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Date: Wed Sep 17 1997 - 04:45:28 PDT
I recently heard this interpretation on why the lord of Thirumalai is referred to as Balaji-especially bt people of Veda Desham (North India). The episode goes back to the Bala Dhruva. When Dhruva, a 7 yr. old Bala, asked his mother as to who his father was, she instructed him to go to forest and ask for father. Dhruva with great certainty that the father would answer, yelled out for his father on the Thirumala Hills. Finally Vishnu appeared. He resides their as the lord of Bala Dhruva (Balaji). Apparently Vishnu resides with Dhruva as well in Dhruva Nakshatram. Dasan, Tatachar (K. Sreekrishna) Tatachar@aol.com