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Tirupati Temple: Architecture & Legends

Sri Venkateswara Swamy, also known as Tirupati Balaji, is the presiding deity at the ancient Tirumala Temple located on Venkata Hill near Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The temple follows Dravidian architecture and features a large gopuram and gold-plated vimana over the sanctum. According to legend, Vishnu manifested at the site and was protected by his devotee Rangadasa until a proper temple was built. Today, the temple attracts millions of pilgrims annually who offer hair and receive laddu prasadam. The major festival of Brahmotsavam is celebrated over nine days in

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Tirupati Temple: Architecture & Legends

Sri Venkateswara Swamy, also known as Tirupati Balaji, is the presiding deity at the ancient Tirumala Temple located on Venkata Hill near Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The temple follows Dravidian architecture and features a large gopuram and gold-plated vimana over the sanctum. According to legend, Vishnu manifested at the site and was protected by his devotee Rangadasa until a proper temple was built. Today, the temple attracts millions of pilgrims annually who offer hair and receive laddu prasadam. The major festival of Brahmotsavam is celebrated over nine days in

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TIRUMALA

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DEITIES/SHRINES

MODE OF WORSHIP

SRI VENKATESWARA SWAMY,


THE LORD OF SEVEN HILLS OR,
TIRUPATI BALAJI, IS THE
PRESIDING DIETY. THE IMAGE OF
THE TEMPLE DIETY REPRESENTS
BOTH LORD VISHNU AND LORD
SHIVA.

Most people offer their the hair to


the diety on their visit.
Laddu is the prasadam given at the
temple

Location
TIRUMALA,NEAR TIRUPATHI IN
ANDHRA PRADESH. SITUATED IN
VENKATADRI-SEVEN HILLS; KNOWN AS
TEMPLE OF SEVEN HILLS.

LEGEND

Architecture

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.

The ancient Tirupati temple follows the Dravidian style of architecture. The
gopuram of this temple is its highlight. The 'Vimana', named the "the Ananda
Nilayam" is placed over the sanctum sanctorum. It is completely veiled with gold
plate.

One day, Rangadasa, a staunch devotee of Vishnu after bathing in the Swami
Pushkarini, beheld the lotus-eyed and blue-bodied Vishnu beneath a tamarind
tree. Vishnu was exposed to the sun, wind and rain and was only protected
by the extended wings of Garuda. Astounded by the wonderful sight he
raised a rough wall of stones around the deity, and started supplying flowers
for Vishnu's worship.
The Lord accepted and appreciated Rangadasa's devoted service to Him till
then, and blessed Rangadasa that he would be reborn as an affluent ruler of a
province and 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, inherited his father's kingdom,
Tondamandalam. Tondaman constructed a prakaram and dvara gopura, and
arranged for regular worship of the Lord. 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.

Festival
Tirupati Tirumala Balaji Temple celebrates many festivals but the annual festival of
'Brahmotsavam' is particularly important. This festival is celebrated extravagantly
for nine days in the month of September every year. The Garudostavam and
Rathotavam rituals take place on the fifth and sixth day of the festival.

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