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Test of the Three Divinities

At the commencement of the Kali Yuga, Vishnu left Venkatadri for Vaikuntam.Brahma was very unhappy with his departure and asked Narada to persuade Vishnuto return to Venkatadri. Narada then went to the banks of the River Ganga, whereseveral rishis were performing a sacrifice. The rishis could not decide as to whom

they intended to dedicate the fruit of their sacrifice. Bhrigu, one of the rishisundertook to solve the problem by examining the three chief divinities. He firstwent to Satyalokam, the abode of the three-headedBrahma (who is also attributed to have four heads) andfound him busily chanting the Vedas with one face,uttering the name of Narayana with another and lookingat Goddess Saraswati with the third. He took no notice ofBhrigu. Bhrigu resented the want of courtesy on the partof Brahma.

Bhrigu then went to Siva’s abode (Kailasam). Here too, hefound Siva absorbed in sporting with his consort. Sivaeven became indignant at Bhrigu’s intrusion.

Finally, Bhrigu went to Vaikuntam, the abode of Vishnu

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Finally, Bhrigu went to Vaikuntam, the abode of Vishnuand found Vishnu and Sri Maha Lakshmi reclining onAdisesha. Disgusted, Bhrigu kicked Vishnu on the chest,where Sri Maha Lakshmi was reclining. Vishnuimmediately got up, massaged the rishi‘s foot andenquired if he had been injured. Pleased with Vishnu’sattention, Bhrigu returned to the rishis and advised themto dedicate the fruit of their sacrifice to Vishnu.

Sri Maha Lakshmi was angry with Bhrigu because he had kicked the spot which washer favourite resort on the bosom of the Lord. She left Vishnu and went to stay atKaravirapura (now Kolhapur in the state of Maharashtra). Unable to bear thesolitude, Vishnu left Vaikuntam in search of Sri Maha Lakshmi.

This was how he made his way to Venkatadri, and entered the ant-hill under thetamarind tree on the southern bank of Swami Pushkarini on the Tirupati hill.

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

All the great dynasties of rulers of the southern peninsula have paidhomage to Lord Sri Venkateswara in this ancient shrine. ThePallavas of Kancheepuram (9th century AD), the Cholas ofThanjavur (a century later), the Pandyas of Madurai, and the kingsand chieftains of Vijayanagar (14th – 15th century AD) weredevotees of the Lord and they competed with one another inendowing the temple with rich offerings and contributions.

It was during the rule of the Vijayanagar dynasty that thecontributions to the temple increased. Sri Krishnadevaraya hadstatues of himself and his consorts installed at the portals of the

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temple, and these statues can be seen to this day. There is also a statue of Venkatapati Rayain the main temple.

After the decline of the Vijayanagar dynasty, nobles and chieftains from all parts of thecountry 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 ofworship in the temple. He also presented valuable jewels to the Lord, including a largeemerald which is still preserved in a box named after the General. Among the later rulerswho 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 theBritishers took over, and many of the temples came under their supervisory and protectivecontrol.

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 theshrine of Sri Venkateswara and a number of estates were then entrusted to Sri Seva Dossjiof the Hatiramji Mutt at Tirumala, and the temple remained under the administration ofthe Mahants for nearly a century, till 1933 AD.

In 1933, the Madras Legislature passed a special act, which empowered the TirumalaTirupati Devasthanams (http://tirumala.org/ttd_board.htm)(TTD) Committee to controland administer a fixed group of temples in the Tirumala-Tirupati area, through aCommissioner appointed by the Government of Madras.

In 1951, the Act of 1933 was replaced by an enactment whereby the administration of TTDwas entrusted to a Board of Trustees, and an Executive Officer was appointed by theGovernment .

The provisions of the Act of 1951 were retained by Charitable and Religious EndowmentsAct, 1966.

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Contest between Adisesha and Vayudeva

During the Dwaparayuga, Vayudeva (the Wind God) went to Vaikuntam to payhis obeisance to Lord Sri Vishnu. The Lord was reclining in the company of SriLakshmi. The doorway was guarded by Adisesha. Vayudeva was incensedwhen Adisesha prevented him from entering Sri Vishnu’s mansion. Adiseshaand Vayudeva began to fight with each other.When Lord Vishnu intervened,each was boasting of his superior valour and supreme might. To test who wasstronger, the Lord suggested that Adisesha encircle the Ananda hill, an off-shoot of the Meru mountain on its northern side, and that Vayudeva blow hardto try and dislodge the Ananda hill from Adisesha’s hold. The contest waxedfuriously, and as the World trembled, Brahma, Indra and the other DivineBeings requested Adisesha to yield victory to Vayudeva for the welfare of theworld.

Obliging them, Adisesha released his hold on the hill. As a result, Adisesha andthe Ananda hill were blown away to the banks of the river Swarnamukhi.Adisesha was dejected by his defeat. Lord Brahma and the others appealed tohim by saying that he would be merged with the hill Venkatadri and Vishnuwould reside on him. Adisesha then metamorphosed into the vast Seshadri,with his hood manifesting itself as Venkatadri sustaining Sri Venkateswara, hismiddle as Ahobila supporting Lord Narasimha, and his tail as Srisailam bearingLord Mallikarjuna (Lord Siva).

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Restoration of the Earth by Adi Varaha

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Sri AdiVarahabringingup theEarth onHis tusks

During the eight thousand yugas (the equivalent of a day and night for Brahma,the Creator), there was a raging fire, and everything on Earth was reduced toashes. Man had to forsake the Earth and seek refuge in Janaloka.At theapproach of night (of Brahma), Vayu, the Wind God, blew furiously. Hugeclouds were formed, there was torrential rain, and it resulted in Pralaya Kalpa(the Great Deluge). The Earth sank into the Patala loka, and remained in thatstate for a thousand years (during a part of that night of Brahma).

Sri Maha Vishnu, wanted to rescue the Earth. He assumed theform of Adi Varaha and proceeded to Pataloka. He fought a fierceduel with Hiranyaksa and killed him. He then slashed the waterand brought up the Earth on his tusks.

Brahma, the Devas and the sages extolled Adi Varaha’s virtues, by chanting theVedic mantras. They prayed to Him to re-establish the Earth as before. AdiVaraha obliged them, and called upon Brahma to recreate the world. Heexpressed his desire to reside on the Earth to protect its people. He commandedhis vehicle, Garuda to fetch Kridachala (a massive natural hill with lofty peaks,embedded with gold and precious stones, and which resembled Adisesha inshape) from Vaikuntam.

Garuda brought Kridachala and deposited it on a sacred spot (to the East ofSwami Pushkarini) chosen by Adi Varaha. Adi Varaha stood within the divinevimana of Kridachala, which shone with many gem-studded gopuras.

Brahma and the other holy personages requested the fearsome-looking AdiVaraha to assume a tranquil and composed look, and rest on the hill to protectmen and grant boons to people unable to reach God through Dhyana Yoga(meditation) and Karma Yoga (doing one’s own duty).

Adi Varaha appeared with four arms and a white face. He was adorned withjewels and accompanied by Bhu Devi. He resolved to stay at Venkatadri, undera divya vimana, to grant the prayers of men.


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Sri Venkatachala Mahatmya is referred to in several Puranas, of which the most importantare the Varaha Purana and the Bhavishyottara Purana.

The printed work contains extracts from the Varaha Purana, Padma Purana, GarudaPurana, Brahmanda Purana, Markandeya Purana, Harivamsa, Vamana Purana, Brahma

Purana, Brahmottara Purana, Aditya Purana, Skanda Purana and Bhavishyottara Purana.Most of these extracts describe the sanctity and antiquity of the hills around Tirumala andthe numerous teerthams situated on them.

The legends taken from the Venkatachala Mahatmya and the Varaha Purana, pertaining tothe manifestation of the Lord at Tirumala, are of particular interest.

According to the Varaha Purana, Adi Varaha manifested Himself on the western bank ofthe Swami Pushkarini, while Vishnu in the form of Venkateswara came to reside on thesouthern bank of the Swami Pushkarini.

One day, Rangadasa, a staunch devotee of Vishnu, in the course of his pilgrimage, joinedVaikhanasa Gopinatha, who was going up the Tirumala Hill for the daily worship of LordVenkateswara. After bathing in the Swami Pushkarini, he beheld the lotus-eyed and blue-bodied Vishnu beneath a tamarind tree. Vishnu was exposed to the sun, wind and rain andwas only protected by the extended wings of Garuda.

Rangadasa was astounded by the wonderful sight. He raised a rough wall of stones aroundthe deity, and started supplying flowers faithfully to Gopinatha everyday for Vishnu’sworship.

One day, Rangadasa was distracted by a Gandharva king and his ladies. Consequently, heforgot to supply flowers to Gopinatha for Vishnu’s worship. The Lord then revealedHimself and told Rangadasa that He had been testing the latter’s continence, butRangadasa had not been steadfast and had succumbed to temptation.

However, the Lord accepted and appreciated Rangadasa’s devoted service to Him till then,and blessed Rangadasa that he would be reborn as an affluent ruler of a province andwould enjoy the earthly pleasures. He would continue to serve the Lord, construct abeautiful temple with a vimana and high surrounding walls, and thereby earn eternalglory.

Rangadasa was reborn as Tondaman, the son of the royal couple, Suvira and Nandini.Tondaman enjoyed a pleasurable life as a young man. One day, he set out on a huntingexpedition on the Tirumala Hill, and with the help of a forester, saw Vishnu under thetamarind tree. Tondaman returned home, deeply affected by the vision of Vishnu.

Tondaman later inherited his father’s kingdom, Tondamandalam. In accordance with thedirections given by Adi Varaha to a forester, Tondaman constructed a prakaram and dvaragopura, and arranged for regular worship of the Lord (according to Vaikhanasa Agama).

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In the Kali Yuga, Akasaraja came to rule over Tondamandalam. His daughter Padmavathiwas married to Venkateswara. The marriage, officiated by Brahma, was celebrated withgreat pomp and splendour.


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The ancient and sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak,Venkatachala (Venkata Hill) of the Tirupati Hill, and lies on the southern banks of SriSwami Pushkarini.

It is by the Lord’s presidency over Venkatachala, that He has received the appellation,Venkateswara (Lord of the Venkata Hill). He is also called the Lord of the Seven Hills.

The temple of Sri Venkateswara has acquired unique sanctity in Indian religious lore. TheSastras, Puranas, Sthala Mahatyams and Alwar hymns unequivocally declare that, in theKali Yuga, one can attain mukti, only by worshipping Venkata Nayaka or SriVenkateswara.

The benefits acquired by a piligrimage to Venkatachala are mentioned in the Rig Veda andAsthadasa Puranas. In these epics, Sri Venkateswara is described as the great bestower ofboons. There are several legends (http://tirumala.org/maintemple_legends.htm)associatedwith the manifestation of the Lord at Tirumala.

The temple has its origins (http://tirumala.org/maintemple_history.htm) in Vaishnavism,an ancient sect which advocates the principles of equality and love, and prohibits animalsacrifice.

The sanctum sanctorum which houses the awe-inspiring idol of the Lord of the Seven Hillsis situated in the main temple complex of Tirumala.


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The Tirumala Hills is 3,200 feet above sea level, and is about 10.33 sqmiles in area. It comprises seven peaks, representing the seven hoodsof Adisesha, thus earning the name, Seshachalam. The seven peaksare called Seshadri, Five persons are allowed for Shrivari Darshan.Laddus will be given after darshan. Laddu Padi tickets are sold atVijaya Bank. Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrishabhadri,Narayanadri and Venkatadri.

These seven hills are:

SeshadriNeeladriGarudadriAnjanadriVrishabhadriNarayanadriVenkatadri

Climb or drive high up to Tirumala, nestling among the seven hills in the Eastern Ghats,Catch the exquisitely carved gold gopuram of the Lord Venkateshwara Temple, glintingin the sun. The Tirumala shrine is a masterpiece of Dravidian architecture. This ancienttemple has also found a mention in various Sastras and Puranas. That’s not all. There areother famous shrines in Tirupati town – Govindarajaswamy. Kodanda ramaswamy,Tiruchanur (Goddess Padmavathi), Kapila Theertham (Lord Shiva) and SrinivasaMangapuram (Sri Venkateshwara).

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Venkatadri The sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak,Venkatdri. Temple of Lord Venkateshwara, popularly known as Balaji, at Tirumala, isregarded as the world’s richest temple. Pilgrims have both the options of going by footas well as by road from Tirupati to Tirumala. Administration has provided variousfacilities like free transportation of luggage, supply of portable water, lavatories, smallshops for refreshment and snacks, etc.

For those who wants to travel by road to Tirumala, there are two well-laid roads, one foronward journey while the other is for downward journey. The government runs aregular bus service between Tirupati and Tirumala from the four bus stations: SriVenkateswara Bus Station, Balaji Link Bus Station, Sapthagiri Link Bus Station, and SriPadmavathi Bus Station.

Some must-see places at Tirumala:

PushkariniVarahaswamy TempleSri Hathiramjee MuttBedi Anjaneya TempleSrivari Sikhara Darshanam



Sila ThoranamDharmagiriNarayangiriPapavinasanam TripPapavinasanamAkasagangaTemple Museum

Landmarks on Tirumala & Tirupathi:

Gogarbham GardensTo See around TirupatiKapila TeerthamChandragiriSri Govindarajaswamy TempleSri Kodanda Ramaswamy TempleRegional Science CentreMunicipal ParkTirupati SightseeingSri Padmavathi Temple at TiruchanoorSri Kalashasti

Temples in and around Tirumala:

Sri Venkateswara TempleSri Varahaswami TempleSri Bedi Anjaneyaswami TempleSri Anjaneyaswami TempleTeerthams

Other Places:

Places in and around Tirupati Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple,TiruchanoorSri Govindarajaswami Temple, TirupatiSri Kodandaramaswami Temple, TirupatiSri Kapileswaraswami Temple, TirupatiSri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami Temple, Srinivasa MangapuramSri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami Temple, NaryanavanamSri Vedanarayanaswami Temple, NagalapuramSri Venugopalaswami Temple, KarvetinagaramSri Prasanna Venkateswaraswami Temple, AppalayanaguntaSri Chennakesavaswami Temple, TallapakaSri Kariyamanikyaswami Temple, NagiriSri Annapurna Sameta Kasi Visweswaraswami Temple, Bugga AgraharamOther Temples Sri Venkateswara Temple, RishikeshSri Chandramouleswaraswami Temple, RishikeshSri Pattabhiramaswami Temple, VayalpadSri Venkateswara TempleSri Varahaswami TempleSri Bedi Anjaneyaswami Temple



Sri Anjaneyaswami TempleSwami Pushkarini

Holy water sites:

Akasaganga TeerthamPapavinasanam TeerthamPandava TeerthamKumaradhara TeerthamTumbhuru TeerthamRamakrishna TeerthamChakra TeerthamVaikuntha TeerthamSesha TeerthamSitamma TeerthamPasupu TeerthamJapali TeerthamSanaka Sanandana Teertham

Tourist attractions:

SilathoranamTTD GardensAsthana MandapamSri Venkateswara Dhyana Vignan MandiramDeer ParkSri Vari Museum

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Brahmotsavam of Lord Venkateswara is the most glittering




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Brahmotsavam of Lord Venkateswara is the most glitteringfestival in the temple of Lord Venkateswara, the Lord of sevenhills. The epithet Brahma itself signifies its grandeur and, rightlyso, it draws multitudes of pilgrims from all over the country,transforming in the process the picturesque hill into a KaliyugaVaikuntha – A heaven on the earth.

According to legends, when Goddess Lakshmi left Srivaikunthamin a huff unable to bear the insult of sage bhrigu kicking LordVishnu, her spouse, on his chest, which she considered her abode.The Lord unable bear the solitude, began searching for her. Hewandered across hills and woods until he came across thebeautiful Seshachala hills, now called the Tirumala hills. Findingthe place salubrious and serene, he settled down in an anthill andhas been worshiped there, ever since as Lord Venkateswara

Lord Brahma , the supreme creator, commemorated the Lord Venkateswara’smanifestation on earth with a grand celebration lasting 9 days and hence the nameBRAHMOTSAVAM. According to Varaha puranam ,the Brahmotsavam is performed inthe month of Asweeja(Salivahana Calendar),when sun is in kanya rasi. It is September-October as per English calendar.

Preparatory to the festival, the interiors of the sanctum sanctorum and the small shrinesaround are cleaned and smeared with a rich paste made of sandalwood refined camphor,saffron and other spices. This ritual is known as Koil Alwar Thirumanjanam. It isfollowed by another ritual viz. Mritsangrahanam – the process of collecting earth- andthis is done a day before the first day of the festival.The ritual signifies a prayer by thetemple officials to the deities like Garuda, Sudarshana, Anantham and Vishavaksena toseek their help for the successful conduct of the Brahmotsavam. They also pray to theBhooma Devi(mother earth) and collect a small quantity of the earth with which theAnkurarpanam ritual conducted by sowing nine kinds of cereals in it. ThenDhwajarohanam is performed signaling the start of the grand fete. The high priest ofthe temple hoists the flag carrying the picture of Garuda atop the Dhwajasthambhamerected opposite the sanctum sanctorum.

Every day during the Festival both in the mornings and the eveningthe processional deity of Lord Venkateswara called MalayyapanSwamy, is taken in a colorful procession through the decorated fourstreets around the temple. The lords is flanked by his two consorts,Sri Devi and Bhu Devi. Ugra Srinivasa and Koluvu Srinivasa(Durbar Srinivasa) are the two other images in the santum.Allthrough the nine days the hill wears a colorful look with a sea ofhumanity thronging the place.

The hill especially looks colorful during the night when giant



The hill especially looks colorful during the night when giantprofiles of the lord, made out of tiny electric bulbs light up. TheLord is taken in a procession on various vahanas and each vahanahas its own significance and conveys his message in its own way.

The garuda seva performed on the night of the 5th day is the most popular amongsthis devotees for on that day the lord is adorned with his most choicest and precious ofhis ornaments .Another equally important festival during the 9-day celebration is theTheru when the deities would be seated in a exquisitely carved huge wooden chariotand pulled round the temple by ardent devotees. Snapnam tirumanajanm , theprocess of bathing thee Lord with herbal water after the procession ,is performed torelieve him of the strains suffered during the processions.

The penultimate festival is the Chakrasnanam, which is akin to the bathing ritualafter the performance of a yagna. On that morning the lord and his consorts and SriSudarshana Chakram are given a holy bath in the temple tank after an hour longritual on the banks of the Pushkarini, the Temple tank. Scores of pilgrims waiting onthe banks of the tank would also take a dip simultaneously along with the deities,creating a huge splash. This holy dip is supposed to free a mortal from the cycle ofrebirth.

On the 9th day of the Brahmotsavam,chooranabhishekamis performed giving thedeities a holy bath after anointing them with sandalwood powder .The Lord is thentaken around in a procession when the priests distribute the sandalwood powderused for the ritual to the devotees en route. On this last day of Brahmotsavam,Devatodwasanam, the ritual of giving a warm send off to all Gods and rishis on theirway back to heaven, is performed. In this ritual Lord Brahma is propitiated for havingcome to earth all the way from Brahmaloka and having performed theBrahmotsavam.

The celestial celebration is one of the important festivals of the temple. Pilgrims fromall over the world, throng the place during this to have a glimpse of the lord duringthe procession. The sight of the Lord himself coming out of the Temple to be amongsthis devotees is awe-inspiring.

For more information about utsavams, contact:

Phone No. +91-0877-2264217 at TTD Public Relations Office, Tirupati Phone No. +91-0877-2277777Phone No. +91-0877-2233333

Day Morning Seva Evening Seva

1st Day Dwajarohanam Pedda Sesha Vahanam



2nd Day Chinna Sesha Vahanam Hamsa Vahanam

3rd Day Simha Vahanam Mutyapu Pandiri Vahanam

4th Day Kalpavriksha Vahanam Sarva Bhoopala Vahanam

5th Day Mohini Avataram Garuda Seva

6th Day Hanumantha Vahanam Swarna Ratham, Gajavahanam

7th Day Suryaprabha Vahanam Chandraprabha Vahanam

8th Day Rathotsavam Aswa Vahanam

9th Day Pallaki Utsavam, ChakrasnanamGolden Tiruchi Utsavam,Dwajavarohanam

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SUDARSANAM, the newly introduced system in the famousTirumala temple seeks to make the waiting time of pilgrims standingin queues as pleasant as possible. It is needless to mention that longwinding queues and Tirumala are synonymous. It is to get out of thisdubious distinction that the TTD management, after considerabledeliberations with experts and time management consultants, hashammered out this unique scheme and put it on stream as it is awarethat the problem has already assumed alarming dimensions puttingin its wake a tremendous load on other TTD infrastructures.

Under the project “Sudarsanam”, the TTD has opened specialcounters on the hills at three different places viz.; the vaikuntam Q-complex, Rambagicha complex and the Amenities complex, where thestaff would tie around the wrist of all pilgrims a computerized and“bar-coded” band.

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shrine. Once the pilgrim is banded, he or she is free to move anywhere in Tirumala andTirupati instead of rotting inside the queue sheds for hours together as in the past. Thisis the very essence and the theme of the scheme being implemented by the TTD at anenormous expenditure of about Rs.75000/- per day.

The wrist-band being supplied to the TTD by a Bangalore based private company fromtime to time costs the TTD Rs.2/- a piece, besides the exigency of having to run threecounters on the hill at Tirupati to operate between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. daily. After theintroduction of the scheme, pilgrims, unlike in the past, are not staying in queues butare taking off to other places of interest – sightseeing conducted tours to about half-a-dozen other temples scattered in and around Tirupati. This is not only going a long wayin breaking the monotony and boredom of tedious waiting by pilgrims in queues butalso providing them with a chance to visit the TTD Museum at Tirupati and Tirumala.

Some of them are even utilizing the time either to visit their friends and relatives or togo on a shopping spree sporting the wristband, “Sudarsanam”. Another objectivebehind the introduction of the scheme and opening of the counters at Tirupati down thehill is to control and regulate the inflow of pilgrims on to the hills. Prior to thelaunching of “Su-Darsanam”, the entire pilgrim rush used to throng the hills ignoringthe fact that they have to wait for long at accommodation centers, tonsuring centers, busstations and at Annadanam centers. This more often than not resulted in the pilgrimsgetting clogged-up in different queue lines and overloading the TTD infrastructure,particularly the accommodation and drinking water facilities. Now, with the opening ofthree counters at Tirupati itself (at the 1st and the 2nd choultry and also at the TransitBus Station at the foot of the hill), most of the visiting pilgrims are checking into one ofthe counters, getting their wrists “banded” and are taking off to scores of places of visitaround.

The possible time when a pilgrim can have ‘darshan’ of the main deity after he or shegets banded is decided by the staff manning the counters depending upon the numberof pilgrims already banded and also on the surmise that about 3,000 pilgrims can havedarshan of the Lord in an hour on an average after providing for the intermittent“breaks” for temple cleaning and for “VIP darshan”. It is here that the well meaningprogram needs some fine tuning to make it more realistic and down-to-earth. Thisprogramme, as any new scheme, has teething troubles which, if removed, would make itreally a boon for pilgrims.

One general complaint often being made against this programme is that there is norelation between the time prescribed by the counter staff for a pilgrim’s darshan and theactual time which the pilgrim would take to have a darshan without the band. In otherwords, the pilgrims say that the counters putting on the wrist bands are not followingany rational or scientific methodology while assessing the possible time as to when he orshe could have his or her turn. This, they say, makes them find that either they are tooearly or too late when they report at the queue-complex again. Another practicalproblem being encountered by pilgrims is that it being so sophisticated involving a bar-coded-cum-computerised wrist band, the visiting pilgrims, bulk of whom are poor andilliterate, are not able to figure out what it is all about and are often found asking thepassers-by as to what should they do with the band.

Though this is a temporary problem bound to exit till the scheme becomes popular, the



Though this is a temporary problem bound to exit till the scheme becomes popular, theTTD, in the meantime, could step up its publicity programme to vigorously enlightenpilgrims thronging the hill by opening more information centers, providing sign-boards, distributing hand-bills, making frequent announcements through PA systemand so on. Sarvadarsanam may continue beyond 01: 00 AM subject to demand.

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Seva Details Timings

Suprabhatam 3:00 – 3:30 AM

Suddhi 3:30 – 3:45 AM

Tomala Seva 3:45 – 4:30 AM

Koluvu & Panchanga Sravanam 4:30 – 4:45 AM

First Archana Sahasranama Archana 4:45 – 5:30 AM

Archanantara Darsanam 5:30 – 6:30 AM

First Bell, Bali and Sattumura 6:30 – 7:00 AM

Suddhi, Second Archana (Ekantam), Second Bell, etc. 7:00 – 7:30 AM

…”Sarvadarsanam”… 7:30 AM – 19:00 PM

Kalyanotsavam, Brahmotsavam, Vasanthotsavam, Unjal Seva 12:00 – 17:00 PM

Sahasra Deepalankarana Seva 17:30 – 18:30 PM

Suddhi, Night Kainkaryams (Ekantam) and Night Bell 19:00 – 20:00 PM

…”Sarvadarsanam”... 20:00 PM – 1:00 AM

Suddhi and preparations for Ekanta Seva 1:00 – 1:30 AM

Ekanta Seva 1:30 AM

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Suddhi 3:30 – 3:45 AM


Koluvu & Panchanga Sravanam inside Bangaru Vakili 4:30 – 4:45 AM



First Bell, Bali, Sathumora and preparations forSahasrakalasa Abhishekam

6:30 – 7:00 AM

Sahasrakalasa Abhishekam, Second Archana (Ekantam) andBell

7:00 – 9:00 AM







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Suddhi 3:30 – 3:45 AM


Koluvu & Panchanga Sravanam inside Bangaru Vakili 4:30 – 4:45 AM




Sallimpu, Second Archana (Ekantam), Tiruppavada, SecondBell

7:00 – 8:00 AM




Pedda Suddhi, Night Kainkaryams, Poolangi Alankaram andNight Bell

19:00 – 20:00 PM

…”Poolangi Alankaram and Sarvadarsanam”... 20:00 PM – 1:00 AM


Ekanta Seva 1:30 AM

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Sallimpu, Suddhi, Nityakatla Kainkaryams, Morning I Belland preparation for Abhishekam

3:30 – 4:30 AM

Abhishekam and Nijapada Seva 4:30 – 6:00 AM

Samarpana 6:00 – 7:00 AM


Thomala Seva and Archana 7:00 – 8:00 AM

Second Bell, Bali, Sattumura, etc 8:00 – 9:00 AM



Sahasra Deepalankarana Seva at Kolimi Mandapam andProcession along the Mada streets

18:00 – 20:00 PM


…”Sarvadarsanam”... 21:00 – 22:00 PM

Suddhi and preparations for Ekanta Seva 22:00 – 22:30 PM

Ekanta Seva 22:30 PM



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Ekanta Seva 1:30 AM

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Arjitha Sevas Leave a comment

Arjitha Seva means performing seva to the Lord on payment of a fee to the temple.Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams oversee the worship of the Lord and his finances.There are three kinds of Sevas: Daily Seva, Weekly Seva and Annual Seva.

The Temple addresses the main person performing the seva as Grihasta. All peopleperforming sevas are advised to report to the Vaikuntam Queue Complex at least 45minutes to 1 hour before the start of the seva. Usually the time of reporting to theQueue complex is provided on the purchased ticket. Most of the Sevas require thepilgrims to adhere to traditional dressing norms: dhoti around the waist and uttariya(upper cloth) on the shoulder for men and saree for women. The only exception to therule is Archananantara Darsanam

There are three methods of purchasing tickets:

1. Send a Demand Draft drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of The Executive Officer, Tirupati TirumalaDevasthanams, Tirupati. The Demand draft should be sent at least three months in advance to the followingaddress: The Peishkar, Sri Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala – 517 504.

2. Booking for a few Sevas can be done online by (http://www.ttdsevaonline.com/eseva/eSevaHome.aspx): At present the following Sevas can be booked at least3 days in advance and at maximum 6 months in advance. Reservations for Daily Sevas available online includeSuprabhatam, Thomala Seva, Archana, Archanananthara Darshanam and Kalyanotsavam. Weekly Sevasavailable for online reservations include Nijapada Darshanam, Astadala Pada Padmaradhanamu, Visesha Pooja,Tiruppavadai and Sahasra Kalasabhishekam. No Annual Seva can be reserved online.

3. Seva tickets are available one day in advance at Vijaya Bank Counter opposite Vaikuntam Queue complex. Thecounter opens at 8 a.m. and is open till 12 Noon. Please note that tickets unsold from the above 2 methods isonly made available.

In view of security situation and to avoid misuse by brokers, most of the seva requires at least the personpurchasing the ticket to provide his fingerprints. For online purchases and tickets purchased through DD method,


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the prime ticket holder or all members appearing for the seva would be required to report by 12 p.m. to thePadmavati Guest House Reception one day in advance. The details are made available in the ticket duringpurchase.

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Daily Sevas :

Suprabhatam Seva: Suprabhatam is the ritual performed at Sayana Mandapam to wake up themain deity and his consorts from His celestial sleep by chanting of the sacred Suprabhatamhymns consisting of :

Suprabhatam (Waking the Lord): 29 slokasStrotram (Hymns to the Lord): 11 slokasPrapatti (Surrender to the Lord): 16 slokasMangalasanam (Prayer to Lord’s Glory): 14 slokas

The Suprabhatam is the first seva performed to the deity every day and starts with the opening of the mainentrance by golla – cowherds. The cowherds or shepherds were given this honor to recognize their services ofproviding millk when Lord Srinivasa was in Penance. Descendants of Annamacharya recite Annamayya’skirtan. In Dhanurmasa, Tiruppavai is recited instead of Suprabhatam. The archakas (priests) offer a mixture ofcow’s milk, butter and sugar as Naivadyam (offerings) to the Lord. On completion of the Seva, the mixture isprovided to the devotees as prasadam.

The seva lasts around 30 mins and starts at 3:00 a.m. The piligrims are then allowed to enter the sanctumsanctorum giving them the best view of the “LORD”. Each seva ticket provides entry for one person. 2 smallladdus are provided to the pilgrim as prasadam. The seva does not allow children below 10 years thoughparents are allowed to carry children less than 1 year.

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in Approx.Prasadam Timings

SuprabhatamRs.120.00per head

2 SmallLaddus

2:30 AM

Thomala Seva: Sometimes also written as “Tomala Seva”, this form of Worship is the mostsought after “Seva (service to The Lord) at the Holy temple of Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh,India. The Indian Basil (Tulasi leaf) is considered the most sacred of leaves for a worship,

especially considered very dear to Lord Vishnu.

Hence the word “Tho” for Thulasi leaves, and “Mala” for garland. The whole worship duringthis Seva is done by offering Thulasi leaves to Lord Venkateswara, and then garlanding Himwith a specially prepared Tulasi garland. Historically, the 30 stanzas of Sri Aandaal’s Tiruppavai(Tamil hymns scripted by a female devotee of The Lord Sri Ranganatha of Srirangam in the 7thcentury) have been recited during this worship.

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This Seva is not performed during the months of May through July and again in the month of “Margazhi”(Margasira in Telugu) which roughly falls anytime between the English months of mid December through midJanuary. Devotees are allowed to sit all along the corridor leading to the Sanctum sanctorum at Tirumala, fromthe second doorstep, extending into the foyer area where the imposing idol of Sri Garudalwar (Lord Vishnu’ssteed) kneels in obeisance to His Lord.

The Enchanting Tiruppavai is sung and the chief deity is worshipped with the Sacred Tulasi leaves for about 45minutes, giving the devotees to feast their eyes on the Lord that is otherwise not possible in the temple wherethe authorities only allow about 4-5 minutes because of the unending stream of devotees.sri devi boomi devi.



Tomala SevaRs.220.00per head

2 SmallLaddus

3:30 AM

Archana: On completion of Thomala Seva, Archana or Sahasranamarchana (1000 Name Recital) isperformed to the main deity Lord Venkateswara amidst chanting of his one thousand names.After the recital, blessings is obtained from the Lord by stating the name and gotram of theticket holders. The entire ritual lasts for 30 minutes.

Unlike other Vaishnava temples, the sahasranamarchana invoked is not the well known VishnuSahasranama but Sri Venkateswara sahasaranama which is unique and recited to the Lord onlyin Tirumala. While the origin date of the seva is not known, an inscription from 1518 A.D. is theearliest recorded instance where sahasranamarchana is mentioned.

Lord Venkateswara receives the second and third archanas in ekantam later in the day. Archana is an arjita sevaon Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and is performed in ekantam on other days. Each ticket allows oneperson and 2 small Laddus are offered as prasadam for this arjita seva.

In tirumala it is very difficult to state the name and gothram of every sevakartha, as there would be some 1000people who participate, so the gotram is not read. Instead the Lord’s blessings is sought for the welfare of thewhole world..



ArchanaRs.220.00per head

2 SmallLaddus

4:30 AM

Archananantara Darsanam: At the completion of Archana, pilgrims are allowed to have adarshan of the Lord. This darshan is called Archananantara Darsanam (“Darshan afterArchana”). Usually, pilgrims are allowed to enter through the last prakara for this darsanam.But the piligrim rush each day doesn’t allow to beyond the first prakaram. Each ticket allowsone person and two small laddu are offered as prasadam to pilgrims.

Initially, Till year 2000 All pilgrims are allowed to enter till the last prakaram.because there is no



Initially, Till year 2000 All pilgrims are allowed to enter till the last prakaram.because there is nomuch crowd and TTD also maintains a limited tickets. But now the quota for this AAD isincreased by TTD to accommodate more crowd.



Archananantara DarsanamRs.200.00per head

1 SmallLaddus

4:30 AM

Kalyanotsavam: Srivari Kalyanotsavam is performed to the utsava murti – Lord Sri Malayappaswami (instead of the main deity) and his consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi. A purohit conducts themarriage and an archaka is consecrated to perform other rituals on behalf of the bridegroom.The wedding ceremony is held according to Vaikhanasa Agama rituals and starts with thePanchamurthi Puja. This is followed by recitation of Vedic mantras and pronouncing the familypedigree of the brides and bridegroom.

The idols of the Lord and his brides face each other with a thera (screen) in between them. Afterthe priests perform appropriate homas, the bridegroom and the brides are allowed to see eachother at the appropriate auspicious moment as the screen is removed. This is followed byMangala sutra dharana, Thalambralu and then Lord and his consorts are garlanded.

This seva is not performed on important festivals like Srivari Brahmotsavam. Pavitrotsavam, Pushpayagam etc.and on the days of solar and lunar eclipses. The duration of the seva is about one hour. Each ticket entitles 2people to attend this arjita seva and they are awarded one big laddu, five small laddus, one vastra bahumanam(Cloth Gift consisting of one silk Uttariyam for gents and one cotton blouse for ladies), one vada along withLord’s akshantalu (‘sacred rice’ used for blessing). At the conclusion of the seva, the ticket holders are also sentfor the darshan of the main deity in the sanctum sanctorum. The practice of Kalyana utsavam started in 1536 ADwhen Tallapakam Tirumala Ayyangar conceived the idea of celebrating the marriage festival of Lord Malayappaswami and the ceremony was conducted over five days in the Tirumamani mandapam

Seva DetailsTicket/Token in

Approx.Prasadam

KalyanotsavamRs.1,000.00per couple

VastraBahumanam (onesilk dupatta and

one cotton blousepiece) 1 big laddus,

1 small laddus, 5vadas

Arjitha Brahmotsavam: Arjita Brahmotsavam is performed daily and is the abridged version of



Arjitha Brahmotsavam: Arjita Brahmotsavam is performed daily and is the abridged version ofthe Brahmotsavam event. The seva is done in the vaibhavotsava Mantapam where the vahanamsare kept throughout the year. In the seva, Sri Malayappaswami is seated on PeddaseshaVahanam, Garuda Vahanam and Hamumantha Vahanam in that order and offered worship.This seva is conducted after the Kalyanotsavam is completed.

Each ticket allows 5 people to participate in the seva. The ticket holders are given vastrabahumanam and 5 small laddus for this seva. At the conclusion of the seva, the ticket holders arealso sent for the darshan of the main deity in the sanctum sanctorum.


Approx.Prasadam

Arjitha BrahmotsavamRs.1000.005 persons

One uttariyam andblouse piece. 5small laddus

Dolotsavam (Unjal Seva): Dolotsavam follows Arjitha Brahmotsavam and is performed in theadhala meda (Mirror Hall) as it is popularly known. The hall is in Aina Mahal (AddalaMantapam) opposite Ranganayaka mantapam where Arjita Brahmotsavam is performed. TheAina Mahal consists of mirrors on four walls and a central stage with a provision for unjal(Swing). Sri Malayappaswami, Sridevi and Bhudevi are seated in the unjal (Swing) and thedeities are swung to the accompaniment of Veda parayanam and mangalavadyam.

The ticket holders are given vastra bahumanam and 5 small laddus for this seva. At theconclusion of the seva, the ticket holders are also sent for the darshan of the main deity in thesanctum sanctorum.


Approx.Prasadam

Dolotsavam (Unjal Seva)Rs.1000.005 persons


Arjitha Vasanthotsavam: Arjitha Vasanthotsavam is conducted daily as an abridged version ofthe Vasanthotsavam. The seva is conducted in the Vaibhavotsava Mantapam . The seva isoffered to Sri Malayappa swami and His consorts – Sridevi and Bhudevi. The seva begins withperfumeries and scents applied to the deities. The veda pandits chants Purusha sukta and Srisuktam. Abhishekam is done to the Lord and His consorts with sacred water, milk, curd, honeyand turmeric. Finally, sandal paste is applied to Sri Malayappa Swami and consorts.

The ticket holder are given vastra bahumanam, 5 big laddus, 5 small laddus and 5 vadas asprasadam for this arjita seva. The duration of the seva is about one hour. At the conclusion ofthe seva, the ticket holders are also sent for the darshan of the main deity in the sanctumsanctorum.





Arjitha VasanthotsavamRs.3000.0010 persons

– Info. NA –13:30PM

Sahasra Deepalankarana Seva: Sahasra Deepalankara (1000 Candle decoration) seva is the onlydaily seva that is performed outside the temple. The seva is performed in the Unjal mantapamlocated on the south eastern corner of the Srivari Temple at 1730 hrs every day evening. SriMalayappa swami along with Sridevi and Bhudevi are taken out in procession where onethousand wick lamps are lit.

The lord is seated in an unjal in the midst of the lamps and Annamaya Sankirtanas and vedichymns are sung to the newly wed God and Goddesses. On occasions, group dance (typicallyfrom Karnataka, though not restricted) is also held. As a recent practice, after the SahasraDeepalankarana seva, the Lord and his consorts are taken on a procession on the 4 streetssurrounding the temple, before he is taken inside the temple complex.

The ticket holders are given vastra bahumanam and 5 small laddus for this seva. At the conclusion of the seva,the ticket holders are also sent for the darshan of the main deity in the sanctum sanctorum. The duration of theseva is 30 minutes.


Approx.Prasadam

Sahasra Deepalankarana SevaRs.1000.005 persons


Ekanta Seva: Ekanta Seva is the last seva performed to Lord Venkateswara before closing thetemple for that particular day. Bhoga Srinivasa idol is laid on a gold Vuyyala (Swing) in themukhamantapam using silver chains. Milk, fruits, almonds are offered to the Lord andperformed chandanam is placed at the feet of the main deity after removing the kavachamcovering the feet.

Chandanam is also placed on the chest of Bhoga Srinivasa, Alamelumangai (on the chest of maindeity). Since it is believed that Lord Brahma comes to perform prayers to the Lord after thetemple doors are closed every night, chandanam, water and puja material is left for his usage.Water filled in silver cups are also kept for being consecrated by Lord Brahma and the same isdistributed as ‘thirtha’ (holy/sacred water) to all pilgrims on the next day.

Tarikonda Venkamamba’s harati in a plate inlaid with one of the dasavatarams (10 Avatars of Lord Vishnu)along with pearls bought by Venkamamba’s descendent is waved to the Lord. During the entire ceremony,descendants of Tallapaka poets sing Tallapaka sankirtanam. In the Dhanurmasa (Marga masa), the idol of LordKrishna is put to sleep in the vuyyala instead of Bhoga Srinivasa. This exercise is done everyday, either as anarjita seva (paid service with public allowed to view) or in ekanta (without any public presence) based on thepilgrim rush on that day. Each ticket allows entry for one person and 2 small laddus are awarded as prasadamalong with the mixture of milk, almonds from the seva. The duration of the seva is 30 mins.



start of the seva is unknown while records exists of Krishnadeva Raya’s wives – Chinnaji Devi and TirumalaDevi presenting golden cups to offer milk to Lord in 1513 A.D.


Approx.Prasadam

Ekanta Seva (after Sarvadarsanam)* Ekanta Seva will be performed as a private seva,if there is a heavy rush of pilgrims

Rs.120.00per head

2 small laddus

Weekly Sevas :

(MONDAY) Vishesa Pooja: This pooja will conduct on every Monday.


Approx.Prasadam

Vishesa PoojaRs.3000.005 persons

A silk duppata, ablouse piece, 5 big

laddus and 5vadas

(TUESDAY) Ashtadala Pada Padmaradhana: This pooja will conduct on every Tuesday. In thisseva the god is worshiped with 1008 Golden lotus flowers while performing a special archana.Admission for this seva through “vaikundam complex” and conditions for attending this seva isthe participant should attend this seva along with his wife as “thambathi sameedha”.


Approx.Prasadam

Ashtadala Pada PadmaradhanaRs.2500.00per couple

A vastram, ablouse piece, 5 bigladdus and 5 vadas

(WEDNESDAY) Sahasra Kalasabhishekam: This is another unique and exquisite Seva offered toThe Lord Venkateswara. It is performed every Wednesday Morning starting 7AM. Amidst thechanting of mantras, the seva involves Yagna along with abhishekham of THE LORD (Utsava



Murthy) using one thousand (sahasra) kalasas (Vessels) filled with Pure Water. During the sevaabhishekam is also done using Milk, Yogurt and Ghee.

The ritual approximately lasts an hour. One ticket for the Sahasrakalasabishekam allows 6people to participate with one couple allowed for Sankalpam. “Prasadam” – 7 Big Laddus,1/4Kilo each of Sweet Pongal, Pulihora and 7 dosas and 7 vadas.


Approx.Prasadam

Sahasra KalasabhishekamRs.5000.006 persons

A silk duppata, ablouse piece, 7 bigladdus, 7 vadas, 5appams, 5 dosas,

Pulihora,Chakkera Pongal

and Payasam

(THURSDAY) Tiruppavada Seva: This is a unique and exquisite Seva among all the methods ofworship offered to The Lord Venkateswara. It is performed every Thursday Morning starting7AM. Here is the background. Starting every Friday thru the early morning of the followingThursday, The standard famous Huge, Wide “Naamam” (a decoration with perfumed camphorpaste across the forehead for all forms of Vishnu, The Vaishnavait Hindu God) adorns SriVenkateswara’s forehead covering all but part of His Eyes.

Removing this Naamam and bathing The Lord (Abhishekam) and again adorning Him with aNew wide Naamam on the same day (Friday) was considered too time consuming, given therush of pilgrims and the time constraint for a Seva..

Therefore, The TTD introduced a New Seva every Thursday Morning by the Name of “Tiruppavada”(translated, means a divine skirt, or loosely, a veil). A Huge mound of cooked Tamarind spiced rice (Pulihora) ispoured on a gold plated tray (Size about 6ft X 4ft) and placed directly in front of The Lord such that it is about acouple of feet in front of His steed, Sri Garudalwar, in the foyer area of The Temple’s Sanctum Sanctorum.Amid Chanting of Mantras, The previous wide Naamam is peeled off and a thin Naamam is adorned on Hisforehead just to cover the space between His eyebrows. When this happens, it is believed that The Lord’s firstgaze after “opening” His Eyes (because they were covered by The Naamam) should NOT fall on mortals,because it has so much power. Instead, it is made to fall on the mound of “Pulihora” directly in front of Him,thereby sanctifying it and reducing the intensity of His Gaze. The “Pulihora” therefore acts like a Veil(“Paavada” in Telugu/Tamil) protecting devotees from His Powerful Gaze. This new Thin Naamam then staysfor the entire Thursday, and finally peeled off completely in the early hours of the next morning (Friday) duringAbhishekam. One ticket for the Tiruppavada Seva allows 6 people to participate including one couple forSankalpam and begets a full basket of Sacred food cooked inside The Temple – “Prasadam” – 7 Big Laddus,1/4Kilo of Pulihora, 5 humongous Jilebis (only cooked for this Seva), 5 dosas, and 5 big Vadas and 5 Jilebi Vadas.



Seva Details Ticket/Token inApprox.

Prasadam

Tiruppavada SevaRs.5000.006 persons

A silk duppata, ablouse piece,7 bigladdus, 7 vadas, 5

jilebis, appam,dosa,Tene-tola,

Pulihora

(FRIDAY) Abhishekam: Abhishekam is a Sanskrit word for the sacred bath that is performed tothe idol of the main presiding deity in any Hindu temple. Based on ancient Hindu spiritualcustoms, this is performed once a week, typically on Fridays. As a Hindu custom, this Seva is forwedded couples (a male husband and a female wife) Only. As a “don’t-disturb” rule, childrenunder 12 years of age are not admitted – No exceptions.

In Tirumala, it assumes a most ethereal, rare significance in that it is the most sought after“seva” (form of worship for the Lord by a devotee). Devotees virtually make a beeline for thisSeva because watching the priests bathe the idol is the most emancipating of experiences, giventhat the belief of the devout that the idol is actually a manifestation of the Supreme Divinebeing Himself and not just a manually carved idol.

Types of Abhishekam Seva: This Seva is of 4 kinds – Only 3 of them are advertised, the 4th being the mostexpensive of all Sevas in Tirumala, and naturally, the least advertised.

1. Abhishekam2. Musk Vessel3. Civet Vessel

There is really no difference in the current manner of treatment of devotees who paid for either of these Sevas.It used to be different in old times when the number of devotees availing this seva used to be smaller.

Each of these cost INR 750. Each of the couples are given a small silver vessel (that can hold about 0.5 gallons ofwater) that the priests help fill with water brought from the Sacred Hill stream of “Akasa Ganga” (TheHeavenly Ganges). The couples carry the water round the Temple once and are then led into the SanctumSanctorum where it is taken from them and poured on The Lord during the Sacred Bath. The 4th Seva is called“Mel Saatthu Vastram” (In Tamil, this literally means “The cloth that adorns the body exterior”).

This costs INR 12,250 and has a waiting list of 7 years. Only 8 tickets (for 8 couples) are reserved every Friday forthis and the TTD gets request list of at least 100 every time. The lucky couples get the extreme bliss of carryingthe heavy silk Holy Sari that will adorn the Lord subsequently in a heavy silver plate, carrying the silver plateon their head around the temple before being let into the Sanctum Sanctorum.

The husband carries the sari while the wife carries the silver vessel and partakes in a small worship before theAbhishekam and hands over the sari from the priests to her husband. For that Friday, the sari that was carriedby the first of the 8 couples adorns the deity but the other sarees are catalogued and dates are assigned whenthey would adorn the deity.

The Seva Detail: It takes about 3 hours from around 2.30 a.m. through 6.30 a.m. for the entire Seva to complete



The Seva Detail: It takes about 3 hours from around 2.30 a.m. through 6.30 a.m. for the entire Seva to completeand to come out of the temple. A team of 4-5 priests perform the Abhishekam based on a previous roster. 2priests carry the water from outside in huge vessels into the Sanctum Sanctorum. A 3rd priest holds aperforated circular silver disc of about 3 ft in diameter over the deity’s head. As for the deity, all bedecked goldand diamond ornaments, clothing, and finery is taken before this bath.

The Lord only wears a white loin, and a heavy gold necklace bearing a pendant with Sri Mahalakshmi’s seatedpose. 4th priest pours the water from those huge vessels into a small silver special nosed vessel and keeps onhanding it over to the chief priest who stands atop a wooden stool to give him that height to reach over TheLord’s head, and pours the water slowly to the marvellously melodious vedic chanting of the Pancha Suktam –Purusha Suktam, Sri Suktam, Bhoo Suktam, Nila Suktam, and Santhi Vachanam.

The Pancha Suktam is recited by 4 other priests whose only duty that morning will be the chanting of theSuktams. The water that the chief priest pours over The Lord’s head trickles onto His Body through the severalperforations in the silver plate that the 3rd priest holds. The sight simply enthralls the devotess into ecstacy andcan only be beheld visually. Just before the chanting of the Sri Suktam, one of the priests brings a heavy silvercup full of semi-fluid, sandal powder that is viscous yet fluid enough to flow like syrup.

As the Sri Suktam is recited, the chief priest pours this sandal paste solution over the heavy golden necklace ofSri Mahalakshmi that hangs over Lord Venkateswara’s left side chest. The Abhishekam concludes with theSanthi Mantram and curtains are drawn to dress up The Lord – the devotees await their visual delight – LordVenkatewara with a freshly prepared Namam, dress, and some of the ornaments.



AbhishekamRs.750.00per head

2 vadas and2 smallladdus

3:30 AM

(FRIDAY) Nijapada Darsanam : The main annual festival of the Tirumala temple is theBrahmotsavam festival coinciding with the Dussara festival though Brahmotsavam function iscarried out twice in the temple (the lesser known of the Brahmotsavam occurs earlier in August-September. Apart from Brahmotsavam, the following functions are conducted every year:

Teppotsavam (http://tirumalahills.com/gallery/tirumala_theppothsavam/index.html)Vasanthotsavam (http://tirumalahills.com/gallery/tirumala_vasanthothsavam/index.html)Padmavathi ParinayamAbhideyaka AbhishekamPushpa Pallaki(http://tirumalahills.com/gallery/tirumala_pushpa_pallaki_aanivaari_aasthaanam/index.html)Koil Alwar ThirumanjanamPavithrotsavam

http://tirumalahills.com/gallery/tirumala_vasanthothsavam/index.html

http://tirumalahills.com/gallery/tirumala_theppothsavam/index.html

http://tirumalahills.com/gallery/tirumala_pushpa_pallaki_aanivaari_aasthaanam/index.html




Approx.Prasadam

Nijapada DarsanamRs.200.00per head

1 small laddu

Other Seva DetailsTicket/Token in

Approx.Prasadam

Civet VesselRs.300.00per head

1 vada and 1 smallladdu

Musk VesselRs.150.00per head

1 vada and 1 smallladdu

Vastralankara Seva* (the couple will be allowed for Abhisekam)

Rs.12250.00per couple

A duppata, ablouse piece. 2 bigladdus and 2 vadas

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Vishnu in the form of Lord Venkateshwara at TirumalaVenkateshwara (Sanskrit & Telugu), also known asVenkatachalapathy or Srinivasa or Balaji, is the supreme Godbelieved to be a form of the Hindu Deity Lord Vishnu. Heappeared in this Yuga Kali Yuga for saving the people who havefallen deeply and are deluded in three modes of material nature.

Lord Venkateshwara means supreme God who destroys the sinsof the people in this material world‘ven+kata+eshwara=sins+destroyer+supremegod’). He is Vishnu,who is transcendental to the material energy, Vishnu does not



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have direct contact with material people, and therefore yogis carryout severe penances to have a vision of Vishnu’s lotus feet. However, in the kali yuga people have fallen to the point that they haveeven lost themselves due to ignorance in bodily consciousness.Lord Vishnu out of love towards his devotees therefore incarnatedas Venkateshwara.

The exact period in which the temple was founded is not known, and tradition has itthat the temple is Swayambhustala, meaning that it came into existence on its ownwithout anyone constructing it. According to folk legends, there was a huge anthill atTirupati. A farmer heard a voice from the heavens asking him to feed the ants. Bychance the local king heard the voice and began supplying milk for the ants himself. Hiscompassion resulted in the liquid uncovering a magnificent idol of Lord Venkateshwarahidden beneath the anthill.

According to some evidence the history of the temple dates back almost 2,000 years. Inancient times, a queen called Samavai, belonging to the Pallava dynasty (614 AD), is saidto have consecrated the first silver image here. The temple is also mentioned in Sangampoetry (500 BC – 2000 AD).

Numerous temple inscriptions from the 9th century record details of the temple andcontributions made by both Pallavas and Chola Kings. It is believed that originally therewas only one shrine at Tirumala. When the Vaishnavite saint, Ramanuja, visited Andhrain the 12th century, the temple at Tirupathi was built. The Chola period saw the templecomplex prosper and expand further. In 1517, Krishnadevaraya, on one of his manyvisits to the temple, donated gold and jewels enabling the Vimana (inner shrine) roofingto be gilded.

The Maratha general Raghoji Bhonsle visited the temple and set up a permanentadministration for the conduct of worship in the temple. Among the later rulers whoendowed large benefactions were the rulers of Mysore and Gadwal. In 1843, with thecoming of the East India Company, the administration of the Shri Venkateshwaratemple and a number of shrines was entrusted to Seva Dossji of the Hathiramji Mutt atTirumala as Vicaranakarta for nearly a century until 1933, when the temple was underthe administrative charge of the mahants. The Madras legislature passed a special act in1933 whereby the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) committee was invested withpowers of administration and control through a commissioner appointed by theGovernment of Madras. A Ryot Advisory Council was formed for the management ofthe estates of the TTD, and was assisted by a Religious Advisory Council with regard toreligious matters.

Adi Sankaracharya came to Tirumala and placed Sri Chakra at the lotus feet of LordVenkateshwara and sung the famous song “Bhaja Govindam”. According to variousverses from the Puranas and other text; Lord Venkateshwara is the supreme God orVishnu, Narayana or Brahman of this Kali Yuga. Lord Venkateshwara has His holyabode in the Venkatam hills (the hills are more often referred to as ThiruVenkatam)near Tirupathi. Thus, the main temple of Lord Venkateshwara is the TirumalaVenkateshwara Temple. The Tirumala temple, where He is the presiding deity, isbelieved to be the richest of all the temples in the world. The temple is in southern India



Andhra Pradesh in Chittoor district. The presence of seven hills influenced alternatenames for the deity: Edukondalavadu in Telugu and as Ezhumalaiyan in Tamil both ofwhich mean “Lord of the Seven Hills”.

He is also known as Maal, ThiruMaal, Manivannan, Balaji (though this is a more recentname), Srinivasa, Venkatesha, Venkatanatha, Thiruvengadam Udaiyaan,Tiruvengadattaan and by many other names. He is also worshiped with the nameTirupati Thimmappa all over Karnataka by traditionally Shiva-worshippingcommunities. In Hinduism, Venkateshwara (also spelled as Venkateshwer orVenkatachalapathi) is a much-worshipped form of Vishnu. He is also known as Balaji orLord Venkateshwara. He is also worshiped with the name Tirupati Thimmappa all overKarnataka by traditionally Shiva worshipping communities.

Vishnu, in the form of Venkateshwara, is much worshipped at Tirupati temple.Venkateshwara is the presiding deity at the Tirumala temple complex, believed to bethe richest of all the Hindu shrines in the world. The temple is situated in southernAndhra Pradesh in Chittoor district. It is around 120 km away from Chennai. Thepresence of seven hills influenced alternate names for the deity: Edukondalavadu inTelugu and as Ezhumalaiyan in Tamil both of which mean Lord of the Seven Hills. Iniconographic depictions, Lord Venkateswara’s eys are covered, because it is said, that hisgaze is so intense, it would scorch the universe

Legend of Tirumala: Sri Maha Vishnu rescued Earth which wastaken over by Hiranyaksha to Patala Loka (underworld) in the formof Adi Varaha – a white boar with tusks. He fought a fierce duelwith Hiranyaksa and killed him. He then slashed the water andbrought up the Earth on his tusks. Brahma, the Devas and the sagesextolled Adi Varaha’s virtues, by chanting the Vedic mantras. Theyprayed to Him to re-establish the Earth as before. Adi Varahaobliged them, and called upon Brahma to recreate the world. Heexpressed his desire to reside on the Earth to protect its people. Hecommanded his vehicle, Garuda to fetch Kridachala (an extensivenatural hill with lofty peaks, embedded with gold and preciousstones, and which resembled Adisesha in shape) from Vaikuntam.

Garuda brought Kridachala and deposited it on a sacred spot (to the East of SwamiPushkarini) chosen by Adi Varaha. Brahma and the other holy personages requestedthe fearsome-looking Adi Varaha to assume a tranquil and composed look, and reston the hill to protect men and grant boons to people unable to reach God throughDhyana Yoga (meditation) and Karma Yoga (doing one’s own duty). Adi Varahaappeared with four arms and a white face. He was adorned with jewels andaccompanied by Bhu Devi. He resolved to stay at Venkatadri, under a divya vimana,to grant the prayers of men.

Legend of Seshachalam Hill :



The origins of the Tirumala Hills lies in a contest between vayu(wind god) and Adisesha (first serpant). During Dvapara Yuga, Vayuwas barred from entering Vaikuntam as Lord Vishnu was in thecompany of his consort, Lakshmi. An incesed Vayu challengedadisesha for a fight to decide the stronger between them, Vayu wastasked with trying to blow off adisesha from the holy Merumountain while adisesha was asked to protect the peak with hishood. After a long time, vayu gave way and adisesha lifted his hoodsassuming that he won the contest when vayu blew off one of thepeaks. The peak landed near swarnamukhi river and is currentlyknown as seshachalam hill. A variant to the legend is that thecontest created pandemonium on earth and Brahma, Indra andother gods pleaded with adisesha to relent. When adiseshaoblidged, the peak (Ananda hill) and adisesha were blown off Meruand landed near the banks of river Swarnamukhi. When Adiseshawas dejected with his defeat, the Gods converted adisesha into theseven hills with the hood named as Seshadri hill or Seshachalamhill or Venkatadri hill. Another variant to the story is that sesha wasfatigued by the contest and was instructed by Lord Venkateswara torest on Earth in a place that he chose for his stay in Kali Yuga

Vishnu removes Bhrigu’s 3rd eye :

In the Kali Yuga, rishis performing yagna sought the advise of celestial sage Naradaon which of the Trimurti should be selected for offering the fruits of the yagna.Narada suggested that the wise sage Bhrugu should be allowed to decide after he metthe Trimurtis. The sage who had an extra eye in the sole of his foot visited LordBrahma and Lord Shiva and went un-noticed in both these locations. He cursedBrahma that no temple sans one will worship Brahma and cursed Shiva that templeson Earth will worship him as Lingam. When Bhrigu visited Lord Vishnu who was in aprivate meeting with his consort Goddess Lakshmi and failed to immediately receiveand honour the sage, the sage felt humiliated and angry by this act. Sage Bhrigukicked Lord Vishnu in the chest, to which Vishnu did not react and insteadapologized to the Sage by massaging his feet. During this act, he squashed the extraeye that was present in the sole of Bhrugu’s foot. The extra eye is believed torepresent the sage’s false egotism. The sage then realised his grave mistake andbegged forgiveness from Lord Vishnu.

Vishnu’s chest is significant as the abode of Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess felt highlyinsulted at the sage’s misdemeanour and Vishnu’s silence at the act and left Vishnuheavenly abode (Vaikunta).

Curse of chola king :

Goddess Lakshmi on leaving the Vaikuntham comes to Varaha Shetra and doesintense penance for 12 years. The Gods terrified with her intensity mollified her intoreturning to Vaikuntam with the site of her penance bearing Goddess Padmavathi(Alamelu mangai thaiyar) as a reincarnation of Goddess Lakshmi during the rule of



Akasa Raja.

Brahma and Shiva become Cow and Calf to serve Venkateswara :

After the departure of Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Vishnu left Vaikuntham and took hisabode in an ant-hill on the Venkata Hill under a tamarind tree beside a Pushkarini.Lord Brahma and Shiva, taking pity on the condition of Vishnu, made up their mindto assume the forms of a cow and calf to serve him. Surya – Sun God informedLakshmi of this and requested her to sell the cow and calf to the king of the Cholacountry assuming the form of a cowherdess. The Chola king sent the cow and its calfto graze on the Venkata Hill along with his herd of cattle. Discovering Lord Vishnu inthe ant-hill, the cow everyday emptied her under over the ant-hill and thus fed theLord. Over a period ot time, the queen noticed that the cow did not yield any milkand chastised the cowherd severely. The cowherd investigating the cause, followedthe cow and discovered the cow emptying her udder over the ant-hill. In his anger,the cowherd aimed a blow with his axe on the head of the cow but struck God whorose from the ant-hill to receive the blow and save the cow. On seeing Lord Vishnubleeding, the cowherd fell down and died. On the death of the cowherd, the cowreturned to the king with blood stains on her body, bellowing in the presence of theChola King. An anxious king followed the cow to the scene of the incident. Near anant-hill, the King found the cowherd lying dead on the ground.

While the King stood wondering how it had happened, the Lord rose from the ant-hilland cursed the king to become an Asura (Demon) for the fault of his servant.Entreated by the king who pleaded innocence, the Lord blessed him by saying thatHis curse would end when He was adorned with the Kireetam presented by AkasaRaja at the time of His marriage with Sri Padmavati. To atone the sins of raising theaxe against the Lord, the cowherd’s atma (spirit) received the boon that he and hisdescendants would have the pleasure of opening the door in the Lord’s temple in duetime.

Goddess Padmavati :

In due time, the Chola king was re-born as Akasa Raja and thoughhe ruled well, he had no children born to him. When he conductedyagna and was tilling the ground, he found a baby in a lotus flowerand named her Alamelu mangai (Lady born in Lotus petals) andadopted her as his daughter. Lord Vishnu reincarnated as Srinivasa(or presented himself after penance in the ant-hill) as the son ofelderly woman-saint Vakula. Vakula was Yasodha in her previousbirth, Lord Krishna’s stepmother and was unhappy in that life fornot seeing his marriage. As per the boon received from Krishna, shewas re-born as Vakula. In course of time Princess Padmavati grewup into a beautiful maiden and was visited by Saint Narada. Onreading her palm, he foretold that she was destined to be the spouseof Lord Vishnu himself. In due time, Lord Srinivasa on a huntingtrip was chasing a wild elephant in the forest. The elephant led himinto a garden where Princess Padmavati and her maids were



present .The sight of the elephant frightened them and theirPrincess. When Lord Srinivasa appeared in front of the Elephant, itimmediately turned round, saluted the Lord and disappeared intothe forest. Lord Srinivasa noticed princess Padmavathi andenquired about her from her maids. Enthralled by her, LordSrinivasa lost interest in other activities and confided in Vakula onhis love for Padmavathi. He also revealed his identity as LordVishnu as well as told her about her past life as his stepmotherYasodha.

Marriage of Srinivasa & Padmavathi :

Vakula devi leaves her hermitage to approach Akasa Raja with herproposal of marriage between Lord Srinivasa and Padmavathi. Inthe mean time, the restless Lord came to the city in the disguise of afortune-teller. Princess Padmavathi also fell in love with LordSrinivasa and fell ill after returning to the Palace. Unable todiagonize her ill-health, the maids invited the fortune-teller into thepalace to foretell the future of the princess. When the fortune-tellerrevealed that Padmavathi was born to marry Lord Vishnu in hiscurrent avatar as Lord Srinivasa, she recovered. As the king heard ofthis news, Vakula announced herself to the King and asked for hisdaughter’s hand in marriage to her son, Lord Srinivasa. Theoverjoyed king agreed and his advisor Bhrispati wrote theinvitation for the wedding between the two avatars. Lord Srinivasacalled for a conference of the Gods to win their consent for Hismarriage with Princess Padmavati. The Lord also obtained a heavyloan from Kubera, god of wealth in Hindu Mythology towardsexpenses for the wedding as well as provide proof of his wealth.

Lord Srinivasa turns into Lord Venkateswara :

In about 6 months after this celestial marriage, MahaLakshmi comes to know that herhusband married again and comes to see him in disbelief. It is said that the Lord turnsinto Stone right when he is encountered by Mahalakshmi and Padmavathi. LordBrahma and Shiva appear before the confused queens and explain the main purposebehind all this – The Lord’s desire to be on the 7 hills for the emancipation ofmankind from the perpetual troubles of Kali Yuga. Goddesses Lakshmi andPadmavathi also turn into stone idols expressing their wish to be with their Lordalways. Lakshmi stays with Him on His Chest on the left side while Padmavathi restson His Chest’s right side.

Construction of Tirumala temple :

Rangadasa Rangadasa: was a staunch devotee of Vishnu and in the course of hispilgrimage, joined Sage Vaikhanasa Gopinatha, who was going up the Tirumala Hillfor the worship of the Lord. This was after the Lord had settled the Adivaraha region.



After bathing in the Swami Pushkarini, Rangadasa viewed Lord Vishnu beneath atamarind tree. However Lord Vishnu was exposed to the sun, wind and rain and wasonly protected by the extended wings of Garuda. Rangadasa raised a rough wall ofstones around the deity, and started supplying flowers to Gopinatha everyday forVishnu’s worship. One day, Rangadasa was distracted by a Gandharva king and hisladies and forgot to supply flowers to Gopinatha for Vishnu’s worship. The Lord thenrevealed Himself and told Rangadasa that he had not been steadfast and hadsuccumbed to temptation. However in acceptance of Rangadasa’s devoted service toHim till then, and blessed Rangadasa that he would be reborn as an affluent ruler of aprovince and would enjoy the earthly pleasures. He would continue to serve the Lord,construct a beautiful temple with a vimana and high surrounding walls, and therebyearn eternal glory. Soon the site was forgotten and an ant-hill formed over the temple.This is reputed to be the same ant-hill in which Lord Srinivasa resided later afterdescending from Vaikuntam.

Thondaman: Rangadasa was reborn as Tondaman, the son of the royal couple, Suviraand Nandini. Tondaman enjoyed a pleasurable life as a young man. One day, he setout on a hunting expedition on the Tirumala Hill, and with the help of a cow-herd,saw Vishnu under the tamarind tree. Tondaman returned home, deeply affected bythe vision of Vishnu. Tondaman later inherited his father’s kingdom,Tondamandalam.

In accordance with the directions given by Adi Varaha to a forester, Tondamanconstructed a prakaram and dvara gopura, and arranged for regular worship of theLord (according to Vaikhanasa Agama). Lord Srinivasa appears in the dream ofThondaman and asks him to build a temple for Him where He turned into stone. Socomes into being the temple for Srinivasa on the seventh hill, named Venkatadri(Venkata Hill).

The Tirumala temples nestles amidst the peaks of the seven hills ofTirumala. The temple can be approached from Tirupati by a 20 kmroad. It is a pleasant drive for people who admire the tropicalgreenery on these hills. Many pilgrims even today take a path byfoot making an 11 km trek to the temple. For the devotees, the deityVenkateshwara symbolizes goodness; with his conch he creates thecosmic sound that destroys ignorance and with his disc he destroysevil. Venkateshwara is considered to be the most powerful Hindudeity, he is believed to be the fulfiller of every wish made to him bythe devotees. There are never fewer then 50,000 pilgrims here at anytime in a single day.



The total number of pilgrims even goes up to 700,000 in a day. The temple staff aloneamounts to a number of 18,000. The popularity of the temple can be judged by theannual income which is around six billion rupees. Tirumala temple is the richesttemple in the world after Vatican City.

Sthala Purana (literal meaning: the legend of the place) recounts the particular legendassociated with ancient Hindu temples. Accordingly, the legend of Venkateshwara’sAvatara (incarnation) is believed to be as follows: Sage Bhrugu, who according toVedas is believed to have an extra eye in the sole of his foot, once visited Vishnu. Atthat time, Vishnu was in a private meeting with his consort, goddess Lakshmi, andfailed to immediately receive and honour the sage. The sage felt humiliated andangry, and kicked Lord Vishnu in the chest. Vishnu did not react and remained silent.

Lord Vishnu’s chest is believed to be the abode of Goddess Lakshmi. The Goddess felthighly insulted at the sage’s misdemeanour and Lord Vishnu’s silence at the act. Sheleft Vaikunta, the heavenly abode of Vishnu and Lakshmi. Lord Vishnu, in an attemptto pacify the sage, got hold of legs of the sage and started to press them gently in away that was comforting to the sage. During this act, he squished the extra eye thatwas present in the sole of Bhrugu’s foot. The extra eye is believed to represent thesage’s egotism. The sage then realised his grave mistake and apologized to LordVishnu.

Lord Vishnu had then incarnated Himself as Venkateshwara and came to earth insearch of Lakshmi, who had taken birth as Princess Alamelu (Padmavati) in thehousehold of Akasa Rajan. The princess’s father agreed to give his daughter’s hand inmarriage to Venkateshwara if he provided proof of his wealth. Towards this end,Venkateshwara obtained a heavy loan from Kubera, a god (yaksha) who is considered,accordingly to Hindu mythology, as the treasurer of the virtuous wealth in theUniverse. Princess Padmavati and Lord Venkateshwara were then wed. Lord Vishnu,in the form of Venkateshwara, and his consort are believed to have enshrinedthemselves at Tirumala Tirupati for the benefit of mankind. This phenomenon iscalled swayambhu loosely translated to mean “self-existent and established on earthof one’s own accord, without any external cause”.

Lord Venkateshwara’s temple is at the top of the seven hills in the place calledTirumala. The temple of the Lakshmi, in the form of Princess Padmavati, is located atthe foot of the seven hills at Tirupati, in a town called Tiruchanur. Another legendthat goes by is that of a boy called Bala. This boy was a helper boy, who was one daywrongly accused as a thief. He ran for his life when he was chased by people. He washit on the head by the mob and his head was bleeding profusely. He ran to theTirupathi temple of Lord Vishnu and ran to the main door where GOD is placed.When the people entered the temple they couldn’t find the boy but saw the head ofGod’s idol bleeding.It was considered that the boy was sheltered and protected byGod himself and the priests put cloth on the idol’s head to stop the bleeding. So wesee white covering on the God’s idol and the presiding God is called BALAJI.



Tirupathi is one of the most famous temple towns in India. It isthe abode of Lord Venkateshwara, (one of the incarnations of LordVishnu), located atop Tirumala hills. It is well connected withChennai and Bangalore via road and rail. The temple town ofTirupathi is located to the extreme south of Andhra Pradesh inChittoor district, 740 km from Hyderabad. It is renowned for oneof the most venerated shrines in India that of the ancient templeof Lord Venkateswara on the Tirumala Hills. Tirumala has sevenhills, representing the seven heads of a huge serpent, called SeshaSaye, on which Lord Vishnu resides. The black idol of Balaji iscovered in gold, jewellery and precious ornaments and is 2 metreshigh. Tirupathi is believed to be the richest temple in the country,with picturesque surroundings.

Some people also believe that the financial offerings and collections at this temple aresecond only to those of the Vatican City Church on a worldwide basis. The temple isalso a fine example of Dravidian art and style. It is also a famous center for woodcarving.

The Brahmotsavam festival is celebrated here in September and October. Sacred textsare recited each day. Every morning and evening images of the deities are taken in acolourful procession around the temple.

The chariot of Lord Brahma, believed to be the initiator of the festival, leads theprocession in the name of Adika-masam which comes in every third year. A secondBrahmotsava is held, which is known as Navratri Brahmotsavam. These festivalsattract thousands of pilgrims from various parts of the country.

Over millennia, many saints had visited the shrine and offered worship to LordVenkateswara. Notable among them is Sri Ramanujacharya, who is believed to haveinstalled chakra and conch on the deity after a dispute. The VenkateswaraSuprabhatam, being the morning recital of prayers and songs of awakening, isbelieved to have been written and sung by one of Ramanuja’s disciples who visitedthe temple with his Guru. Sri Vadiraja Thirtha, most prominent among the Madhvasaints is believed to have climbed the tirumala hill on his knees and is said to havegiven a garland of shalagram (saligram) to the Lord.

Traditionally Kurubas build temples on top of the mountains and worshiped theAlmighty. This famous temple must have lot of history. This worshipingVenkateswara as Vishnu may be most recent, as Vaishnava priests control the temple.There is Govindaraya Vishnu temple in the Tirupati town down below the hills withVishnu in Yoga Nidra with Sridevi and Bhoodevi next to him.

Several composers composed beautiful keertanas about Lord Venkateshwara, mostnotable amongst them being Tyagaraja and Annamacharya. Annamacharya is alegendary devotee of Lord Venkateswara and composed songs almost exclusivelyabout the deity.



TTD Logo: Motto says Srinivasa Vijayethe (Victory to Lord Srinivasa) TirumalaTirupati Devasthanams also referred as TTD is an independent trust which managesthe Tirumala Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh. The trust not onlyoversees the operations and finances of the richest and the most visited religiouscenter in the world, it is also involved in various social, religious, literary andeducational activities within Andhra Pradesh and India. TTD employs about 14,000+people to maintain the 12 temples and sub-shrines under its control along with theexecution of its social activities.

TTD Facilities: TTD provides various services for pilgrims to Tirumala and Tirupati.It has arranged for buses between Tirumala and Tirupati with a frequency of every 2minutes. Also, it has package tours to holy temples and religious sites from Tirumalaand Tirupati to nearby places. TTD has free and paid accommodation in Tirumala andTirupati. It provides free meals, although donors can make a contribution. Thecanteen has a capacity to feed 20,000+ pilgrims a day. It has built the VaikuntamQueue Complex and recently rolled out the queue management system to ensuresmooth movement of pilgrims. It maintains the walkway between Tirupati andTirumala (Alipiri route) and Kalyana Katta where pilgrims fulfill their vow oftonsure.

TTD ensures that the practices of Angapradakshinam, Tulabharam (offering of one’sweight in coins or food item) and Niluvudopidi (offering ornaments to Lord) iscarried in the temple. It sells prasadams outside the temple on the north west corner.Laddu (small and big), Vada, rice varieties and dosa are sold. Also, Seva and darshanprasadam are distributed here. It runs Information centers in the major towns andcities of Andhra Pradeshi and in major Indian cities including New Delhi, Chennai,Bangalore, Mumbai and Kolkata. It has constructed 125 Kalyana mandapams(marriage halls) in major towns and cities of Andhra Pradesh. These are rented topeople for Marriage or other major functions.


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Brahmotsavam of Lord Venkateswara isthe most glittering festival in the temple ofLord Venkateswara, the Lord of sevenhills. The epithet Brahma itself signifies itsgrandeur and, rightly so, it drawsmultitudes of pilgrims from all over thecountry, transforming in the process thepicturesque hill into a Kaliyuga Vaikuntha -a heaven on the earth.

According to legends, when GoddessLakshmi left Srivaikuntham in a huffunable to bear the insult of sage bhrigukicking Lord Vishnu, her spouse, on hischest, which she considered her abode. TheLord unable bear the solitude, begansearching for her. He wandered across hillsand woods until he came across thebeautiful Seshachala hills, now called theTirumala hills. Finding the placesalubrious and serene, he settled down inan anthill and has been worshiped there,ever since as Lord Venkateswara.

Lord Brahma , the supreme creator,commemorated the Lord Venkateswara’smanifestation on earth with a grandcelebration lasting 9 days and hence thename BRAHMOTSAVAM.

According to Varaha puranam ,theBrahmotsavam is performed in the monthof Asweeja(Salivahana Calendar),when sunis in kanya rasi. It is September-October asper English calendar.

Preparatory to the festival, the interiors of the sanctum sanctorum and the small shrinesaround are cleaned and smeared with a rich paste made of sandalwood refined camphor,saffron and other spices. This ritual is known as Koil Alwar Thirumanjanam. It is followedby another ritual viz. Mritsangrahanam – the process of collecting earth- and this is done aday before the first day of the festival.The ritual signifies a prayer by the temple officials to



the deities like Garuda, Sudarshana, Anantham and Vishavaksena to seek their help forthe successful conduct of the Brahmotsavam. They also pray to the Bhooma Devi(motherearth) and collect a small quantity of the earth with which the Ankurarpanam ritualconducted by sowing nine kinds of cereals in it. Then Dhwajarohanam is performedsignaling the start of the grand fete. The high priest of the temple hoists the flag carryingthe picture of Garuda atop the Dhwajasthambham erected opposite the sanctumsanctorum.

Every day during the Festival both in the mornings and the evening the processional deityof Lord Venkateswara called Malayyapan Swamy, is taken in a colorful procession throughthe decorated four streets around the temple. The lords is flanked by his two consorts ,SriDevi and Bhu Devi. Ugra Srinivasa and Koluvu Srinivasa (Durbar Srinivasa) are the twoother images in the santum.All through the nine days the hill wears a colorful look with asea of humanity thronging the place. The hill especially looks colorful during the nightwhen giant profiles of the lord, made out of tiny electric bulbs light up. The Lord is takenin a procession on various vahanas and each vahana has its own significance and conveyshis message in its own way.

The garuda seva performed on the night of the 5th day is the most popular amongst hisdevotees for on that day the lord is adorned with his most choicest and precious of hisornaments .Another equally important festival during the 9-day celebration is the Theruwhen the deities would be seated in a exquisitely carved huge wooden chariot and pulledround the temple by ardent devotees. Snapnam tirumanajanm , the process of bathing theeLord with herbal water after the procession ,is performed to relieve him of the strainssuffered during the processions .

The penultimate festival is the Chakrasnanam, which is akin to the bathing ritual after theperformance of a yagna. On that morning the lord and his consorts and Sri SudarshanaChakram are given a holy bath in the temple tank after an hour long ritual on the banksof the Pushkarini, the Temple tank. Scores of pilgrims waiting on the banks of the tankwould also take a dip simultaneously along with the deities, creating a huge splash. Thisholy dip is supposed to free a mortal from the cycle of rebirth.

On the 9th day of the Brahmotsavam,chooranabhishekamis performed giving the deities aholy bath after anointing them with sandalwood powder .The Lord is then taken aroundin a procession when the priests distribute the sandalwood powder used for the ritual tothe devotees en route. On this last day of Brahmotsavam, Devatodwasanam, the ritual ofgiving a warm send off to all Gods and rishis on their way back to heaven, is performed. Inthis ritual Lord Brahma is propitiated for having come to earth all the way fromBrahmaloka and having performed the Brahmotsavam.

The celestial celebration is one of the important festivals of the temple. Pilgrims from allover the world, throng the place during this to have a glimpse of the lord during theprocession. The sight of the Lord himself coming out of the Temple to be amongst hisdevotees is awe-inspiring.

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The picturesque Tirumala hills is situated 2820 ft above MSL and is about 100sq.m in area .It comprises seven peaks ,representing the seven hoods of Audisesha , thus earning thename Seshachalam.

The seven peaks are called Seshadri, Vedadri, Garudadri, Anjandri, Vrishabhadri, Narayandriand Venkatadri (Adri in sanskrit means Hill).The Venkatam hill is believed to be a part ofthe celestial mount meru, brought to the earth from Vaikuntam by Garuda.The sacredtemple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak,Venkatdri and there are severallegends associated with the manifestation of the lord in Tirumala. The shrine of the lord isvery ancient and there are ample references to it in the early inscriptions belonging to theChola and Pallava periods as well in the Sangam literature.

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The abode of the lord is about 10 Km north-west of Tirupati and there are footstepsleading to the hill as well as two separate serpentine roads to reach the shrine. Accordingto legend ,God Vishnu revealed himself earlier in the previous incarnations asVarahaswamy on the banks of the present temple tank..This manifestation of the whiteboar (Sveta Varaham) is enshrined in the Adi Varahaswany temple situated on thenortheastern banks of the tank.

The Sanctum sanctorum called the Garbha Griha is where the main idol of lordVenkateswara resides. The idol stands majestically to a height of eight feet, in the centre ofthe sanctum directly beneath a gold guilded dome called the Ananda Nilaya DivayVimana.The exquisitely wrought idol called the Mulabera is believed to be Svayambhu(selfmanifested) ,according to the legends. Further ,no human being is known to have eithersculpted or installed the idol in the shrine.

On normal days the imposing idol is adorned with a golden Kiritam which has a largeemerald embedded on its front. On special occasions like the Brahmothsavam,(http://www.etirupati.com/bramhosatvam.htm) he is adorned with his precious diamondcrown worth Rs 30 Crores. On his forehead ,the lord has a thick double patch of uprightNamam drawn with refined camphor which screens his eyes. In between the two whitepatches is the Kasturi tilakam .His ear’s are bedecked with shinning golden MakaraKundalas. The fist of his right raised hand is implanted with a gem-set chakra and thecorreponding left fist is with the Sankha. The slightly outstretched right hand has itsfinger pointing to his lotus feet, as the only recourse to his devotees to attain oneness withhim and enjoy eternal bliss. . His right hand is akimbo to assure his devotees of protectionand to show the proverbial SamsaraSagara, the ocean of mundane life ,is only hip deep ifthey seek refuge in him.

He has on the right side of his chest a clear impression of Goddess Lakshmi’s, his consort.The deity has a unique magnetism, many devotees who go through the fleetingSarvadarsanam have unusual psychic experience. They leave with a sense of spiritualsatisfaction, coupled with a religious hunger to stand in front of Lord Venkateswara andexperience the bliss again and again.

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EPIC IMPORTANCE

The venkatam hill is believed to be a part of the celestial mount meru brought to the earthfrom vaikuntam by garuda (Lord’s vehicle),say the puranas.The Hills are said to be amanifestation of Adi Sesha (the cosmic serpent).The Seven hills of the Tirumala are thesaid to represent the Seven hoods of Adi Sesha.

Many Alvars , Vaishnavacharyas and Saints have praised the Tirumala Hill with greatdevotion. Tirumala Mambi, a descendent of the great ascetic Narada, spent his whole lifein serving the Lord.

References to the tirumala also found in several of Puranas. Tirumala is one of the 108sacred shrines of the Sri Vaishanava tradition.According to the Puranas, Lord Vishnustayed on the earth for some time in the Avatar of Swetha Varaham and rose out ofpushkarini as Swayambhuva. His spouse Lakshmi Devi appeared in Thirucharnur. ThisSwwtha Varaha Avatharam was installed in the temple situated to the west of SwamyPushkarni. The great religious leader Ramanujacharya visited this shrine on a pilgrimageand systematised the process of worship in accordance with the SriVaishnava thatcontinues to date.

HISTORY

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The Pallavas of Kanchipuram (9th century AD) ,Cholas of Tanjore (10 century) , Pandyas ofmathura and Vijayanagara pradhans (14th & 15th centuries) were committed devotees ofLord Venkateswara. The statues of Sri Krishna Devaraya and his spouse stand in thepremises of the temple. After the decline of Vijayanagara Empire, kings from variousstates like the king of Mysore and Gadwal, worshiped the lord as pilgrims and giftedvarious ornaments and valuables to the temple. Raghoji Bhonsle, the Maharastriancommander visited the temple and made a permanent arrangement regarding the regularpujas to be done to the Lord.

In 1843 the temple gave up administrative authority of Venkateswara Temple along withthe temples in the village to the head of Hatthimji monastery in Tirumala. Till 1933 theadministration of the temple had been wielded by the head of that monastery, HathiramMahantha.

In 1933 the Madras government appointed a Commission to Tirumala TirupatiDevasthanam through a special statutory authority to run the administration of thetemple. In 1951 another Hindu Religious and endowment Act was made which felicitatedthe appointment of an executive officer and Board of trustees and they run theadministration. The executive officers of this institution in the South have beenmaintaining administration.


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