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Tirumalai-Tirupati
The Most Visited Temple in the World
Lord Srinivasa's Sacred Abode on the Venkata Hill

Srinivasa Perumal 


From Nammalvar's Tiruvaymoli

At all times 
   past 
      present 
         future 
 
You are my mother, my father 
   my very life itself 

Having gotten you, will I ever let you go? 
O lord of the three worlds 
   O Supreme One! 

With your eternal fame, so far-reaching, 
With your sweet-smelling cool garland of 
  tulasi leaves 
You grace the cool Venkata hill.

       -- Tiruvaymoli 2.6.10

(translated by Prof. Vasudha Narayanan)

[ A brief overview of Tirupati's history - Related Links ]

Summary
Name: Tiruvengadam, Vengadam, Tirumalai, Vadamalai, Venkatadri, Venkatachalam,
Vrishabhadri, Garudadri, Seshadri, Anjanadri, Narayanadri, Nrismhadri, and a host of other synonmys; but most popularly simply as Tirupati -- the Sacred Temple.

Perumal:
Moolavar: Srinivasa, Venkatesa, Venkateswara, Venkatanatha,
Venkatachalapati, Tiruvengadattaan, Tiruvengadam Udaiyaan;
also known today as Balaji.
Utsavar: Malayappa. All of the moolavar's names also apply
to the utsavar.

Thaayaar: (at Tiruchanoor, near the base of the hill)
Padmaavati, Alarmel Mangai.
She is also present on the chest of the Lord in the form of a gold pendant.

Vimanam: Ananda Nilayam; Seshaachalam
Pushkarini: Swami
Tirtham: Tirukkoneri
Within a couple of miles are other tirthams: Akasa Ganga, and the Papavinasini and Kumaradarai Falls. Elsewhere are Tumburu Tirtham, Ramakrishna Tirtham Jabali Tirtham, Gogarbham, Pandava Tirtham, Chakra Tirtham, Vaikuntha Tirtham, and the Svarnamukhi River.

Facing: East
Posture: Standing
Pratyaksham: Tondamaan Chakravarti

Agama: Vaikhanasa

Other Sannidhis:
Sri Ramanuja, Varadaraja, Yoga Narasimha

Alvar mangalasasanam: 203 paasurams
Poykai Alvar: Mudal Tiruvantadi 26, 37, 38, 39, 40, 68, 76, 77, 82, 99
Bhuttatt Alvar: Irandaam Tiruvantadi 25, 28, 33, 45, 46, 53, 54, 72, 75
Pey Alvar: Moonram Tiruvantadi 14, 26, 30, 32, 39, 40, 45, 58, 61, 62,
63, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 89
Tirumazhisai Alvar:
Naanmukan Tiruvantadi 34, 39-48, 90
Tirucchanda Viruttam 48, 60, 81
Nammalvar:
Tiruviruttam 8, 10, 15, 31, 50, 60, 67, 81
Periya Tiruvantadi 68
Tiruvaymoli 1.8.3, 2.6.9-10, 2.7.11, 3.3 (full)
3.5.8, 3.9.1, 4.5.11, 6.6 (full), 6.9.5, 6.10 (full)
8.2.1, 9.3.8, 10.5.6, 10.7.8
Kulasekhara Alvar: Perumal Tirumoli 4.1-4.11
Periyalvar: Periyalvar Tirumoli 1.5.3, 1.9.8, 2.6.9. 2.7.3, 2.9.6, 3.3.4, 5.4.1
Andal: Nacciyar Tirumoli 1.1, 1.3, 4.2, 5.2, 8.1-8.10, 10.5, 10.8
Tiruppan Alvar: [ Amalanadipiran 1, 3 ]
Tirumangai Alvar:
Periya Tirumoli 1.8 (full), 2.1 (full), 3.5.9, 4.3.8, 4.7.5
5.3.4, 5.5.1, 5.6.7, 6.8.1, 7.1.3, 7.3.5, 7.10.3, 8.2.3, 9.7.4
9.9.9, 10.1.2, 10.9.2, 10.10.5, 11.3.7, 11.5.10
Tirukkurundandakam 7
Tirunedundandakam 16
Siriya Tirumadal 39
Periya Tirumadal 62
A brief overview of Tirupati's history - Related Links
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