Balaji-Venkateshwara, Lord of Tirumala-Tirupati: An IntroductionThe temple of Balaji on Tirumala hill above the town of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh has become a focal point of contemporary religion in India, attracting numerous devotees. This book is a collection of the folk legends about Venkateshwara, the sacred hill, its many lakes and waterfalls, the beautiful rituals and festivals associated with him. |
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Adishesha Akasha Alvar Andhra Pradesh Balaji Venkateshwara bath Bhoga Srinivasa Bhrigu Bhudevi boar Brahma carved century A.D. Chakra Chola conch consort demon Destroyer devotees Dharma discus divine earth evil feet festivals garba griha Garuda Goddess Gods gold gopura Govindaraja Hanuman Hiranyakashipu hundi Kali yuga Kalyana king known Krishna Lakshmi lived Lord Balaji Lord of Tirumala Lord Venkatesha Lord Vishnu lotus main deity mandapa manifestation of Vishnu Mukkoti Naivedyam Narasimha Narayana offering Padmavati Padmavati Devi Pallava Parashurama performed pilgrims pillars pooja Pradakshina Purana Rama Ramanuja Rig Veda Rishi rituals sacred sage sanctum Sanskrit sculptures Seshadri seva Shiva Shri shrine sins Sita Sri Venkateshwara Sridevi Sridevi and Bhudevi story Sudarshana Swami Pushkarini Tamil tank teertha Thondaimaan Tiruchanur Tirumala hill Tirumala temple Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Tirumala-Tirupati Tirumamani mandapa tonsure utsava murtis Vahana Vaikuntha Vaishnava Vakulamalika Varadaraja Varaha Vedic Vengadam Venkata Venkatachala Venkatadri hill Venkateshwara Vijayanagara vimana Vishnu waters worship