Tirumala
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Tirumala sreevari divya kshetram, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam.
Legend Behind the temple
Lord Venkateswara Swamy or Balaji is considered to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu himself. It is believed that he came to reside on the southern bank of Swami Pushkarni, a tank which passes by Tirumala.
The seven hills around Tirumala-Tirupati are also known as Sapthagiri after the seven hoods of Sheshnag – the cosmic serpent. The temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak, Venkatadri.
According one legend, as Saint Ramanuja born in 11th Century AD climbed the seven hills of Tirupati, Lord Srinivas- another name for Lord Venkateswara- appeared before him and gave him his blessings. And after that he is believed to have been blessed to live till the ripe age of 120 years to spread the gospel of Sri Venkateswara.
People are encouraged to visit Tirumala on the day of Ekadasi in the month of Vaikunta, at which time all pilgrims in the abode of God will be forgiven of all their sins. They also would definitely attain salvation after they die, it is believed.
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. 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.
GOVINDA
www.tirumala-tirupati.com
www.tirumala.org
Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams online Seva portal. TTD is happy to provide better service to the devotees with this web based interface
for RESERVATION OF THE ACCOMODATION AND FOR THE SEVAS VISIT www.ttdsevaonline.com
Legend Behind the temple
Lord Venkateswara Swamy or Balaji is considered to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu himself. It is believed that he came to reside on the southern bank of Swami Pushkarni, a tank which passes by Tirumala.
The seven hills around Tirumala-Tirupati are also known as Sapthagiri after the seven hoods of Sheshnag – the cosmic serpent. The temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak, Venkatadri.
According one legend, as Saint Ramanuja born in 11th Century AD climbed the seven hills of Tirupati, Lord Srinivas- another name for Lord Venkateswara- appeared before him and gave him his blessings. And after that he is believed to have been blessed to live till the ripe age of 120 years to spread the gospel of Sri Venkateswara.
People are encouraged to visit Tirumala on the day of Ekadasi in the month of Vaikunta, at which time all pilgrims in the abode of God will be forgiven of all their sins. They also would definitely attain salvation after they die, it is believed.
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. 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.
GOVINDA
www.tirumala-tirupati.com
www.tirumala.org
Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams online Seva portal. TTD is happy to provide better service to the devotees with this web based interface
for RESERVATION OF THE ACCOMODATION AND FOR THE SEVAS VISIT www.ttdsevaonline.com
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirumala
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 13°40'47"N 79°20'52"E
- Alipiri, Tirupati 7.1 km
- Vakulapuram 8.9 km
- Math Land 9 km
- Tirumala Hills 12 km
- SRI BRAHMARISHI ASHRAM 14 km
- Kuraparthivari palli 27 km
- Gunteswaruni Konda 41 km
- lakkapudivandla vuru 44 km
- Ramaraopalli 57 km
- Ardhagiri Veeranjaneyaswami Temple 61 km
- Narayanagiri Park 0.6 km
- GNC - Garudadri Nagar Cottages 0.8 km
- Balaji Nagar 0.8 km
- Gogarbam reservoir 1.6 km
- Deforestation at Tirumala 2.6 km
- Kakula Konda 4 km
- Papavinaasanam Dam Reservoir 4.1 km
- Pasupu Dhaara Kumaara Dhaara Theerthams 5.7 km
- KUMARADHARA THEERTHAM 2.3 KMS 7.9 km
- Seshachalam Hills 24 km
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