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Vishnu in the form of Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala

“वेंकटाद्रि समम् स्थानम् ब्रह्मांडे नास्ति किञ्चन ।
वेंकटेश समो देवो न भूतो न भविष्यति ॥“

There is no place in the Universe that is as great as “Venkatadri”. There is no God as great as Lord Venkateshwara in past or future. Image File history File links Example. ... The Brahmic family is a family of abugidas (writing systems) used in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Tibet, Mongolia, Manchuria, descended from the BrāhmÄ« script of Mauryan India. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (385x636, 34 KB) The Hindu god Shri Venkateshvara in Tirumala Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India scan Indian painting painter unknown Ist this a scan? Who created the original? Probably not GFDL -- Duesentrieb(?!) 11:52, 28 September 2005 (UTC) File links The following... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (385x636, 34 KB) The Hindu god Shri Venkateshvara in Tirumala Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India scan Indian painting painter unknown Ist this a scan? Who created the original? Probably not GFDL -- Duesentrieb(?!) 11:52, 28 September 2005 (UTC) File links The following... Tirumala (తిరుమల), the abode of the Hindu God Lord Venkateswara, is situated on a very ancient ridge of mountains in a southern district of Andhra Pradesh. ...

Venkateshwara (Sanskrit वॆन्कटॆष्वरा , Telugu వెంకటేశ్వరుడు , వెంకన్న ), also known as Venkatachalapathy or Srinivasa, is the supreme God believed to be a form of the Hindu Deity Lord Vishnu. Lord Venkateshwara means supreme God who destroys the sins of the people in this material world ('ven+kata+eshwara=sins+destroyer+supremegod'). He appeared in this yuga kali yuga for saving the people who have fallen deeply and are deluded in three modes of material nature. He is Vishnu, who is transcendental to the material energy, Vishnu does not have direct contact with material people, and therefore yogis carry out severe penances to have a vision of Vishnu's lotus feet. Howevere, 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. Telugu may refer to: Telugu language Telugu literature Telugu people Telugu script Telugu films Look up Telugu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Vishnu in the form of Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala “वेंकटाद्रि समम् स्थानम् ब्रह्मांडे नास्ति किञ्चन । वेंकटेश समो देवो न भूतो न भविष्यति ॥“ There is no place in the Universe that is as great as “Venkatadri”. There is no God as great as Lord Venkateshwara in past or future. ... Vishnu (Hindi: (विष्‍णु) is a form of God, whom Hindus pray to. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari ), (honorific: Sri Vishnu) also known as Narayana is the Supreme Being (i. ... Kali Yuga is also the title of a book by Roland Charles Wagner. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari ), (honorific: Sri Vishnu) also known as Narayana is the Supreme Being (i. ... Venkateshwara (Sanskrit वॆन्कटॆष्वरा), also called Venkatachalapathy, is Telugu god believed to be a form of the Hindu deity [[Vishnu]. Venkateshwara has His holy abode in the Venkatam hills (the hills are more often referred to as ThiruVenkatam) in Tirupathi. ...

Adi Sankaracharya came to Tirumala and placed sri chakra at the lotus feet of Lord Venkateshwara and sung the famous song "Bhaja Govindam". So Lord Venkateshwara is the supreme God of this Kali yuga. Adi Shankara (Śaṅkara, Shri Shankaracharya, Adhi Shankaracharya, Ādi Śaṅkarācārya; the first Shankara in his lineage), reverentially called Bhagavatpada Acharya (the teacher at the feet of Lord) (approximately 8th century, but see below) was the most famous advaita philosopher, who had a profound influence on the growth... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Bhaja Govindam Bhaja Govindam is a very popular Hindu devotional composition in Sanskrit composed by Adi Shankaracharya. ... Kali Yuga is also the title of a book by Roland Charles Wagner. ...

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 Hindu temples in the world. The temple is in southern India Andhra Pradesh in Chittoor district. It is around 120 km from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The presence of seven hills influenced alternate names for the deity: Edu kondala vadu in Telugu and as Elumalaiyan 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. Hinduism (known as in modern Indian languages[1]) is a religious tradition[2] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari ), (honorific: Sri Vishnu) also known as Narayana is the Supreme Being (i. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For other uses, see Siva (disambiguation). ...

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: Edu kondala vadu in Telugu and as Elumalaiyan in Tamil both of which mean Lord of the Seven Hills. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Tirumala (తిరుమల), the abode of the Hindu God Lord Venkateswara, is situated on a very ancient ridge of mountains in a southern district of Andhra Pradesh. ... Bhavna says there are 300 million gods in Hinduism. ... “Andhra” redirects here. ... , For the district information, see Chittoor district. ... , “Madras” redirects here. ... “Telugu” redirects here. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ...

The legend

Sthala Puranam (literal meaning: the legend of the place) recounts the particular legend associated with ancient Hindu temples. Accordingly, the legend of Venkateshwara's Avatara (incarnation) is believed to be as follows: Purana (Sanskrit: , meaning tales of ancient times) is the name of an ancient Indian genre (or a group of related genres) of Hindu or Jain literature (as distinct from oral tradition). ... The ten avatars of Vishnu, copyright BBT In Hindu philosophy, an avatar (also spelt as avatara) (Sanskrit: , ), most commonly refers to the incarnation (bodily manifestation) of a higher being (deva), or the Supreme Being (God) onto planet Earth. ... Look up incarnation, incarnate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Sage Bhrugu, who according to Vedic Scriptures is believed to have an extra eye in the sole of his foot, once visited Sri Maha 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 Vishnu's chest is believed to be the abode of Goddess Lakshmi. The Goddess felt highly insulted at the sage's misdemeanour and Lord Vishnu's silence at the act. She left Vaikunta, the heavenly abode of Vishnu and Lakshmi. Sage Bhrigu approached by other sages, as part of Sri Venkatachala Mahatyam The Bhrigus, also known as Bhargavas, are a clan of sages descending from the ancient fire-priest Bhrigu. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari ), (honorific: Sri Vishnu) also known as Narayana is the Supreme Being (i. ... For the South Indian actress, see Laxmi (actress). ... Vaikunta is the abode of Lord Vishnu or Lord krishna, who is the Supreme Personality OF Godhead and other living entities who have freed themselves from the bondage of the material world. ...

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 Bhrugu's foot. The extra eye is believed to represent the sage's 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 Alarmelmangai (Padmavati) in the household of Akasa Rajan. The princess's father agreed to give his daughter's 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. eGO is a company that builds electric motor scooters which are becoming popular for urban transportation and vacation use. ... Kubera (also Kuvera or Kuber) is the god of wealth and the lord of Uttaradisha in Hindu mythology. ... Alamelu (Telugu: అలమేలు, Tamil: அலமேலு), also known as Padmavati (often spelled Padmavathi or Padmavathy), is a Hindu goddess. ...

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 one's own accord, without any external cause". Swayambhu (also spelt Svayambhu) means self-manifested, and refers to Hindu murthis which are considered to be self-manifestations of the deity. ...

Lord Venkateshwara's 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.

Socio-cultural history

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 Ramanuja's disciples who visited the temple with his Guru. Ramanuja Tamil: ,  [?] (traditionally 1017–1137) was a theologian, philosopher, and scriptural exegete. ... Sikhs with chakrams, inscribed Nihang Abchal Nagar (Nihangs from Hazur Sahib), 1844 The chakram is a throwing weapon that was used by the ancient Indians; it is a flat metal ring with a sharp outer edge from 5 to 12 inches in diameter. ... Species Strombus gigas Strombus luhuanus Strombus pugilis A conch (pronounced in the U.S.A. as konk or conch(IPA: ) [1] is a sea-dwelling mollusk. ... For other uses, see Guru (disambiguation). ...

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. Kurubas are Hindus concentrated mainly in the southeren states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari ), (honorific: Sri Vishnu) also known as Narayana is the Supreme Being (i. ...

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. Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari ), (honorific: Sri Vishnu) also known as Narayana is the Supreme Being (i. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari ), (honorific: Sri Vishnu) also known as Narayana is the Supreme Being (i. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

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. Sri Tyagaraja (శ్రీ త్యాగరాజ) (17??-1848), an ardent devotee of Sri Ramachandra, was one of the most important composers of Carnatic music. ... Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya (శ్రీ తాళ్ళపాక అన్నమాచార్య) (1408-1503), the mystic saint composer of the 15th century is the earliest known musician of South India to compose songs called “sankeertanas” in praise of Lord Venkateswara, the deity of Seven Hills in Tirumala, India. ...

Notable Venkateswara Temples outside of India

There are many famous temples dedicated primarily to Lord Venkateswara that are outside of India. These include those in Nairobi, Kenya; Sydney (Helensburgh), Melbourne (Carrum Downs) Australia; Singapore; Pittsburgh (Penn Hills), Pennsylvania; Malibu (Calabasas), California; Atlanta (Riverdale), Georgia; Chicago (Aurora), Illinois; and Bridgewater, New Jersey. This list is not exhaustive, and there are many temples that have statues of Lord Venkateswara, however these are the major ones outside of India. Based on the fact that Venkateswara agreed upon with Lord Kubera, monetary donations know no limit at temples where a statue of Venkateswara can be found.

Lord Venkateswara is also known as Maha Ketarie and Maha Parmasree.

See also

• Hindu deities
• List of Hindu deities

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External links

• Official Tirumala Homepage
• Information about Venkateswara Swamy

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