'Avatara Dina' - Greatness of Tirupati Part-5 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

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Radhe Krishna To all,

 

Taking up the incarnations of the Lord as Krishna and Rama we find that Rama was

born in 'utharayana' while Krishna was born in 'dakshinayana'. Rama was born at

noon while Krishna was born at midnight. Rama took birth in the Surya dynasty

while Krishna took birth in Chandra dynasty. Yogis say that Rama and Krishna

Avatars denote Surya nadi and Chandra nadi. Krishna means dark. When Krishna

departed from the face of the earth after completion of His Avatar work, the

earth was drowned in darkness. Sage Narada prayed to the Lord in Sri Vaikuntam,

" Lord! You left the earth as Krishna drowning it in darkness. Please incarnate

again on earth. "

 

But God feared incarnating again on earth! So, Narada, suggested the

'Archavatar' form. Thus, God incarnated as Lord Srinivasa in Tirupati. The

'Archavatar' of Lord Venkateswara (Srinivasa) is not a 'shilpa murti' (one

sculpted by a sculptor) but 'swayambu murti' (form taken by the Lord Himself).

 

These regions here were called 'Aaranyam' which means forest. The northern part

of Tamizh Nadu was once a dense forest area. There were eight forests ('ashta

aaranyam'). The word 'kaadu' meaning forest turned into 'cot', thus Arcot.

Cuddalore belongs to South Arcot, Vellore to North Arcot.

 

Tirupati falls in this area of eight forests. Adisesha, the serpent bed of the

Lord and His attendant had incarnated as Lakshmana and Balarama in the Lord’s

incarnations as Rama and Krishna, respectively. Now, on learning that God has

willed to incarnate again, he rushed down to the earth and took the form of

seven hills. Hence, the seven hills are collectively known as 'Sesha giri'

('sesha' - serpent; 'giri' – mountain). Here, the divine serpent, Adisesha, is

verily in the form of mountain. The holy places of Sri Sailam, Ahobilam,

Kalahasti are situated in this region (formed by the divine serpent); therefore,

when one has darshan of Lord Mallikarjuna in Sri Sailam, Lord Kalahateeswara in

Kalahasti and Lord Nrisimha in Ahobilam, he also earns the merit of having

visited the Tirupati mountain. This mountain occupies such wide expanse of area.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

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Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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