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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 Vishnu
to return to Venkatadri. Narada then went to the banks of the River Ganga, where
several 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 rishis
undertook to solve the problem by examining the three chief divinities. He first
went to Satyalokam, the abode of the three-headed
Brahma (who is also attributed to have four heads) and
found him busily chanting the Vedas with one face,
uttering the name of Narayana with another and looking
at Goddess Saraswati with the third. He took no notice of
Bhrigu. Bhrigu resented the want of courtesy on the part
of Brahma.
Bhrigu then went to Sivas abode (Kailasam). Here too, he
found Siva absorbed in sporting with his consort. Siva
even became indignant at Bhrigus intrusion.
Finally, Bhrigu went to Vaikuntam, the abode of Vishnu
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Finally, Bhrigu went to Vaikuntam, the abode of Vishnu

and found Vishnu and Sri Maha Lakshmi reclining on
Adisesha. Disgusted, Bhrigu kicked Vishnu on the chest,
where Sri Maha Lakshmi was reclining. Vishnu
immediately got up, massaged the rishis foot and
enquired if he had been injured. Pleased with Vishnus
attention, Bhrigu returned to the rishis and advised them
to dedicate the fruit of their sacrifice to Vishnu.
Sri Maha Lakshmi was angry with Bhrigu because he had kicked the spot which was
her favourite resort on the bosom of the Lord. She left Vishnu and went to stay at
Karavirapura (now Kolhapur in the state of Maharashtra). Unable to bear the
solitude, Vishnu left Vaikuntam in search of Sri Maha Lakshmi.
This was how he made his way to Venkatadri, and entered the ant-hill under the
tamarind 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 Sri
Venkateswara.
All the great dynasties of rulers of the southern peninsula have paid
homage to Lord Sri Venkateswara in this ancient shrine. The
Pallavas of Kancheepuram (9th century AD), the Cholas of
Thanjavur (a century later), the Pandyas of Madurai, and the kings
and chieftains of Vijayanagar (14th 15th century AD) were
devotees of the Lord and they competed with one another in
endowing the temple with rich offerings and contributions.
It was during the rule of the Vijayanagar dynasty that the
contributions to the temple increased. Sri Krishnadevaraya had
statues of himself and his consorts installed at the portals of the
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temple, and these statues can be seen to this day. There is also a statue of Venkatapati Raya
in the main temple.
After the decline of the Vijayanagar dynasty, nobles and chieftains from all parts of the
country continued to pay their homage and offer gifts to the temple. The Maratha general,
Raghoji Bhonsle, visited the temple and set up a permanent endowment for the conduct of
worship in the temple. He also presented valuable jewels to the Lord, including a large
emerald which is still preserved in a box named after the General. Among the later rulers
who have endowed large amounts are the rulers of Mysore and Gadwal.
After the fall of the Hindu kingdoms, the Muslim rulers of Karnataka and then the
Britishers took over, and many of the temples came under their supervisory and protective
control.
In 1843 AD, the East India Company divested itself of the direct management of nonChristian places of worship and native religious institutions. The administration of the
shrine of Sri Venkateswara and a number of estates were then entrusted to Sri Seva Dossji
of the Hatiramji Mutt at Tirumala, and the temple remained under the administration of
the Mahants for nearly a century, till 1933 AD.
In 1933, the Madras Legislature passed a special act, which empowered the Tirumala
Tirupati Devasthanams (http://tirumala.org/ttd_board.htm)(TTD) Committee to control
and administer a fixed group of temples in the Tirumala-Tirupati area, through a
Commissioner appointed by the Government of Madras.
In 1951, the Act of 1933 was replaced by an enactment whereby the administration of TTD
was entrusted to a Board of Trustees, and an Executive Officer was appointed by the
Government .
The provisions of the Act of 1951 were retained by Charitable and Religious Endowments
Act, 1966.
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Contest between Adisesha and Vayudeva
During the Dwaparayuga, Vayudeva (the Wind God) went to Vaikuntam to pay
his obeisance to Lord Sri Vishnu. The Lord was reclining in the company of Sri
Lakshmi. The doorway was guarded by Adisesha. Vayudeva was incensed
when Adisesha prevented him from entering Sri Vishnus mansion. Adisesha
and Vayudeva began to fight with each other.When Lord Vishnu intervened,
each was boasting of his superior valour and supreme might. To test who was
stronger, the Lord suggested that Adisesha encircle the Ananda hill, an offshoot of the Meru mountain on its northern side, and that Vayudeva blow hard
to try and dislodge the Ananda hill from Adiseshas hold. The contest waxed
furiously, and as the World trembled, Brahma, Indra and the other Divine
Beings requested Adisesha to yield victory to Vayudeva for the welfare of the
world.
Obliging them, Adisesha released his hold on the hill. As a result, Adisesha and
the Ananda hill were blown away to the banks of the river Swarnamukhi.
Adisesha was dejected by his defeat. Lord Brahma and the others appealed to
him by saying that he would be merged with the hill Venkatadri and Vishnu
would reside on him. Adisesha then metamorphosed into the vast Seshadri,
with his hood manifesting itself as Venkatadri sustaining Sri Venkateswara, his
middle as Ahobila supporting Lord Narasimha, and his tail as Srisailam bearing
Lord Mallikarjuna (Lord Siva).
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Restoration of the Earth by Adi Varaha
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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 to
ashes. Man had to forsake the Earth and seek refuge in Janaloka.At the
approach of night (of Brahma), Vayu, the Wind God, blew furiously. Huge
clouds 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 that
state for a thousand years (during a part of that night of Brahma).
Sri Adi
Varaha
Sri Maha Vishnu, wanted to rescue the Earth. He assumed the
bringing
form of Adi Varaha and proceeded to Pataloka. He fought a fierce
up the
duel with Hiranyaksa and killed him. He then slashed the water
Earth on
and brought up the Earth on his tusks.
His tusks
Brahma, the Devas and the sages extolled Adi Varahas virtues, by chanting the
Vedic mantras. They prayed to Him to re-establish the Earth as before. Adi
Varaha obliged them, and called upon Brahma to recreate the world. He
expressed his desire to reside on the Earth to protect its people. He commanded
his vehicle, Garuda to fetch Kridachala (a massive natural hill with lofty peaks,
embedded with gold and precious stones, and which resembled Adisesha in
shape) from Vaikuntam.
Garuda brought Kridachala and deposited it on a sacred spot (to the East of
Swami Pushkarini) chosen by Adi Varaha. Adi Varaha stood within the divine
vimana of Kridachala, which shone with many gem-studded gopuras.
Brahma and the other holy personages requested the fearsome-looking Adi
Varaha to assume a tranquil and composed look, and rest on the hill to protect
men and grant boons to people unable to reach God through Dhyana Yoga
(meditation) and Karma Yoga (doing ones own duty).
Adi Varaha appeared with four arms and a white face. He was adorned with
jewels and accompanied by Bhu Devi. He resolved to stay at Venkatadri, under
a 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 important
are the Varaha Purana and the Bhavishyottara Purana.
The printed work contains extracts from the Varaha Purana, Padma Purana, Garuda
Purana, 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 and
the numerous teerthams situated on them.
The legends taken from the Venkatachala Mahatmya and the Varaha Purana, pertaining to
the manifestation of the Lord at Tirumala, are of particular interest.
According to the Varaha Purana, Adi Varaha manifested Himself on the western bank of
the Swami Pushkarini, while Vishnu in the form of Venkateswara came to reside on the
southern bank of the Swami Pushkarini.
One day, Rangadasa, a staunch devotee of Vishnu, in the course of his pilgrimage, joined
Vaikhanasa Gopinatha, who was going up the Tirumala Hill for the daily worship of Lord
Venkateswara. After bathing in the Swami Pushkarini, he beheld the lotus-eyed and bluebodied Vishnu beneath a tamarind tree. Vishnu was exposed to the sun, wind and rain and
was only protected by the extended wings of Garuda.
Rangadasa was astounded by the wonderful sight. He raised a rough wall of stones around
the deity, and started supplying flowers faithfully to Gopinatha everyday for Vishnus
worship.
One day, Rangadasa was distracted by a Gandharva king and his ladies. Consequently, he
forgot to supply flowers to Gopinatha for Vishnus worship. The Lord then revealed
Himself and told Rangadasa that He had been testing the latters continence, but
Rangadasa had not been steadfast and had succumbed to temptation.
However, the Lord accepted and appreciated Rangadasas devoted service to Him till then,
and blessed Rangadasa that he would be reborn as an affluent ruler of a province 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 thereby earn eternal
glory.
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 hunting
expedition on the Tirumala Hill, and with the help of a forester, saw Vishnu under the
tamarind tree. Tondaman returned home, deeply affected by the vision of Vishnu.
Tondaman later inherited his fathers kingdom, Tondamandalam. In accordance with the
directions given by Adi Varaha to a forester, Tondaman constructed a prakaram and dvara
gopura, 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 Padmavathi
was married to Venkateswara. The marriage, officiated by Brahma, was celebrated with
great 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 Sri
Swami Pushkarini.
It is by the Lords 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. The
Sastras, Puranas, Sthala Mahatyams and Alwar hymns unequivocally declare that, in the
Kali Yuga, one can attain mukti, only by worshipping Venkata Nayaka or Sri
Venkateswara.
The benefits acquired by a piligrimage to Venkatachala are mentioned in the Rig Veda and
Asthadasa Puranas. In these epics, Sri Venkateswara is described as the great bestower of
boons. There are several legends (http://tirumala.org/maintemple_legends.htm)associated
with 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 animal
sacrifice.
The sanctum sanctorum which houses the awe-inspiring idol of the Lord of the Seven Hills
is situated in the main temple complex of Tirumala.
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The Tirumala Hills is 3,200 feet above sea level, and is about 10.33 sq
miles in area. It comprises seven peaks, representing the seven hoods
of Adisesha, thus earning the name, Seshachalam. The seven peaks
are called Seshadri, Five persons are allowed for Shrivari Darshan.
Laddus will be given after darshan. Laddu Padi tickets are sold at
Vijaya Bank. Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrishabhadri,
Narayanadri and Venkatadri.
These seven hills are:
Seshadri
Neeladri
Garudadri
Anjanadri
Vrishabhadri
Narayanadri
Venkatadri
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, glinting
in the sun. The Tirumala shrine is a masterpiece of Dravidian architecture. This ancient
temple has also found a mention in various Sastras and Puranas. Thats not all. There are
other famous shrines in Tirupati town Govindarajaswamy. Kodanda ramaswamy,
Tiruchanur (Goddess Padmavathi), Kapila Theertham (Lord Shiva) and Srinivasa
Mangapuram (Sri Venkateshwara).
Tirumala Map
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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, is
regarded as the worlds richest temple. Pilgrims have both the options of going by foot
as well as by road from Tirupati to Tirumala. Administration has provided various
facilities like free transportation of luggage, supply of portable water, lavatories, small
shops for refreshment and snacks, etc.
For those who wants to travel by road to Tirumala, there are two well-laid roads, one for
onward journey while the other is for downward journey. The government runs a
regular bus service between Tirupati and Tirumala from the four bus stations: Sri
Venkateswara Bus Station, Balaji Link Bus Station, Sapthagiri Link Bus Station, and Sri
Padmavathi Bus Station.
Some must-see places at Tirumala:
Pushkarini
Varahaswamy Temple
Sri Hathiramjee Mutt
Bedi Anjaneya Temple
Srivari Sikhara Darshanam
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Sila Thoranam
Dharmagiri
Narayangiri
Papavinasanam Trip
Papavinasanam
Akasaganga
Temple Museum
Landmarks on Tirumala & Tirupathi:
Gogarbham Gardens
To See around Tirupati
Kapila Teertham
Chandragiri
Sri Govindarajaswamy Temple
Sri Kodanda Ramaswamy Temple
Regional Science Centre
Municipal Park
Tirupati Sightseeing
Sri Padmavathi Temple at Tiruchanoor
Sri Kalashasti
Temples in and around Tirumala:
Sri Venkateswara Temple
Sri Varahaswami Temple
Sri Bedi Anjaneyaswami Temple
Sri Anjaneyaswami Temple
Teerthams
Other Places:
Places in and around Tirupati Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple,Tiruchanoor
Sri Govindarajaswami Temple, Tirupati
Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple, Tirupati
Sri Kapileswaraswami Temple, Tirupati
Sri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami Temple, Srinivasa Mangapuram
Sri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami Temple, Naryanavanam
Sri Vedanarayanaswami Temple, Nagalapuram
Sri Venugopalaswami Temple, Karvetinagaram
Sri Prasanna Venkateswaraswami Temple, Appalayanagunta
Sri Chennakesavaswami Temple, Tallapaka
Sri Kariyamanikyaswami Temple, Nagiri
Sri Annapurna Sameta Kasi Visweswaraswami Temple, Bugga Agraharam
Other Temples Sri Venkateswara Temple, Rishikesh
Sri Chandramouleswaraswami Temple, Rishikesh
Sri Pattabhiramaswami Temple, Vayalpad
Sri Venkateswara Temple
Sri Varahaswami Temple
Sri Bedi Anjaneyaswami Temple
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Sri Anjaneyaswami Temple

Swami Pushkarini
Holy water sites:
Akasaganga Teertham
Papavinasanam Teertham
Pandava Teertham
Kumaradhara Teertham
Tumbhuru Teertham
Ramakrishna Teertham
Chakra Teertham
Vaikuntha Teertham
Sesha Teertham
Sitamma Teertham
Pasupu Teertham
Japali Teertham
Sanaka Sanandana Teertham
Tourist attractions:
Silathoranam
TTD Gardens
Asthana Mandapam
Sri Venkateswara Dhyana Vignan Mandiram
Deer Park
Sri 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 glittering

festival in the temple of Lord Venkateswara, the Lord of seven
hills. The epithet Brahma itself signifies its grandeur and, rightly
so, it draws multitudes of pilgrims from all over the country,
transforming in the process the picturesque hill into a Kaliyuga
Vaikuntha A heaven on the earth.
According to legends, when Goddess Lakshmi left Srivaikuntham
in a huff unable to bear the insult of sage bhrigu kicking Lord
Vishnu, her spouse, on his chest, which she considered her abode.
The Lord unable bear the solitude, began searching for her. He
wandered across hills and woods until he came across the
beautiful Seshachala hills, now called the Tirumala hills. Finding
the place salubrious and serene, he settled down in an anthill and
has been worshiped there, ever since as Lord Venkateswara
Lord Brahma , the supreme creator, commemorated the Lord Venkateswaras
manifestation on earth with a grand celebration lasting 9 days and hence the name
BRAHMOTSAVAM. According to Varaha puranam ,the Brahmotsavam is performed in
the month of Asweeja(Salivahana Calendar),when sun is in kanya rasi. It is SeptemberOctober as per English calendar.
Preparatory to the festival, the interiors of the sanctum sanctorum and the small shrines
around 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
followed by another ritual viz. Mritsangrahanam the process of collecting earth- and
this is done a day 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 for the successful conduct of the Brahmotsavam. They also pray to the
Bhooma Devi(mother earth) and collect a small quantity of the earth with which the
Ankurarpanam ritual conducted by sowing nine kinds of cereals in it. Then
Dhwajarohanam is performed signaling the start of the grand fete. The high priest of
the temple hoists the flag carrying the picture of Garuda atop the Dhwajasthambham
erected opposite the sanctum sanctorum.
Every day during the Festival both in the mornings and the evening
the processional deity of Lord Venkateswara called Malayyapan
Swamy, is taken in a colorful procession through the decorated four
streets 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.All
through the nine days the hill wears a colorful look with a sea of
humanity thronging the place.
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The hill especially looks colorful during the night when giant
profiles of the lord, made out of tiny electric bulbs light up. The
Lord is taken in a procession on various vahanas and each vahana
has 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 amongst
his devotees for on that day the lord is adorned with his most choicest and precious of
his ornaments .Another equally important festival during the 9-day celebration is the
Theru when the deities would be seated in a exquisitely carved huge wooden chariot
and pulled round the temple by ardent devotees. Snapnam tirumanajanm , the
process of bathing thee Lord with herbal water after the procession ,is performed to
relieve him of the strains suffered during the processions.
The penultimate festival is the Chakrasnanam, which is akin to the bathing ritual
after the performance of a yagna. On that morning the lord and his consorts and Sri
Sudarshana Chakram are given a holy bath in the temple tank after an hour long
ritual on the banks of the Pushkarini, the Temple tank. Scores of pilgrims waiting on
the 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 of
rebirth.
On the 9th day of the Brahmotsavam,chooranabhishekamis performed giving the
deities a holy bath after anointing them with sandalwood powder .The Lord is then
taken around in a procession when the priests distribute the sandalwood powder
used 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 their
way back to heaven, is performed. In this ritual Lord Brahma is propitiated for having
come to earth all the way from Brahmaloka and having performed the
Brahmotsavam.
The celestial celebration is one of the important festivals of the temple. Pilgrims from
all over the world, throng the place during this to have a glimpse of the lord during
the procession. The sight of the Lord himself coming out of the Temple to be amongst
his devotees is awe-inspiring.
For more information about utsavams, contact:
Phone No. +91-0877-2264217 at TTD Public Relations Office, Tirupati
Phone No. +91-0877-2277777
Phone No. +91-0877-2233333
Day
1st Day
Morning Seva
Dwajarohanam
Evening Seva
Pedda Sesha Vahanam
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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, Chakrasnanam
Golden Tiruchi Utsavam,

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Tirumala Darshan Timings Leave a comment

SUDARSANAM, the newly introduced system in the famous
Tirumala temple seeks to make the waiting time of pilgrims standing
in queues as pleasant as possible. It is needless to mention that long
winding queues and Tirumala are synonymous. It is to get out of this
dubious distinction that the TTD management, after considerable
deliberations with experts and time management consultants, has
hammered out this unique scheme and put it on stream as it is aware
that the problem has already assumed alarming dimensions putting
in its wake a tremendous load on other TTD infrastructures.
Under the project Sudarsanam, the TTD has opened special
counters on the hills at three different places viz.; the vaikuntam Qcomplex, Rambagicha complex and the Amenities complex, where the
staff would tie around the wrist of all pilgrims a computerized and
bar-coded band.
The band would indicate the possible time when a pilgrim is likely to have darshan of
the lord and when he should report again at the queue- complex en route the main
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shrine. Once the pilgrim is banded, he or she is free to move anywhere in Tirumala and
Tirupati instead of rotting inside the queue sheds for hours together as in the past. This
is the very essence and the theme of the scheme being implemented by the TTD at an
enormous expenditure of about Rs.75000/- per day.
The wrist-band being supplied to the TTD by a Bangalore based private company from
time to time costs the TTD Rs.2/- a piece, besides the exigency of having to run three
counters on the hill at Tirupati to operate between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. daily. After the
introduction of the scheme, pilgrims, unlike in the past, are not staying in queues but
are taking off to other places of interest sightseeing conducted tours to about half-adozen other temples scattered in and around Tirupati. This is not only going a long way
in breaking the monotony and boredom of tedious waiting by pilgrims in queues but
also 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 to
go on a shopping spree sporting the wristband, Sudarsanam. Another objective
behind the introduction of the scheme and opening of the counters at Tirupati down the
hill is to control and regulate the inflow of pilgrims on to the hills. Prior to the
launching of Su-Darsanam, the entire pilgrim rush used to throng the hills ignoring
the fact that they have to wait for long at accommodation centers, tonsuring centers, bus
stations and at Annadanam centers. This more often than not resulted in the pilgrims
getting clogged-up in different queue lines and overloading the TTD infrastructure,
particularly the accommodation and drinking water facilities. Now, with the opening of
three counters at Tirupati itself (at the 1st and the 2nd choultry and also at the Transit
Bus Station at the foot of the hill), most of the visiting pilgrims are checking into one of
the counters, getting their wrists banded and are taking off to scores of places of visit
around.
The possible time when a pilgrim can have darshan of the main deity after he or she
gets banded is decided by the staff manning the counters depending upon the number
of pilgrims already banded and also on the surmise that about 3,000 pilgrims can have
darshan 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 meaning
program needs some fine tuning to make it more realistic and down-to-earth. This
programme, as any new scheme, has teething troubles which, if removed, would make it
really a boon for pilgrims.
One general complaint often being made against this programme is that there is no
relation between the time prescribed by the counter staff for a pilgrims darshan and the
actual time which the pilgrim would take to have a darshan without the band. In other
words, the pilgrims say that the counters putting on the wrist bands are not following
any rational or scientific methodology while assessing the possible time as to when he or
she could have his or her turn. This, they say, makes them find that either they are too
early or too late when they report at the queue-complex again. Another practical
problem being encountered by pilgrims is that it being so sophisticated involving a barcoded-cum-computerised wrist band, the visiting pilgrims, bulk of whom are poor and
illiterate, are not able to figure out what it is all about and are often found asking the
passers-by as to what should they do with the band.
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Though this is a temporary problem bound to exit till the scheme becomes popular, the
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Though this is a temporary problem bound to exit till the scheme becomes popular, the
TTD, in the meantime, could step up its publicity programme to vigorously enlighten
pilgrims thronging the hill by opening more information centers, providing signboards, distributing hand-bills, making frequent announcements through PA system
and so on. Sarvadarsanam may continue beyond 01: 00 AM subject to demand.
:: MONDAY (http://tirumalahills.com/tirumala-darshan-timinigs.html#monday) |
TUESDAY (http://tirumalahills.com/tirumala-darshan-timinigs.html#tuesday) |
WEDNESDAY (http://tirumalahills.com/tirumala-darshan-timinigs.html#wednesday) |
THURSDAY (http://tirumalahills.com/tirumala-darshan-timinigs.html#thursday) |
FRIDAY (http://tirumalahills.com/tirumala-darshan-timinigs.html#friday) | SATURDAY
(http://tirumalahills.com/tirumala-darshan-timinigs.html#saturday) | SUNDAY
(http://tirumalahills.com/tirumala-darshan-timinigs.html#sunday) ::
..:: M O N D A Y (Vishesha Puja: 7:30 9:00 AM) ::..

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
..:: T U E S D A Y (Ashtadala Pada Padmaradhana 6:30 7:30 AM) ::..

Seva Details
Timings
Suprabhatam
3:00 3:30 AM
Suddhi
3:30 3:45 AM
Tomala Seva
3:45 4:30 AM
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4:30 4:45 AM
4:45 5:30 AM
5:30 6:30 AM
6:30 7:00 AM
Suddhi, Ashtadala Pada Padmaradhana, Second Bell
7:00 7:30 AM
Sarvadarsanam
7:30 AM 19:00 PM
12:00 17:00 PM
17:30 18:30 PM
19:00 20:00 PM
Sarvadarsanam...
20:00 PM 1:00 AM
1:00 1:30 AM
Ekanta Seva
1:30 AM
..:: W E D N E S D A Y (Sahasrakalasa Abhishekam 6:30 8:30 AM) ::..

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 inside Bangaru Vakili
4:30 4:45 AM
4:45 5:30 AM
5:30 6:30 AM
First Bell, Bali, Sathumora and preparations for

Sahasrakalasa Abhishekam
6:30 7:00 AM
Sahasrakalasa Abhishekam, Second Archana (Ekantam) and

Bell
7:00 9:00 AM
Sarvadarsanam
9:00 AM 19:00 PM
12:00 17:00 PM
17:30 18:30 PM
19:00 20:00 PM
Sarvadarsanam...
20:00 PM 1:00 AM

Ekanta Seva
1:00 1:30 AM
1:30 AM
..:: T H U R S D A Y (Tiruppavada 6:30 8:00 AM and Poolangi Alankaram 21:00

22:00 PM) ::..
Seva Details
Timings
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Suprabhatam
3:00 3:30 AM
Suddhi
3:30 3:45 AM
Tomala Seva
3:45 4:30 AM
Koluvu & Panchanga Sravanam inside Bangaru Vakili
4:30 4:45 AM
4:45 5:30 AM
5:30 6:30 AM
6:30 7:00 AM
Sallimpu, Second Archana (Ekantam), Tiruppavada, Second

Bell
7:00 8:00 AM
Sarvadarsanam
8:00 AM 19:00 PM
12:00 17:00 PM
17:30 18:30 PM
Pedda Suddhi, Night Kainkaryams, Poolangi Alankaram and

Night Bell
19:00 20:00 PM
Poolangi Alankaram and Sarvadarsanam...

Ekanta Seva
20:00 PM 1:00 AM
1:00 1:30 AM
1:30 AM
..:: F R I D A Y (Abhishekam 4:30 6:00 AM) ::..

Seva Details
Timings
Suprabhatam
3:00 3:30 AM
Sallimpu, Suddhi, Nityakatla Kainkaryams, Morning I Bell

and preparation for Abhishekam
3:30 4:30 AM
Abhishekam and Nijapada Seva
4:30 6:00 AM
Samarpana
6:00 7:00 AM
5:30 6:30 AM
Thomala Seva and Archana
7:00 8:00 AM
Second Bell, Bali, Sattumura, etc
8:00 9:00 AM
Sarvadarsanam
9:00 AM 20:00 PM
12:00 17:00 PM
Sahasra Deepalankarana Seva at Kolimi Mandapam and

Procession along the Mada streets
18:00 20:00 PM
20:00 21:00 PM
Sarvadarsanam...
21:00 22:00 PM
22:00 22:30 PM
Ekanta Seva
22:30 PM
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..:: S A T U R D A Y ::..
Seva Details
Timings
Suprabhatam
3:00 3:30 AM
Suddhi
3:30 3:45 AM
Tomala Seva
3:45 4:30 AM
4:30 4:45 AM
4:45 5:30 AM
5:30 6:30 AM
6:30 7:00 AM
7:00 7:30 AM
Sarvadarsanam
7:30 AM 19:00 PM
12:00 17:00 PM
17:30 18:30 PM
19:00 20:00 PM
Sarvadarsanam...
20:00 PM 1:00 AM

Ekanta Seva
1:00 1:30 AM
1:30 AM
..:: S U N D A Y ::..
Seva Details
Timings
Suprabhatam
3:00 3:30 AM
Suddhi
3:30 3:45 AM
Tomala Seva
3:45 4:30 AM
4:30 4:45 AM
4:45 5:30 AM
5:30 6:30 AM
6:30 7:00 AM
7:00 7:30 AM
Sarvadarsanam
7:30 AM 19:00 PM
12:00 17:00 PM
17:30 18:30 PM
19:00 20:00 PM
Sarvadarsanam...
20:00 PM 1:00 AM
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Ekanta Seva
1:00 1:30 AM
1:30 AM
Posted July 30, 2011 by tirumalatirupativaibhavam in DARSANAM

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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 people
performing sevas are advised to report to the Vaikuntam Queue Complex at least 45
minutes to 1 hour before the start of the seva. Usually the time of reporting to the
Queue complex is provided on the purchased ticket. Most of the Sevas require the
pilgrims 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 the
rule 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
Devasthanams, Tirupati. The Demand draft should be sent at least three months in advan
address: 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
3 days in advance and at maximum 6 months in advance. Reservations for Daily Sevas avai
Suprabhatam, Thomala Seva, Archana, Archanananthara Darshanam and Kalyanotsav
available for online reservations include Nijapada Darshanam, Astadala Pada Padmaradhan
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 Q
counter opens at 8 a.m. and is open till 12 Noon. Please note that tickets unsold from the
only made available.
In view of security situation and to avoid misuse by brokers, most of the seva requires
purchasing the ticket to provide his fingerprints. For online purchases and tickets purchased th
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the prime ticket holder or all members appearing for the seva would be required to repor
Padmavati Guest House Reception one day in advance. The details are made available in
purchase.
:: Daily Seva (http://tirumalahills.com/tirumala-seva-details.html#1) | Weekly
(http://tirumalahills.com/tirumala-seva-details.html#2) ::
Daily Sevas :
Suprabhatam Seva: Suprabhatam is the ritual performed at Sayana Mandapa

main deity and his consorts from His celestial sleep by chanting of the sa
hymns consisting of :
Suprabhatam (Waking the Lord): 29 slokas
Strotram (Hymns to the Lord): 11 slokas
Prapatti (Surrender to the Lord): 16 slokas
Mangalasanam (Prayer to Lords Glory): 14 slokas
The Suprabhatam is the first seva performed to the deity every day and starts with the op
entrance by golla cowherds. The cowherds or shepherds were given this honor to recogni
providing millk when Lord Srinivasa was in Penance. Descendants of Annamacharya re
kirtan. In Dhanurmasa, Tiruppavai is recited instead of Suprabhatam. The archakas (priests)
cows milk, butter and sugar as Naivadyam (offerings) to the Lord. On completion of the S
provided 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 th
sanctorum giving them the best view of the LORD. Each seva ticket provides entry for one p
laddus are provided to the pilgrim as prasadam. The seva does not allow children below 10 ye
parents are allowed to carry children less than 1 year.
Seva Details
Suprabhatam
Ticket/Token
in Approx.
Prasadam
Timings
Rs.120.00
per head
2 Small
Laddus
2:30 AM
Thomala Seva: Sometimes also written as Tomala Seva, this form of Wo

sought after Seva (service to The Lord) at the Holy temple of Tirumala in
India. The Indian Basil (Tulasi leaf) is considered the most sacred of leav
especially considered very dear to Lord Vishnu.
Hence the word Tho for Thulasi leaves, and Mala for garland. The who
this Seva is done by offering Thulasi leaves to Lord Venkateswara, and the
with a specially prepared Tulasi garland. Historically, the 30 stanzas of Sri Aa
(Tamil hymns scripted by a female devotee of The Lord Sri Ranganatha of Sr
century) 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 mo
(Margasira in Telugu) which roughly falls anytime between the English months of mid Dece
January. Devotees are allowed to sit all along the corridor leading to the Sanctum sanctorum
the second doorstep, extending into the foyer area where the imposing idol of Sri Garudalw
steed) kneels in obeisance to His Lord.
The Enchanting Tiruppavai is sung and the chief deity is worshipped with the Sacred Tulasi l
minutes, giving the devotees to feast their eyes on the Lord that is otherwise not possible in th
the authorities only allow about 4-5 minutes because of the unending stream of devotees.sri d
Seva Details
Tomala Seva
Ticket/Token
in Approx.
Prasadam
Timings
Rs.220.00
per head
2 Small
Laddus
3:30 AM
Archana: On completion of Thomala Seva, Archana or Sahasranamarchana (10

performed to the main deity Lord Venkateswara amidst chanting of his one
After the recital, blessings is obtained from the Lord by stating the name
ticket holders. The entire ritual lasts for 30 minutes.
Unlike other Vaishnava temples, the sahasranamarchana invoked is not the w

Sahasranama but Sri Venkateswara sahasaranama which is unique and recite
in Tirumala. While the origin date of the seva is not known, an inscription fro
earliest recorded instance where sahasranamarchana is mentioned.
Lord Venkateswara receives the second and third archanas in ekantam later in the day. Archa
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and is performed in ekantam on other days. Each
person 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 wou
people who participate, so the gotram is not read. Instead the Lords blessings is sought for th
whole world..
Seva Details
Archana
Ticket/Token
in Approx.
Prasadam
Timings
Rs.220.00
per head
2 Small
Laddus
4:30 AM
Archananantara Darsanam: At the completion of Archana, pilgrims are a

darshan of the Lord. This darshan is called Archananantara Darsanam
Archana). Usually, pilgrims are allowed to enter through the last prakara
But the piligrim rush each day doesnt allow to beyond the first prakaram.
one person and two small laddu are offered as prasadam to pilgrims.
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Initially, Till year 2000 All pilgrims are allowed to enter till the last prakaram.
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Initially, Till year 2000 All pilgrims are allowed to enter till the last prakaram.
much crowd and TTD also maintains a limited tickets. But now the quot
increased by TTD to accommodate more crowd.
Seva Details
Archananantara Darsanam
Ticket/Token
in Approx.
Prasadam
Timings
Rs.200.00
per head
1 Small
Laddus
4:30 AM
Kalyanotsavam: Srivari Kalyanotsavam is performed to the utsava murti L

swami (instead of the main deity) and his consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi. A pu
marriage and an archaka is consecrated to perform other rituals on behalf o
The wedding ceremony is held according to Vaikhanasa Agama rituals an
Panchamurthi Puja. This is followed by recitation of Vedic mantras and pron
pedigree of the brides and bridegroom.
The idols of the Lord and his brides face each other with a thera (screen) in be
the priests perform appropriate homas, the bridegroom and the brides are a
other at the appropriate auspicious moment as the screen is removed. Th
Mangala sutra dharana, Thalambralu and then Lord and his consorts are garla
This seva is not performed on important festivals like Srivari Brahmotsavam. Pavitrotsavam,
and on the days of solar and lunar eclipses. The duration of the seva is about one hour. Ea
people to attend this arjita seva and they are awarded one big laddu, five small laddus, one v
(Cloth Gift consisting of one silk Uttariyam for gents and one cotton blouse for ladies), on
Lords akshantalu (sacred rice used for blessing). At the conclusion of the seva, the ticket ho
for the darshan of the main deity in the sanctum sanctorum. The practice of Kalyana utsavam
when Tallapakam Tirumala Ayyangar conceived the idea of celebrating the marriage festival
swami and the ceremony was conducted over five days in the Tirumamani mandapam
Seva Details
Kalyanotsavam
Ticket/Token in
Approx.
Prasadam
Rs.1,000.00
per couple
Vastra
Bahumanam (on
silk dupatta and
one cotton blous
piece) 1 big laddu
1 small laddus, 5
vadas
Arjitha Brahmotsavam: Arjita Brahmotsavam is performed daily and 23/45

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Arjitha Brahmotsavam: Arjita Brahmotsavam is performed daily and is the a

the Brahmotsavam event. The seva is done in the vaibhavotsava Mantapam w
are kept throughout the year. In the seva, Sri Malayappaswami is seate
Vahanam, Garuda Vahanam and Hamumantha Vahanam in that order and
This seva is conducted after the Kalyanotsavam is completed.
Each ticket allows 5 people to participate in the seva. The ticket holders
bahumanam and 5 small laddus for this seva. At the conclusion of the seva, th
also sent for the darshan of the main deity in the sanctum sanctorum.
Seva Details
Arjitha Brahmotsavam
Ticket/Token in
Approx.
Prasadam
Rs.1000.00
5 persons
One uttariyam an
blouse piece. 5
small laddus
Dolotsavam (Unjal Seva): Dolotsavam follows Arjitha Brahmotsavam and is

adhala meda (Mirror Hall) as it is popularly known. The hall is in Ain
Mantapam) opposite Ranganayaka mantapam where Arjita Brahmotsavam
Aina Mahal consists of mirrors on four walls and a central stage with a p
(Swing). Sri Malayappaswami, Sridevi and Bhudevi are seated in the unja
deities are swung to the accompaniment of Veda parayanam and mangalavady
The ticket holders are given vastra bahumanam and 5 small laddus for
conclusion of the seva, the ticket holders are also sent for the darshan of the
sanctum sanctorum.
Seva Details
Dolotsavam (Unjal Seva)
Ticket/Token in
Approx.
Prasadam
Rs.1000.00
5 persons
One uttariyam an
blouse piece. 5
small laddus
Arjitha Vasanthotsavam: Arjitha Vasanthotsavam is conducted daily as an a

the Vasanthotsavam. The seva is conducted in the Vaibhavotsava Mantap
offered to Sri Malayappa swami and His consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi. Th
perfumeries and scents applied to the deities. The veda pandits chants Puru
suktam. Abhishekam is done to the Lord and His consorts with sacred water
and turmeric. Finally, sandal paste is applied to Sri Malayappa Swami and con
The ticket holder are given vastra bahumanam, 5 big laddus, 5 small ladd
prasadam for this arjita seva. The duration of the seva is about one hour. A
the seva, the ticket holders are also sent for the darshan of the main dei
sanctorum.
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Seva Details
Arjitha Vasanthotsavam
Ticket/Token
in Approx.
Prasadam
Timings
Rs.3000.00
10 persons
Info. NA
13:30
PM
Sahasra Deepalankarana Seva: Sahasra Deepalankara (1000 Candle decoratio

daily seva that is performed outside the temple. The seva is performed in th
located on the south eastern corner of the Srivari Temple at 1730 hrs ever
Malayappa swami along with Sridevi and Bhudevi are taken out in proc
thousand wick lamps are lit.
The lord is seated in an unjal in the midst of the lamps and Annamaya San
hymns are sung to the newly wed God and Goddesses. On occasions, grou
from Karnataka, though not restricted) is also held. As a recent practice,
Deepalankarana seva, the Lord and his consorts are taken on a processio
surrounding 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 conc
the ticket holders are also sent for the darshan of the main deity in the sanctum sanctorum. T
seva is 30 minutes.
Seva Details
Ticket/Token in
Approx.
Prasadam
Rs.1000.00
5 persons
One uttariyam an
blouse piece. 5
small laddus
Ekanta Seva: Ekanta Seva is the last seva performed to Lord Venkateswara
temple for that particular day. Bhoga Srinivasa idol is laid on a gold Vuyy
mukhamantapam using silver chains. Milk, fruits, almonds are offered
performed chandanam is placed at the feet of the main deity after remov
covering the feet.
Chandanam is also placed on the chest of Bhoga Srinivasa, Alamelumangai (on

deity). Since it is believed that Lord Brahma comes to perform prayers to
temple doors are closed every night, chandanam, water and puja material is
Water filled in silver cups are also kept for being consecrated by Lord Brahm
distributed as thirtha (holy/sacred water) to all pilgrims on the next day.
Tarikonda Venkamambas harati in a plate inlaid with one of the dasavatarams (10 Avatar
along with pearls bought by Venkamambas descendent is waved to the Lord. During the
descendants of Tallapaka poets sing Tallapaka sankirtanam. In the Dhanurmasa (Marga mas
Krishna is put to sleep in the vuyyala instead of Bhoga Srinivasa. This exercise is done ever
arjita seva (paid service with public allowed to view) or in ekanta (without any public pres
pilgrim rush on that day. Each ticket allows entry for one person and 2 small laddus are aw
along with the mixture of milk, almonds from the seva. The duration of the seva is 30 mins
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start of the seva is unknown while records exists of Krishnadeva Rayas wives Chinnaji D
Devi presenting golden cups to offer milk to Lord in 1513 A.D.
Seva Details
Ekanta Seva (after Sarvadarsanam)
* Ekanta Seva will be performed as a private seva,
if there is a heavy rush of pilgrims
Ticket/Token in
Approx.
Prasadam
Rs.120.00
per head
2 small laddus
Weekly Sevas :
(MONDAY) Vishesa Pooja: This pooja will conduct on every Monday.
Seva Details
Vishesa Pooja
Ticket/Token in
Approx.
Prasadam
Rs.3000.00
5 persons
A silk duppata, a
blouse piece, 5 big
laddus and 5
vadas
(TUESDAY) Ashtadala Pada Padmaradhana: This pooja will conduct on ever

seva the god is worshiped with 1008 Golden lotus flowers while performing
Admission for this seva through vaikundam complex and conditions for att
the participant should attend this seva along with his wife as thambathi sam
Seva Details
Ashtadala Pada Padmaradhana
Ticket/Token in
Approx.
Rs.2500.00
per couple
Prasadam
A vastram, a
blouse piece, 5 bi
laddus and 5 vad
(WEDNESDAY) Sahasra Kalasabhishekam: This is another unique and exquis

The Lord Venkateswara. It is performed every Wednesday Morning starting
chanting of mantras, the seva involves Yagna along with abhishekham of T
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Murthy) using one thousand (sahasra) kalasas (Vessels) filled with Pure Wate
abhishekam is also done using Milk, Yogurt and Ghee.
The ritual approximately lasts an hour. One ticket for the Sahasrakalasab
people to participate with one couple allowed for Sankalpam. Prasadam
1/4Kilo each of Sweet Pongal, Pulihora and 7 dosas and 7 vadas.
Seva Details
Sahasra Kalasabhishekam
Ticket/Token in
Approx.
Prasadam
Rs.5000.00
6 persons
A silk duppata,
blouse piece, 7 bi
laddus, 7 vadas,
appams, 5 dosas
Pulihora,
Chakkera Ponga
and Payasam
(THURSDAY) Tiruppavada Seva: This is a unique and exquisite Seva among

worship offered to The Lord Venkateswara. It is performed every Thursday
7AM. Here is the background. Starting every Friday thru the early mornin
Thursday, The standard famous Huge, Wide Naamam (a decoration with p
paste across the forehead for all forms of Vishnu, The Vaishnavait Hindu
Venkateswaras forehead covering all but part of His Eyes.
Removing this Naamam and bathing The Lord (Abhishekam) and again ado
New wide Naamam on the same day (Friday) was considered too time con
rush of pilgrims and the time constraint for a Seva..
Therefore, The TTD introduced a New Seva every Thursday Morning by the Name
(translated, means a divine skirt, or loosely, a veil). A Huge mound of cooked Tamarind spice
poured on a gold plated tray (Size about 6ft X 4ft) and placed directly in front of The Lord suc
couple of feet in front of His steed, Sri Garudalwar, in the foyer area of The Temples Sa
Amid Chanting of Mantras, The previous wide Naamam is peeled off and a thin Naamam
forehead just to cover the space between His eyebrows. When this happens, it is believed th
gaze after opening His Eyes (because they were covered by The Naamam) should NO
because it has so much power. Instead, it is made to fall on the mound of Pulihora direct
thereby sanctifying it and reducing the intensity of His Gaze. The Pulihora therefor
(Paavada in Telugu/Tamil) protecting devotees from His Powerful Gaze. This new Thin N
for the entire Thursday, and finally peeled off completely in the early hours of the next morn
Abhishekam. One ticket for the Tiruppavada Seva allows 6 people to participate includi
Sankalpam and begets a full basket of Sacred food cooked inside The Temple Prasadam
1/4Kilo of Pulihora, 5 humongous Jilebis (only cooked for this Seva), 5 dosas, and 5 big Vadas a
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Seva Details
Tiruppavada Seva
Ticket/Token in
Approx.
Prasadam
Rs.5000.00
6 persons
A silk duppata,
blouse piece,7 bi
laddus, 7 vadas,
jilebis, appam,
dosa,Tene-tola,
Pulihora
(FRIDAY) Abhishekam: Abhishekam is a Sanskrit word for the sacred bath th

the idol of the main presiding deity in any Hindu temple. Based on ancie
customs, this is performed once a week, typically on Fridays. As a Hindu custo
wedded couples (a male husband and a female wife) Only. As a dont-distu
under 12 years of age are not admitted No exceptions.
In Tirumala, it assumes a most ethereal, rare significance in that it is the

seva (form of worship for the Lord by a devotee). Devotees virtually make
Seva because watching the priests bathe the idol is the most emancipating of
that the belief of the devout that the idol is actually a manifestation of th
being 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 4
expensive of all Sevas in Tirumala, and naturally, the least advertised.
1. Abhishekam
2. Musk Vessel
3. Civet Vessel
There is really no difference in the current manner of treatment of devotees who paid for eit
It used to be different in old times when the number of devotees availing this seva used to be
Each of these cost INR 750. Each of the couples are given a small silver vessel (that can hold a
water) that the priests help fill with water brought from the Sacred Hill stream of A
Heavenly Ganges). The couples carry the water round the Temple once and are then led
Sanctorum where it is taken from them and poured on The Lord during the Sacred Bath. Th
Mel Saatthu Vastram (In Tamil, this literally means The cloth that adorns the body exterio
This costs INR 12,250 and has a waiting list of 7 years. Only 8 tickets (for 8 couples) are reserve
this and the TTD gets request list of at least 100 every time. The lucky couples get the extrem
the heavy silk Holy Sari that will adorn the Lord subsequently in a heavy silver plate, carry
on 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 w
Abhishekam and hands over the sari from the priests to her husband. For that Friday, the sa
by the first of the 8 couples adorns the deity but the other sarees are catalogued and dates
they would adorn the deity.
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The Seva Detail: It takes about 3 hours from around 2.30 a.m. through 6.30 a.m. for the
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The Seva Detail: It takes about 3 hours from around 2.30 a.m. through 6.30 a.m. for the entir
and to come out of the temple. A team of 4-5 priests perform the Abhishekam based on a
priests carry the water from outside in huge vessels into the Sanctum Sanctorum. A 3
perforated circular silver disc of about 3 ft in diameter over the deitys head. As for the deity
and 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 Ma
pose. 4th priest pours the water from those huge vessels into a small silver special nosed ve
handing it over to the chief priest who stands atop a wooden stool to give him that height
Lords head, and pours the water slowly to the marvellously melodious vedic chanting of the
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 th
Suktams. The water that the chief priest pours over The Lords head trickles onto His Body t
perforations in the silver plate that the 3rd priest holds. The sight simply enthralls the devote
can only be beheld visually. Just before the chanting of the Sri Suktam, one of the priests br
cup 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
Sri Mahalakshmi that hangs over Lord Venkateswaras left side chest. The Abhishekam c
Santhi Mantram and curtains are drawn to dress up The Lord the devotees await their vis
Venkatewara with a freshly prepared Namam, dress, and some of the ornaments.
Seva Details
Abhishekam
Ticket/Token
in Approx.
Prasadam
Timings
Rs.750.00
per head
2 vadas and
2 small
laddus
3:30 AM
(FRIDAY) Nijapada Darsanam : The main annual festival of the Tirum

Brahmotsavam festival coinciding with the Dussara festival though Brahmo
carried out twice in the temple (the lesser known of the Brahmotsavam occurs
September. Apart from Brahmotsavam, the following functions are conducted
Teppotsavam (http://tirumalahills.com/gallery/tirumala_theppothsavam/in
Vasanthotsavam (http://tirumalahills.com/gallery/tirumala_vasanthothsava
Padmavathi Parinayam
Abhideyaka Abhishekam
Pushpa
(http://tirumalahills.com/gallery/tirumala_pushpa_pallaki_aanivaari_aasth
Koil Alwar Thirumanjanam
Pavithrotsavam
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Ticket/Token in
Approx.
Prasadam
Rs.200.00
per head
1 small laddu
Ticket/Token in
Approx.
Prasadam
Civet Vessel
Rs.300.00
per head
1 vada and 1 sma

laddu
Musk Vessel
Rs.150.00
per head
1 vada and 1 sma

laddu
Rs.12250.00
per couple
A duppata, a
blouse piece. 2 b
laddus and 2 vad
Seva Details
Nijapada Darsanam
Other Seva Details
Vastralankara Seva
* (the couple will be allowed for Abhisekam)
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Vishnu in the form of Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala
Venkateshwara (Sanskrit
& Telugu), also known as
Venkatachalapathy or Srinivasa or Balaji, is the supreme God
believed to be a form of the Hindu Deity Lord Vishnu. He
appeared in this Yuga Kali Yuga for saving the people who have
fallen deeply and are deluded in three modes of material nature.
Lord Venkateshwara means supreme God who destroys the sins
of
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 carry
out severe penances to have a vision of Vishnus lotus feet. How
ever, in the kali yuga people have fallen to the point that they have
even lost themselves due to ignorance in bodily consciousness.
Lord Vishnu out of love towards his devotees therefore incarnated
as Venkateshwara.
The exact period in which the temple was founded is not known, and tradition has it
that the temple is Swayambhustala, meaning that it came into existence on its own
without anyone constructing it. According to folk legends, there was a huge anthill at
Tirupati. A farmer heard a voice from the heavens asking him to feed the ants. By
chance the local king heard the voice and began supplying milk for the ants himself. His
compassion resulted in the liquid uncovering a magnificent idol of Lord Venkateshwara
hidden beneath the anthill.
According to some evidence the history of the temple dates back almost 2,000 years. In
ancient times, a queen called Samavai, belonging to the Pallava dynasty (614 AD), is said
to have consecrated the first silver image here. The temple is also mentioned in Sangam
poetry (500 BC 2000 AD).
Numerous temple inscriptions from the 9th century record details of the temple and
contributions made by both Pallavas and Chola Kings. It is believed that originally there
was only one shrine at Tirumala. When the Vaishnavite saint, Ramanuja, visited Andhra
in the 12th century, the temple at Tirupathi was built. The Chola period saw the temple
complex prosper and expand further. In 1517, Krishnadevaraya, on one of his many
visits to the temple, donated gold and jewels enabling the Vimana (inner shrine) roofing
to be gilded.
The Maratha general Raghoji Bhonsle visited the temple and set up a permanent
administration for the conduct of worship in the temple. Among the later rulers who
endowed large benefactions were the rulers of Mysore and Gadwal. In 1843, with the
coming of the East India Company, the administration of the Shri Venkateshwara
temple and a number of shrines was entrusted to Seva Dossji of the Hathiramji Mutt at
Tirumala as Vicaranakarta for nearly a century until 1933, when the temple was under
the administrative charge of the mahants. The Madras legislature passed a special act in
1933 whereby the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) committee was invested with
powers of administration and control through a commissioner appointed by the
Government of Madras. A Ryot Advisory Council was formed for the management of
the estates of the TTD, and was assisted by a Religious Advisory Council with regard to
religious matters.
Adi Sankaracharya came to Tirumala and placed Sri Chakra at the lotus feet of Lord
Venkateshwara and sung the famous song Bhaja Govindam. According to various
verses from the Puranas and other text; Lord Venkateshwara is the supreme God or
Vishnu, Narayana or Brahman of this Kali Yuga. Lord Venkateshwara has His holy
abode in the Venkatam hills (the hills are more often referred to as ThiruVenkatam)
near Tirupathi. Thus, the main temple of Lord Venkateshwara is the Tirumala
Venkateshwara Temple. The Tirumala temple, where He is the presiding deity, is
believed to be the richest of all the temples in the world. The temple is in southern India
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Andhra Pradesh in Chittoor district. The presence of seven hills influenced alternate
names for the deity: Edukondalavadu in Telugu and as Ezhumalaiyan in Tamil both of
which mean Lord of the Seven Hills.
He is also known as Maal, ThiruMaal, Manivannan, Balaji (though this is a more recent
name), Srinivasa, Venkatesha, Venkatanatha, Thiruvengadam Udaiyaan,
Tiruvengadattaan and by many other names. He is also worshiped with the name
Tirupati Thimmappa all over Karnataka by traditionally Shiva-worshipping
communities. In Hinduism, Venkateshwara (also spelled as Venkateshwer or
Venkatachalapathi) is a much-worshipped form of Vishnu. He is also known as Balaji or
Lord Venkateshwara. He is also worshiped with the name Tirupati Thimmappa all over
Karnataka 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 be
the richest of all the Hindu shrines in the world. The temple is situated in southern
Andhra Pradesh in Chittoor district. It is around 120 km away from Chennai. The
presence of seven hills influenced alternate names for the deity: Edukondalavadu in
Telugu and as Ezhumalaiyan in Tamil both of which mean Lord of the Seven Hills. In
iconographic depictions, Lord Venkateswaras eys are covered, because it is said, that his
gaze is so intense, it would scorch the universe
Legend of Tirumala: Sri Maha Vishnu rescued Earth which was

taken over by Hiranyaksha to Patala Loka (underworld) in the form
of Adi Varaha a white boar with tusks. He fought a fierce duel
with Hiranyaksa and killed him. He then slashed the water and
brought up the Earth on his tusks. Brahma, the Devas and the sages
extolled Adi Varahas virtues, by chanting the Vedic mantras. They
prayed to Him to re-establish the Earth as before. Adi Varaha
obliged them, and called upon Brahma to recreate the world. He
expressed his desire to reside on the Earth to protect its people. He
commanded his vehicle, Garuda to fetch Kridachala (an extensive
natural hill with lofty peaks, embedded with gold and precious
stones, and which resembled Adisesha in shape) from Vaikuntam.
Garuda brought Kridachala and deposited it on a sacred spot (to the East of Swami
Pushkarini) chosen by Adi Varaha. Brahma and the other holy personages requested
the fearsome-looking Adi Varaha to assume a tranquil and composed look, and rest
on the hill to protect men and grant boons to people unable to reach God through
Dhyana Yoga (meditation) and Karma Yoga (doing ones own duty). Adi Varaha
appeared with four arms and a white face. He was adorned with jewels and
accompanied by Bhu Devi. He resolved to stay at Venkatadri, under a divya vimana,
to grant the prayers of men.
Legend of Seshachalam Hill :
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The origins of the Tirumala Hills lies in a contest between vayu

(wind god) and Adisesha (first serpant). During Dvapara Yuga, Vayu
was barred from entering Vaikuntam as Lord Vishnu was in the
company of his consort, Lakshmi. An incesed Vayu challenged
adisesha for a fight to decide the stronger between them, Vayu was
tasked with trying to blow off adisesha from the holy Meru
mountain while adisesha was asked to protect the peak with his
hood. After a long time, vayu gave way and adisesha lifted his hoods
assuming that he won the contest when vayu blew off one of the
peaks. The peak landed near swarnamukhi river and is currently
known as seshachalam hill. A variant to the legend is that the
contest created pandemonium on earth and Brahma, Indra and
other gods pleaded with adisesha to relent. When adisesha
oblidged, the peak (Ananda hill) and adisesha were blown off Meru
and landed near the banks of river Swarnamukhi. When Adisesha
was dejected with his defeat, the Gods converted adisesha into the
seven hills with the hood named as Seshadri hill or Seshachalam
hill or Venkatadri hill. Another variant to the story is that sesha was
fatigued by the contest and was instructed by Lord Venkateswara to
rest on Earth in a place that he chose for his stay in Kali Yuga
Vishnu removes Bhrigus 3rd eye :
In the Kali Yuga, rishis performing yagna sought the advise of celestial sage Narada
on 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 met
the Trimurtis. The sage who had an extra eye in the sole of his foot visited Lord
Brahma and Lord Shiva and went un-noticed in both these locations. He cursed
Brahma that no temple sans one will worship Brahma and cursed Shiva that temples
on Earth will worship him as Lingam. When Bhrigu visited Lord Vishnu who was in a
private meeting with his consort Goddess Lakshmi and failed to immediately receive
and honour the sage, the sage felt humiliated and angry by this act. Sage Bhrigu
kicked Lord Vishnu in the chest, to which Vishnu did not react and instead
apologized to the Sage by massaging his feet. During this act, he squashed the extra
eye that was present in the sole of Bhrugus foot. The extra eye is believed to
represent the sages false egotism. The sage then realised his grave mistake and
begged forgiveness from Lord Vishnu.
Vishnus chest is significant as the abode of Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess felt highly
insulted at the sages misdemeanour and Vishnus silence at the act and left Vishnu
heavenly abode (Vaikunta).
Curse of chola king :
Goddess Lakshmi on leaving the Vaikuntham comes to Varaha Shetra and does
intense penance for 12 years. The Gods terrified with her intensity mollified her into
returning to Vaikuntam with the site of her penance bearing Goddess Padmavathi
(Alamelu mangai thaiyar) as a reincarnation of Goddess Lakshmi during the rule of
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Akasa Raja.
Brahma and Shiva become Cow and Calf to serve Venkateswara :
After the departure of Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Vishnu left Vaikuntham and took his
abode 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 mind
to assume the forms of a cow and calf to serve him. Surya Sun God informed
Lakshmi of this and requested her to sell the cow and calf to the king of the Chola
country assuming the form of a cowherdess. The Chola king sent the cow and its calf
to graze on the Venkata Hill along with his herd of cattle. Discovering Lord Vishnu in
the ant-hill, the cow everyday emptied her under over the ant-hill and thus fed the
Lord. Over a period ot time, the queen noticed that the cow did not yield any milk
and chastised the cowherd severely. The cowherd investigating the cause, followed
the 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 who
rose from the ant-hill to receive the blow and save the cow. On seeing Lord Vishnu
bleeding, the cowherd fell down and died. On the death of the cowherd, the cow
returned to the king with blood stains on her body, bellowing in the presence of the
Chola King. An anxious king followed the cow to the scene of the incident. Near an
ant-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-hill
and 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 that
His curse would end when He was adorned with the Kireetam presented by Akasa
Raja at the time of His marriage with Sri Padmavati. To atone the sins of raising the
axe against the Lord, the cowherds atma (spirit) received the boon that he and his
descendants would have the pleasure of opening the door in the Lords temple in due
time.
Goddess Padmavati :
In due time, the Chola king was re-born as Akasa Raja and though
he ruled well, he had no children born to him. When he conducted
yagna and was tilling the ground, he found a baby in a lotus flower
and named her Alamelu mangai (Lady born in Lotus petals) and
adopted her as his daughter. Lord Vishnu reincarnated as Srinivasa
(or presented himself after penance in the ant-hill) as the son of
elderly woman-saint Vakula. Vakula was Yasodha in her previous
birth, Lord Krishnas stepmother and was unhappy in that life for
not seeing his marriage. As per the boon received from Krishna, she
was re-born as Vakula. In course of time Princess Padmavati grew
up into a beautiful maiden and was visited by Saint Narada. On
reading her palm, he foretold that she was destined to be the spouse
of Lord Vishnu himself. In due time, Lord Srinivasa on a hunting
trip was chasing a wild elephant in the forest. The elephant led him
into a garden where Princess Padmavati and her maids were
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present .The sight of the elephant frightened them and their

Princess. When Lord Srinivasa appeared in front of the Elephant, it
immediately turned round, saluted the Lord and disappeared into
the forest. Lord Srinivasa noticed princess Padmavathi and
enquired about her from her maids. Enthralled by her, Lord
Srinivasa lost interest in other activities and confided in Vakula on
his love for Padmavathi. He also revealed his identity as Lord
Vishnu as well as told her about her past life as his stepmother
Yasodha.
Marriage of Srinivasa & Padmavathi :

Vakula devi leaves her hermitage to approach Akasa Raja with her
proposal of marriage between Lord Srinivasa and Padmavathi. In
the mean time, the restless Lord came to the city in the disguise of a
fortune-teller. Princess Padmavathi also fell in love with Lord
Srinivasa and fell ill after returning to the Palace. Unable to
diagonize her ill-health, the maids invited the fortune-teller into the
palace to foretell the future of the princess. When the fortune-teller
revealed that Padmavathi was born to marry Lord Vishnu in his
current avatar as Lord Srinivasa, she recovered. As the king heard of
this news, Vakula announced herself to the King and asked for his
daughters hand in marriage to her son, Lord Srinivasa. The
overjoyed king agreed and his advisor Bhrispati wrote the
invitation for the wedding between the two avatars. Lord Srinivasa
called for a conference of the Gods to win their consent for His
marriage with Princess Padmavati. The Lord also obtained a heavy
loan from Kubera, god of wealth in Hindu Mythology towards
expenses 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 her
husband married again and comes to see him in disbelief. It is said that the Lord turns
into Stone right when he is encountered by Mahalakshmi and Padmavathi. Lord
Brahma and Shiva appear before the confused queens and explain the main purpose
behind all this The Lords desire to be on the 7 hills for the emancipation of
mankind from the perpetual troubles of Kali Yuga. Goddesses Lakshmi and
Padmavathi also turn into stone idols expressing their wish to be with their Lord
always. Lakshmi stays with Him on His Chest on the left side while Padmavathi rests
on His Chests right side.
Construction of Tirumala temple :
Rangadasa Rangadasa: was a staunch devotee of Vishnu and in the course of his
pilgrimage, joined Sage Vaikhanasa Gopinatha, who was going up the Tirumala Hill
for the worship of the Lord. This was after the Lord had settled the Adivaraha region.
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After bathing in the Swami Pushkarini, Rangadasa viewed Lord Vishnu beneath a
tamarind tree. However Lord Vishnu was exposed to the sun, wind and rain and was
only protected by the extended wings of Garuda. Rangadasa raised a rough wall of
stones around the deity, and started supplying flowers to Gopinatha everyday for
Vishnus worship. One day, Rangadasa was distracted by a Gandharva king and his
ladies and forgot to supply flowers to Gopinatha for Vishnus worship. The Lord then
revealed Himself and told Rangadasa that he had not been steadfast and had
succumbed to temptation. However in acceptance of Rangadasas devoted service to
Him till then, and blessed Rangadasa that he would be reborn as an affluent ruler of a
province 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 thereby
earn 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 after
descending from Vaikuntam.
Thondaman: 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 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 by
the vision of Vishnu. Tondaman later inherited his fathers kingdom,
Tondamandalam.
In accordance with the directions given by Adi Varaha to a forester, Tondaman
constructed a prakaram and dvara gopura, and arranged for regular worship of the
Lord (according to Vaikhanasa Agama). Lord Srinivasa appears in the dream of
Thondaman and asks him to build a temple for Him where He turned into stone. So
comes 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 of
Tirumala. The temple can be approached from Tirupati by a 20 km
road. It is a pleasant drive for people who admire the tropical
greenery on these hills. Many pilgrims even today take a path by
foot making an 11 km trek to the temple. For the devotees, the deity
Venkateshwara symbolizes goodness; with his conch he creates the
cosmic sound that destroys ignorance and with his disc he destroys
evil. Venkateshwara is considered to be the most powerful Hindu
deity, he is believed to be the fulfiller of every wish made to him by
the devotees. There are never fewer then 50,000 pilgrims here at any
time in a single day.
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The total number of pilgrims even goes up to 700,000 in a day. The temple staff alone
amounts to a number of 18,000. The popularity of the temple can be judged by the
annual income which is around six billion rupees. Tirumala temple is the richest
temple in the world after Vatican City.
Sthala Purana (literal meaning: the legend of the place) recounts the particular legend
associated with ancient Hindu temples. Accordingly, the legend of Venkateshwaras
Avatara (incarnation) is believed to be as follows: Sage Bhrugu, who according to
Vedas is believed to have an extra eye in the sole of his foot, once visited Vishnu. At
that time, Vishnu was in a private meeting with his consort, goddess Lakshmi, and
failed to immediately receive and honour the sage. The sage felt humiliated and
angry, and kicked Lord Vishnu in the chest. Vishnu did not react and remained silent.
Lord Vishnus chest is believed to be the abode of Goddess Lakshmi. The Goddess felt
highly insulted at the sages misdemeanour and Lord Vishnus silence at the act. She
left Vaikunta, the heavenly abode of Vishnu and Lakshmi. Lord Vishnu, in an attempt
to pacify the sage, got hold of legs of the sage and started to press them gently in a
way that was comforting to the sage. During this act, he squished the extra eye that
was present in the sole of Bhrugus foot. The extra eye is believed to represent the
sages egotism. The sage then realised his grave mistake and apologized to Lord
Vishnu.
Lord Vishnu had then incarnated Himself as Venkateshwara and came to earth in
search of Lakshmi, who had taken birth as Princess Alamelu (Padmavati) in the
household of Akasa Rajan. The princesss father agreed to give his daughters hand in
marriage 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 the
Universe. Princess Padmavati and Lord Venkateshwara were then wed. Lord Vishnu,
in the form of Venkateshwara, and his consort are believed to have enshrined
themselves at Tirumala Tirupati for the benefit of mankind. This phenomenon is
called swayambhu loosely translated to mean self-existent and established on earth
of ones own accord, without any external cause.
Lord Venkateshwaras temple is at the top of the seven hills in the place called
Tirumala. The temple of the Lakshmi, in the form of Princess Padmavati, is located at
the foot of the seven hills at Tirupati, in a town called Tiruchanur. Another legend
that goes by is that of a boy called Bala. This boy was a helper boy, who was one day
wrongly accused as a thief. He ran for his life when he was chased by people. He was
hit on the head by the mob and his head was bleeding profusely. He ran to the
Tirupathi temple of Lord Vishnu and ran to the main door where GOD is placed.
When the people entered the temple they couldnt find the boy but saw the head of
Gods idol bleeding.It was considered that the boy was sheltered and protected by
God himself and the priests put cloth on the idols head to stop the bleeding. So we
see white covering on the Gods idol and the presiding God is called BALAJI.
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Tirupathi is one of the most famous temple towns in India. It is

the abode of Lord Venkateshwara, (one of the incarnations of Lord
Vishnu), located atop Tirumala hills. It is well connected with
Chennai and Bangalore via road and rail. The temple town of
Tirupathi is located to the extreme south of Andhra Pradesh in
Chittoor district, 740 km from Hyderabad. It is renowned for one
of the most venerated shrines in India that of the ancient temple
of Lord Venkateswara on the Tirumala Hills. Tirumala has seven
hills, representing the seven heads of a huge serpent, called Sesha
Saye, on which Lord Vishnu resides. The black idol of Balaji is
covered in gold, jewellery and precious ornaments and is 2 metres
high. 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 are
second only to those of the Vatican City Church on a worldwide basis. The temple is
also a fine example of Dravidian art and style. It is also a famous center for wood
carving.
The Brahmotsavam festival is celebrated here in September and October. Sacred texts
are recited each day. Every morning and evening images of the deities are taken in a
colourful procession around the temple.
The chariot of Lord Brahma, believed to be the initiator of the festival, leads the
procession in the name of Adika-masam which comes in every third year. A second
Brahmotsava is held, which is known as Navratri Brahmotsavam. These festivals
attract thousands of pilgrims from various parts of the country.
Over millennia, many saints had visited the shrine and offered worship to Lord
Venkateswara. Notable among them is Sri Ramanujacharya, who is believed to have
installed chakra and conch on the deity after a dispute. The Venkateswara
Suprabhatam, being the morning recital of prayers and songs of awakening, is
believed to have been written and sung by one of Ramanujas disciples who visited
the temple with his Guru. Sri Vadiraja Thirtha, most prominent among the Madhva
saints is believed to have climbed the tirumala hill on his knees and is said to have
given a garland of shalagram (saligram) to the Lord.
Traditionally Kurubas build temples on top of the mountains and worshiped the
Almighty. This famous temple must have lot of history. This worshiping
Venkateswara 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 with
Vishnu in Yoga Nidra with Sridevi and Bhoodevi next to him.
Several composers composed beautiful keertanas about Lord Venkateshwara, most
notable amongst them being Tyagaraja and Annamacharya. Annamacharya is a
legendary devotee of Lord Venkateswara and composed songs almost exclusively
about the deity.
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TTD Logo: Motto says Srinivasa Vijayethe (Victory to Lord Srinivasa) Tirumala
Tirupati Devasthanams also referred as TTD is an independent trust which manages
the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh. The trust not only
oversees the operations and finances of the richest and the most visited religious
center in the world, it is also involved in various social, religious, literary and
educational 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 the
execution 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 2
minutes. Also, it has package tours to holy temples and religious sites from Tirumala
and Tirupati to nearby places. TTD has free and paid accommodation in Tirumala and
Tirupati. It provides free meals, although donors can make a contribution. The
canteen has a capacity to feed 20,000+ pilgrims a day. It has built the Vaikuntam
Queue Complex and recently rolled out the queue management system to ensure
smooth movement of pilgrims. It maintains the walkway between Tirupati and
Tirumala (Alipiri route) and Kalyana Katta where pilgrims fulfill their vow of
tonsure.
TTD ensures that the practices of Angapradakshinam, Tulabharam (offering of ones
weight in coins or food item) and Niluvudopidi (offering ornaments to Lord) is
carried 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 darshan
prasadam are distributed here. It runs Information centers in the major towns and
cities 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 to
people for Marriage or other major functions.

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BRAHMOTSAVAM
Brahmotsavam of Lord Venkateswara is
the most glittering festival in the temple of
Lord Venkateswara, the Lord of seven
hills. The epithet Brahma itself signifies its
grandeur and, rightly so, it draws
multitudes of pilgrims from all over the
country, transforming in the process the
picturesque hill into a Kaliyuga Vaikuntha a heaven on the earth.
According to legends, when Goddess

Lakshmi left Srivaikuntham in a huff
unable to bear the insult of sage bhrigu
kicking Lord Vishnu, her spouse, on his
chest, which she considered her abode. The
Lord unable bear the solitude, began
searching for her. He wandered across hills
and woods until he came across the
beautiful Seshachala hills, now called the
Tirumala
hills.
Finding
the
place
salubrious and serene, he settled down in
an anthill and has been worshiped there,
ever since as Lord Venkateswara.
Lord Brahma , the supreme creator,
commemorated the Lord Venkateswaras
manifestation on earth with a grand
celebration lasting 9 days and hence the
name BRAHMOTSAVAM.
According to Varaha puranam ,the
Brahmotsavam is performed in the 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 shrines
around 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 followed
by another ritual viz. Mritsangrahanam the process of collecting earth- and this is done a
day before the first day of the festival.The ritual signifies a prayer by the temple officials to
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the deities like Garuda, Sudarshana, Anantham and Vishavaksena to seek their help for
the successful conduct of the Brahmotsavam. They also pray to the Bhooma Devi(mother
earth) and collect a small quantity of the earth with which the Ankurarpanam ritual
conducted by sowing nine kinds of cereals in it. Then Dhwajarohanam is performed
signaling the start of the grand fete. The high priest of the temple hoists the flag carrying
the picture of Garuda atop the Dhwajasthambham erected opposite the sanctum
sanctorum.
Every day during the Festival both in the mornings and the evening the processional deity
of Lord Venkateswara called Malayyapan Swamy, is taken in a colorful procession through
the decorated four streets 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.All through the nine days the hill wears a colorful look with a
sea of humanity thronging the place. The hill especially looks colorful during the night
when giant profiles of the lord, made out of tiny electric bulbs light up. The Lord is taken
in a procession on various vahanas and each vahana has 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 amongst his
devotees for on that day the lord is adorned with his most choicest and precious of his
ornaments .Another equally important festival during the 9-day celebration is the Theru
when the deities would be seated in a exquisitely carved huge wooden chariot and pulled
round the temple by ardent devotees. Snapnam tirumanajanm , the process of bathing thee
Lord with herbal water after the procession ,is performed to relieve him of the strains
suffered during the processions .
The penultimate festival is the Chakrasnanam, which is akin to the bathing ritual after the
performance of a yagna. On that morning the lord and his consorts and Sri Sudarshana
Chakram are given a holy bath in the temple tank after an hour long ritual on the banks
of the Pushkarini, the Temple tank. Scores of pilgrims waiting on the 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 of rebirth.
On the 9th day of the Brahmotsavam,chooranabhishekamis performed giving the deities a
holy bath after anointing them with sandalwood powder .The Lord is then taken around
in a procession when the priests distribute the sandalwood powder used 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 their way back to heaven, is performed. In
this ritual Lord Brahma is propitiated for having come to earth all the way from
Brahmaloka and having performed the Brahmotsavam.
The celestial celebration is one of the important festivals of the temple. Pilgrims from all
over the world, throng the place during this to have a glimpse of the lord during the
procession. The sight of the Lord himself coming out of the Temple to be amongst his
devotees is awe-inspiring.
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The Seven Sacred Hills
(http://www.etirupati.com/seven_hills_img.htm)
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 the
name Seshachalam.
The seven peaks are called Seshadri, Vedadri, Garudadri, Anjandri, Vrishabhadri, Narayandri
and Venkatadri (Adri in sanskrit means Hill).The Venkatam hill is believed to be a part of
the celestial mount meru, brought to the earth from Vaikuntam by Garuda.The sacred
temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak,Venkatdri and there are several
legends associated with the manifestation of the lord in Tirumala. The shrine of the lord is
very ancient and there are ample references to it in the early inscriptions belonging to the
Chola 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 footsteps
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The abode of the lord is about 10 Km north-west of Tirupati and there are footsteps
leading to the hill as well as two separate serpentine roads to reach the shrine. According
to legend ,God Vishnu revealed himself earlier in the previous incarnations as
Varahaswamy on the banks of the present temple tank..This manifestation of the white
boar (Sveta Varaham) is enshrined in the Adi Varahaswany temple situated on the
northeastern banks of the tank.
The Sanctum sanctorum called the Garbha Griha is where the main idol of lord
Venkateswara resides. The idol stands majestically to a height of eight feet, in the centre of
the sanctum directly beneath a gold guilded dome called the Ananda Nilaya Divay
Vimana.The exquisitely wrought idol called the Mulabera is believed to be Svayambhu(self
manifested) ,according to the legends. Further ,no human being is known to have either
sculpted or installed the idol in the shrine.
On normal days the imposing idol is adorned with a golden Kiritam which has a large
emerald embedded on its front. On special occasions like the Brahmothsavam,
(http://www.etirupati.com/bramhosatvam.htm) he is adorned with his precious diamond
crown worth Rs 30 Crores. On his forehead ,the lord has a thick double patch of upright
Namam drawn with refined camphor which screens his eyes. In between the two white
patches is the Kasturi tilakam .His ears are bedecked with shinning golden Makara
Kundalas. The fist of his right raised hand is implanted with a gem-set chakra and the
correponding left fist is with the Sankha. The slightly outstretched right hand has its
finger pointing to his lotus feet, as the only recourse to his devotees to attain oneness with
him and enjoy eternal bliss. . His right hand is akimbo to assure his devotees of protection
and to show the proverbial SamsaraSagara, the ocean of mundane life ,is only hip deep if
they seek refuge in him.
He has on the right side of his chest a clear impression of Goddess Lakshmis, his consort.
The deity has a unique magnetism, many devotees who go through the fleeting
Sarvadarsanam have unusual psychic experience. They leave with a sense of spiritual
satisfaction, coupled with a religious hunger to stand in front of Lord Venkateswara and
experience the bliss again and again.
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HISTORY
(http://www.etirupati.com/history_big.htm)
EPIC IMPORTANCE
The venkatam hill is believed to be a part of the celestial mount meru brought to the earth
from vaikuntam by garuda (Lords vehicle),say the puranas.The Hills are said to be a
manifestation of Adi Sesha (the cosmic serpent).The Seven hills of the Tirumala are the
said to represent the Seven hoods of Adi Sesha.
Many Alvars , Vaishnavacharyas and Saints have praised the Tirumala Hill with great
devotion. Tirumala Mambi, a descendent of the great ascetic Narada, spent his whole life
in serving the Lord.
References to the tirumala also found in several of Puranas. Tirumala is one of the 108
sacred shrines of the Sri Vaishanava tradition.According to the Puranas, Lord Vishnu
stayed on the earth for some time in the Avatar of Swetha Varaham and rose out of
pushkarini as Swayambhuva. His spouse Lakshmi Devi appeared in Thirucharnur. This
Swwtha Varaha Avatharam was installed in the temple situated to the west of Swamy
Pushkarni. The great religious leader Ramanujacharya visited this shrine on a pilgrimage
and systematised the process of worship in accordance with the SriVaishnava that
continues to date.
HISTORY
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The Pallavas of Kanchipuram (9th century AD) ,Cholas of Tanjore (10 century) , Pandyas of
mathura and Vijayanagara pradhans (14th & 15th centuries) were committed devotees of
Lord Venkateswara. The statues of Sri Krishna Devaraya and his spouse stand in the
premises of the temple. After the decline of Vijayanagara Empire, kings from various
states like the king of Mysore and Gadwal, worshiped the lord as pilgrims and gifted
various ornaments and valuables to the temple. Raghoji Bhonsle, the Maharastrian
commander visited the temple and made a permanent arrangement regarding the regular
pujas to be done to the Lord.
In 1843 the temple gave up administrative authority of Venkateswara Temple along with
the temples in the village to the head of Hatthimji monastery in Tirumala. Till 1933 the
administration of the temple had been wielded by the head of that monastery, Hathiram
Mahantha.
In 1933 the Madras government appointed a Commission to Tirumala Tirupati
Devasthanam through a special statutory authority to run the administration of the
temple. In 1951 another Hindu Religious and endowment Act was made which felicitated
the appointment of an executive officer and Board of trustees and they run the
administration. The executive officers of this institution in the South have been
maintaining administration.
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