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(1100 BC, Tirupati, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India, Sanskrit)

 

" VENKATADRI SAMAMSTHANAM BRAMHANDE NAASTIKINCHANA

VENKATESA SAMODEVO NA BHUTO NA BHAVISHYATI "

 

 

 

Translation - " There is a wonderful uniqueness associated with Lord

Venkateswara, and His abode, Venkatadri. The place which is equal to tirumala

(venkatadri) is not there in total universe. There has been and there will be no

equivalent to Lord Venkateshwara who is the manifestation of the complete

universe itself "

 

The divine Abode of Lord Venkateswara Swamy varu is one of the important

Pilgrimage divya kshetram for all the people from all parts of the world.

 

 

The Tirumala-Tirupati is located on the southern bank of Sri Swami pushkarini

and a river SwarnaMukhi. The seven hills around Tirumala-Tirupati are also

known as Sapthagiri and venkatachalam after the seven hoods of Sheshnag – the

cosmic serpent. The Tirumala Hills are also known as Seshachala hills.

 

It comprises seven peaks, representing the seven hoods of Adisesha, thus earning

the name, Seshachalam. The seven hills of Tirumala are: 1. Seshadri, 2.

Neeladri, 3. Garudadri, 4. Anjanadri, 5. Vrishabhadri, 6. Narayanadri and 

7.Venkatadri.

 

In TELUGU, adri means hill. The sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara swamy is

located on the seventh peak, Venkatadri. Tirupati is the richest temple in the

world today and a great philanthrophic institution.

 

In Anjanadri, the lord Hanuman (Anjaneya swamy) was borned to Anjana devi. So

that, the hill was named as Anjanadri.

 

The town of Tirupati is one of the most ancient and spectacular places of

pilgrimage in India. It is situated in the Chittoor district in Rayala seema

region of  Andhra Pradesh. The town owes its existence to the sacred temple of

Lord Sri Venkateswara situated on the Tirumala Hill adjoining it. With a history

that dates back to over twelve centuries, the temple is the jewel in the crown

of ancient places of worship in southern India.

 

The Tirumala Hill is 3200 ft above sea level, and is about 10.33 sq miles in

area. There are several legends associated with the manifestation of the Lord in

Tirumala.

 

The name " Tirupati " means ''the Lord of Lakshmi'' in " Telugu " .

 

 

It is by the Lord's presidency over Venkatachala, that He has received the

appellation, Venkateswara (Lord of the Venkata Hill). Lord Venkateshwara is

also Called As LORD OF SEVEN HILLS. According to Sastras and Puranas,in the Kali

Yuga,one can get Mukti only by worshipping Sri Venkateshwara !

 

This originates from Vaishnavism,tells the principles of Equality,Love and

Prohibits Animal Sacrifice.

 

SRI VENKATESHWARA is called " Great Bestower Of Boons " .

 

 

The temple of Sri Venkateswara has acquired unique sanctity in Indian religious

lore. The Sastras, Puranas, Sthala Mahatyams and Alwar hymns unequivocally

declare that, in the Kali Yuga, one can attain mukti, only by worshipping

Venkata Nayaka or Sri Venkateswara.

The benefits acquired by a piligrimage to Venkatachala are mentioned in the Rig

Veda and Astadasa Puranas. In these epics, Sri Venkateswara is described as the

great bestower of boons. There are several legends associated with the

manifestation of the Lord at Tirumala. The sanctum sanctorum which houses the

awe-inspiring idol of the Lord of the Seven Hills is situated in the main temple

complex of Tirumala.

 

 

 

 

Temple History:

 

There is ample literary and epigraphic testimony to the antiquity of the temple

of Lord Sri Venkateswara.

All the great dynasties of rulers of the southern peninsula have paid homage to

Lord Sri Venkateswara in this ancient shrine. The Pallavas of Kancheepuram (9th

century AD), the Cholas of Thanjavur (a century later), the Pandyas of Madurai,

and the kings and chieftains of Vijayanagar (14th - 15th century AD) were

devotees of the Lord and they competed with one another in endowing the temple

with rich offerings and contributions.

It was during the rule of the Vijayanagar dynasty that the contributions to the

temple increased. Sri Krishnadevaraya had statues of himself and his consorts

installed at the portals of the temple, and these statues can be seen to this

day. There is also a statue of Venkatapati Raya in the main temple.

After the decline of the Vijayanagar dynasty, nobles and chieftains from all

parts of the country continued to pay their homage and offer gifts to the

temple. The Maratha general, Raghoji Bhonsle, visited the temple and set up a

permanent endowment for the conduct of worship in the temple. He also presented

valuable jewels to the Lord, including a large emerald which is still preserved

in a box named after the General. Among the later rulers who have endowed large

amounts are the rulers of Mysore and Gadwal.

After the fall of the Hindu kingdoms, the Muslim rulers of Karnataka and then

the Britishers took over, and many of the temples came under their supervisory

and protective control.

In 1843 AD, the East India Company divested itself of the direct management of

non-Christian places of worship and native religious institutions. The

administration of the shrine of Sri Venkateswara and a number of estates were

then entrusted to Sri Seva Dossji of the Hatiramji Mutt at Tirumala, and the

temple remained under the administration of the Mahants for nearly a century,

till 1933 AD.

In 1933, the Madras Legislature passed a special act, which empowered the

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams(TTD) Committee to control and administer a fixed

group of temples in the Tirumala-Tirupati area, through a Commissioner appointed

by the Government of Madras.

In 1951, the Act of 1933 was replaced by an enactment whereby the administration

of TTD was entrusted to a Board of Trustees, and an Executive Officer was

appointed by the Government .

The provisions of the Act of 1951 were retained by Charitable and Religious

Endowments Act, 1966.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

History

 

Places in and around Tirumala

 

Places in and around Tirupati

 

Malayappaswami with Ubhaya Nacchiyars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brahmotsavam

 

Malayappaswami during Brahmotsavam

 

Vasanthotsavam

 

Sahasra Deepalankarana Seva

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pavithrotsavam

 

Pushpa Yagam

 

Abhideyaka Abhishekam

 

Pushpa Pallaki

 

 

Places in and around Tirumala:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sanku Mitta, which houses a

rose garden

 

 

 

Sri Venkateswaraswami

Padalu (the Lord's feet) at Dharmagiri

 

 

 

Statue of Sri Anjaneyaswami

en route to Tirumala

 

 

 

 

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