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href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #FFC569">Specifications</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Temple(s)</th><td class="infobox-data">1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Inscriptions</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Kannada_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Kannada language">Kannada</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sanskrit" title="Sanskrit">Sanskrit</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tamil_language" title="Tamil language">Tamil</a>, <a href="/wiki/Telugu_language" title="Telugu language">Telugu</a><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-srivenkatesa.org_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-srivenkatesa.org-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span 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class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content hlist" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0; background-color:#FDE7B9; border:2px solid #FDE7B9"><b>Historical</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_Hinduism" title="History of Hinduism">History</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Religion_of_the_Indus_Valley_Civilization" class="mw-redirect" title="Religion of the Indus Valley Civilization">Indus Valley Civilisation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vedic_Hinduism" class="mw-redirect" title="Vedic Hinduism">Vedic Hinduism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dravidian_folk_religion" title="Dravidian folk religion">Dravidian folk religion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C5%9Arama%E1%B9%87a" title="Śramaṇa">Śramaṇa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tribal_religions_in_India" title="Tribal religions in India">Tribal religions in India</a></li></ul> <p><b>Traditional</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Itihasa-Purana" title="Itihasa-Purana">Itihasa-Purana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Epic-Puranic_royal_genealogies" title="Epic-Puranic royal genealogies">Epic-Puranic royal genealogies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Epic-Puranic_chronology" title="Epic-Puranic chronology">Epic-Puranic chronology</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="border:1px solid #FFC569;background:#FFC569;padding-top:0.1em;padding-left:3em; text-align:center;;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Sampradaya" title="Sampradaya">Sampradaya (Traditions)</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content hlist" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0; background-color:#FDE7B9; border:2px solid #FDE7B9"> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed">Major Sampradaya (Traditions)</div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Vaishnavism" title="Vaishnavism">Vaishnavism</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pancharatra" title="Pancharatra">Pancharatra</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shaivism" title="Shaivism">Shaivism</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kapalika" title="Kapalika">Kapalika</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pashupata_Shaivism" title="Pashupata Shaivism">Pashupata</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pratyabhijna" title="Pratyabhijna">Pratyabhijña</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shaktism" title="Shaktism">Shaktism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smarta_tradition" title="Smarta tradition">Smartism</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><i><a href="/wiki/Hindu_denominations" title="Hindu denominations">Other Sampradaya (Traditions)</a></i></div></dt></dl></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="border:1px solid #FFC569;background:#FFC569;padding-top:0.1em;padding-left:3em; text-align:center;;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Hindu_deities" title="Hindu deities">Deities</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content hlist" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0; background-color:#FDE7B9; border:2px solid #FDE7B9"> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Brahman" title="Brahman">Absolute Reality / Unifying Force</a></div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Brahman" title="Brahman">Brahman</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Trimurti" title="Trimurti">Trimurti</a></div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Brahma" title="Brahma">Brahma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Tridevi" title="Tridevi">Tridevi</a></div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Saraswati" title="Saraswati">Saraswati</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lakshmi" title="Lakshmi">Lakshmi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parvati" title="Parvati">Parvati</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed">Other major <a href="/wiki/Deva_(Hinduism)" title="Deva (Hinduism)">Devas</a> / <a href="/wiki/Devi" title="Devi">Devis</a></div></dt></dl> <dl><dd><i>Vedic Deities:</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tridasha" class="mw-redirect" title="Tridasha">Tridasha</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adityas" title="Adityas">Adityas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rudras" title="Rudras">Rudras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vasus" class="mw-redirect" title="Vasus">Vasus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ashvins" title="Ashvins">Ashvins</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahadevi" title="Mahadevi">Mahadevi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rigvedic_deities" title="Rigvedic deities">Other Vedic Deities</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Post-Vedic:</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Avatar" title="Avatar">Avatar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dashavatara" title="Dashavatara">Dashavatara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Durga" title="Durga">Durga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Navadurga" title="Navadurga">Navadurga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahavidya" title="Mahavidya">Mahavidya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kartikeya" title="Kartikeya">Kartikeya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ganesha" title="Ganesha">Ganesha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hanuman" title="Hanuman">Hanuman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radha" title="Radha">Radha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shakti" title="Shakti">Shakti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sita" title="Sita">Sita</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Devata" title="Devata">Devatas</a></div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Vishvakarma" title="Vishvakarma">Vishvakarma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kubera" title="Kubera">Kubera</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="border:1px solid #FFC569;background:#FFC569;padding-top:0.1em;padding-left:3em; text-align:center;;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Hindu_philosophy" title="Hindu philosophy">Concepts</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content hlist" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0; background-color:#FDE7B9; border:2px solid #FDE7B9"> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed">Worldview</div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hindu_cosmology" title="Hindu cosmology">Cosmology</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hindu_mythology" title="Hindu mythology">Mythology</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed">Ontology</div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tattva" title="Tattva">Tattvas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tanmatras" title="Tanmatras">Subtle elements</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panchikarana" title="Panchikarana">Panchikarana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pancha_Bhuta" title="Pancha Bhuta">Gross elements</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gu%E1%B9%87a" title="Guṇa">Guṇas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Purusha" title="Purusha">Purusha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prak%E1%B9%9Bti" title="Prakṛti">Prakṛti</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Para_Brahman" title="Para Brahman">Supreme reality</a></div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Brahman" title="Brahman">Brahman</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nirguna_brahman" class="mw-redirect" title="Nirguna brahman">Nirguna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saguna_brahman" title="Saguna brahman">Saguna</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Om" title="Om">Om</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saccid%C4%81nanda" title="Saccidānanda">Saccidānanda</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed">God</div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ishvara" title="Ishvara">Ishvara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deva_(Hinduism)" title="Deva (Hinduism)">Devas</a> / <a href="/wiki/Devi" title="Devi">Devi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Devata" title="Devata">Devatas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/God_in_Hinduism" title="God in Hinduism">God in Hinduism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/God_and_gender_in_Hinduism" title="God and gender in Hinduism">God and gender</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Puru%E1%B9%A3%C4%81rtha" title="Puruṣārtha">Puruṣārtha (Meaning of life)</a></div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dharma" title="Dharma">Dharma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Artha" title="Artha">Artha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kama" title="Kama">Kama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moksha" title="Moksha">Moksha</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/%C4%80%C5%9Brama_(stage)" title="Āśrama (stage)">Āśrama (Stages of life)</a></div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Brahmacharya" title="Brahmacharya">Brahmacharya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%E1%B9%9Bhastha" title="Gṛhastha">Gṛhastha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/V%C4%81naprastha" title="Vānaprastha">Vānaprastha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sannyasa" title="Sannyasa">Sannyasa</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Three_Yogas" title="Three Yogas">Three paths to liberation</a></div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bhakti_yoga" title="Bhakti yoga">Bhakti yoga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jnana_yoga" title="Jnana yoga">Jnana yoga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karma_yoga" title="Karma yoga">Karma yoga</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Moksha" title="Moksha">Liberation</a></div></dt></dl> <dl><dd><i>Mokṣa-related topics:</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Paramatman" title="Paramatman">Paramātman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maya_(religion)" title="Maya (religion)">Maya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karma" title="Karma">Karma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sa%E1%B9%83s%C4%81ra" title="Saṃsāra">Saṃsāra</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed">Mind</div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/%C4%80tman_(Hinduism)" title="Ātman (Hinduism)">Ātman (self)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/An%C4%81tman_(Hinduism)" title="Anātman (Hinduism)">Anātman (non-self)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Three_bodies_doctrine" title="Three bodies doctrine">Sūkṣma śarīra (subtle body)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Antahkarana" title="Antahkarana">Antaḥkaraṇa (mental organs)</a><br /></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Praj%C3%B1%C4%81_(Hinduism)" title="Prajñā (Hinduism)">Prajña (wisdom)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C4%80nanda_(Hindu_philosophy)" title="Ānanda (Hindu philosophy)">Ānanda (happiness)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viveka" title="Viveka">Viveka (discernment)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vairagya" title="Vairagya">Vairagya (dispassion)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samatva" title="Samatva">Sama (equanimity)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Temperance_(virtue)#Hinduism" title="Temperance (virtue)">Dama (temperance)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uparati" title="Uparati">Uparati (self-settledness)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Titiksha" title="Titiksha">Titiksha (forbearance)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Faith_in_Hinduism" title="Faith in Hinduism">Shraddha (faith)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam%C4%81dh%C4%81na" title="Samādhāna">Samadhana (concentration)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arishadvargas" title="Arishadvargas">Arishadvargas (six enemies)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ahamkara" title="Ahamkara">Ahamkara (attachment)</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed">Ethics</div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ethics_in_religion#Hindu_ethics" title="Ethics in religion">Niti śastra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yamas" title="Yamas">Yamas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Niyama" title="Niyama">Niyama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ahimsa" title="Ahimsa">Ahimsa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Achourya" title="Achourya">Achourya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Non-possession" title="Non-possession">Aparigraha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brahmacharya" title="Brahmacharya">Brahmacharya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Satya" title="Satya">Satya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Temperance_(virtue)#Hinduism" title="Temperance (virtue)">Damah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Compassion#Hinduism" title="Compassion">Dayā</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akrodha" title="Akrodha">Akrodha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arjava" title="Arjava">Arjava</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Santosha" title="Santosha">Santosha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tapas_(Indian_religions)" title="Tapas (Indian religions)">Tapas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sv%C4%81dhy%C4%81ya" title="Svādhyāya">Svādhyāya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shaucha" title="Shaucha">Shaucha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mitahara" title="Mitahara">Mitahara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/D%C4%81na" title="Dāna">Dāna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C5%9A%C4%81stra_pram%C4%81%E1%B9%87am_in_Hinduism" class="mw-redirect" title="Śāstra pramāṇam in Hinduism">Sources of dharma</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Pramana" title="Pramana">Epistemology</a></div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pratyaksha" title="Pratyaksha">Pratyakṣa (perception)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pramana#Anumāṇa" title="Pramana">Anumāṇa (inference)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Upam%C4%81%E1%B9%87a" title="Upamāṇa">Upamāṇa (comparison, analogy)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pramana#Arthāpatti" title="Pramana">Arthāpatti (postulation, presumption)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pramana#Anupalabdi" title="Pramana">Anupalabdi (non-perception, negation)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shabda" title="Shabda">Śabda (word, testimony)</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="border:1px solid #FFC569;background:#FFC569;padding-top:0.1em;padding-left:3em; text-align:center;;color: var(--color-base)">Practices</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content hlist" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0; background-color:#FDE7B9; border:2px solid #FDE7B9"> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Worship_in_Hinduism" title="Worship in Hinduism">Worship</a>, sacrifice, and charity</div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Puja_(Hinduism)" title="Puja (Hinduism)">Puja</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arti_(Hinduism)" title="Arti (Hinduism)">Ārtī</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prayer_in_Hinduism" title="Prayer in Hinduism">Prarthana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C5%9Arauta" title="Śrauta">Śrauta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hindu_temple" title="Hindu temple">Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Murti" title="Murti">Murti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhakti" title="Bhakti">Bhakti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japa" title="Japa">Japa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhajan" title="Bhajan">Bhajana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kirtan" title="Kirtan">Kīrtana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yajna" title="Yajna">Yajna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Homa_(ritual)" title="Homa (ritual)">Homa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tarpana" title="Tarpana">Tarpana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vrata" title="Vrata">Vrata</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pr%C4%81ya%C5%9Bcitta" title="Prāyaścitta">Prāyaścitta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tirtha_(Hinduism)" title="Tirtha (Hinduism)">Tirtha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yatra" title="Yatra">Yatra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hindu_pilgrimage_sites_in_India" title="Hindu pilgrimage sites in India">Tirthadana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matha" title="Matha">Matha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_classical_dance" title="Indian classical dance">Nritta-Nritya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/D%C4%81na" title="Dāna">Dāna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sev%C4%81" title="Sevā">Sevā</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoga" title="Yoga">Yoga</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed">Meditation</div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tapas_(Indian_religions)" title="Tapas (Indian religions)">Tapas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dhyana_in_Hinduism" title="Dhyana in Hinduism">Dhyana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam%C4%81dh%C4%81na" title="Samādhāna">Samādhāna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nididhy%C4%81sana" title="Nididhyāsana">Nididhyāsana</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Yoga" title="Yoga">Yoga</a></div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sadhu" title="Sadhu">Sadhu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yogi" title="Yogi">Yogi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yogini" title="Yogini">Yogini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Asana" title="Asana">Asana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/S%C4%81dhan%C4%81" title="Sādhanā">Sādhanā</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hatha_yoga" title="Hatha yoga">Hatha yoga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jnana_yoga" title="Jnana yoga">Jnana yoga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhakti_yoga" title="Bhakti yoga">Bhakti yoga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karma_yoga" title="Karma yoga">Karma yoga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R%C4%81ja_yoga" title="Rāja yoga">Rāja yoga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kundalini_yoga" title="Kundalini yoga">Kundalini yoga</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Hindu_art" title="Hindu art">Arts</a></div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bharatanatyam" title="Bharatanatyam">Bharatanatyam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kathak" title="Kathak">Kathak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kathakali" title="Kathakali">Kathakali</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kuchipudi" title="Kuchipudi">Kuchipudi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manipuri_dance" title="Manipuri dance">Manipuri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mohiniyattam" title="Mohiniyattam">Mohiniyattam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Odissi" title="Odissi">Odissi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sattriya" title="Sattriya">Sattriya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhagavata_Mela" title="Bhagavata Mela">Bhagavata Mela</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yakshagana" title="Yakshagana">Yakshagana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dandiya_Raas" title="Dandiya Raas">Dandiya Raas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carnatic_music" title="Carnatic music">Carnatic music</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pandav_Lila" title="Pandav Lila">Pandav Lila</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalaripayattu" title="Kalaripayattu">Kalaripayattu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Silambam" title="Silambam">Silambam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adimurai" title="Adimurai">Adimurai</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Samskara_(rite_of_passage)" title="Samskara (rite of passage)">Rites of passage</a></div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Garbhadhana" title="Garbhadhana">Garbhadhana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pumsavana" title="Pumsavana">Pumsavana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pumsavana_Simantonayana" title="Pumsavana Simantonayana">Pumsavana Simantonayana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Simantonnayana" title="Simantonnayana">Simantonnayana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jatakarma" title="Jatakarma">Jatakarma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/N%C4%81makara%E1%B9%87a" title="Nāmakaraṇa">Nāmakaraṇa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nishkramana" title="Nishkramana">Nishkramana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Annaprashana" title="Annaprashana">Annaprashana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chudakarana" title="Chudakarana">Chudakarana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karnavedha" title="Karnavedha">Karnavedha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vidy%C4%81ra%E1%B9%83bha%E1%B9%83" title="Vidyāraṃbhaṃ">Vidyāraṃbhaṃ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Upanayana" title="Upanayana">Upanayana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keshanta" title="Keshanta">Keshanta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ritu_Kala_Samskaram" title="Ritu Kala Samskaram">Ritushuddhi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samavartanam" title="Samavartanam">Samavartanam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hindu_wedding" title="Hindu wedding">Vivaha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Antyesti" title="Antyesti">Antyesti</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Hindu_festivals" title="List of Hindu festivals">Festivals</a></div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Diwali" title="Diwali">Diwali</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Holi" title="Holi">Holi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maha_Shivaratri" title="Maha Shivaratri">Maha Shivaratri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Navaratri" title="Navaratri">Navaratri</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Durga_Puja" title="Durga Puja">Durga Puja</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ramlila" title="Ramlila">Ramlila</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vijayadashami" title="Vijayadashami">Vijayadashami-Dussehra</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raksha_Bandhan" title="Raksha Bandhan">Raksha Bandhan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ganesh_Chaturthi" title="Ganesh Chaturthi">Ganesh Chaturthi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vasant_Panchami" title="Vasant Panchami">Vasant Panchami</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rama_Navami" title="Rama Navami">Rama Navami</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Krishna_Janmashtami" title="Krishna Janmashtami">Janmashtami</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Onam" title="Onam">Onam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Makar_Sankranti" title="Makar Sankranti">Makar Sankranti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kumbh_Mela" title="Kumbh Mela">Kumbh Mela</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pongal_(festival)" title="Pongal (festival)">Pongal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ugadi" title="Ugadi">Ugadi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vaisakhi" title="Vaisakhi">Vaisakhi</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bihu" title="Bihu">Bihu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Puthandu" title="Puthandu">Puthandu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vishu" title="Vishu">Vishu</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ratha_Yatra_(Puri)" title="Ratha Yatra (Puri)">Ratha Yatra</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="border:1px solid #FFC569;background:#FFC569;padding-top:0.1em;padding-left:3em; text-align:center;;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Hindu_philosophy" title="Hindu philosophy">Philosophical schools</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content hlist" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0; background-color:#FDE7B9; border:2px solid #FDE7B9"> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Astika" class="mw-redirect" title="Astika">Six Astika schools</a></div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Samkhya" title="Samkhya">Samkhya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoga_(philosophy)" title="Yoga (philosophy)">Yoga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nyaya" title="Nyaya">Nyaya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vaisheshika" title="Vaisheshika">Vaisheshika</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M%C4%ABm%C4%81%E1%B9%83s%C4%81" title="Mīmāṃsā">Mīmāṃsā</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vedanta" title="Vedanta">Vedanta</a> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Advaita_Vedanta" title="Advaita Vedanta">Advaita</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dvaita_Vedanta" title="Dvaita Vedanta">Dvaita</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Vishishtadvaita" title="Vishishtadvaita">Vishishtadvaita</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Achintya_Bheda_Abheda" title="Achintya Bheda Abheda">Achintya Bheda Abheda</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Shuddhadvaita" title="Shuddhadvaita">Shuddhadvaita</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Svabhavika_Bhedabheda" title="Svabhavika Bhedabheda">Svabhavika Bhedabheda</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Akshar_Purushottam_Darshan" title="Akshar Purushottam Darshan">Akshar Purushottam Darshan</a></i></li></ul></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed">Other schools</div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/%C4%80j%C4%ABvika" title="Ājīvika">Ājīvika</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism" title="Buddhism">Buddhism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jainism" title="Jainism">Jainism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charvaka" title="Charvaka">Charvaka</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="border:1px solid #FFC569;background:#FFC569;padding-top:0.1em;padding-left:3em; text-align:center;;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Hindu_gurus_and_sants" title="List of Hindu gurus and sants">Gurus, Rishi, Philosophers</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content hlist" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0; background-color:#FDE7B9; border:2px solid #FDE7B9"> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Ancient_India" class="mw-redirect" title="Ancient India">Ancient</a></div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Saptarshi" title="Saptarshi">Saptarshi</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Vashistha" class="mw-redirect" title="Vashistha">Vashistha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kashyapa" title="Kashyapa">Kashyapa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atri" title="Atri">Atri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamadagni" title="Jamadagni">Jamadagni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nyaya_Sutras" class="mw-redirect" title="Nyaya Sutras">Gotama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vishvamitra" title="Vishvamitra">Vishvamitra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bharadwaja" class="mw-redirect" title="Bharadwaja">Bharadwaja</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Agastya" title="Agastya">Agastya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Angiras" title="Angiras">Angiras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aruni" class="mw-redirect" title="Aruni">Aruni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ashtavakra" title="Ashtavakra">Ashtavakra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jaimini" title="Jaimini">Jaimini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kanada_(philosopher)" class="mw-redirect" title="Kanada (philosopher)">Kanada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kapila" title="Kapila">Kapila</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patanjali" title="Patanjali">Patanjali</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/P%C4%81%E1%B9%87ini" title="Pāṇini">Pāṇini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prashastapada" title="Prashastapada">Prashastapada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raikva" title="Raikva">Raikva</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Satyakama_Jabala" class="mw-redirect" title="Satyakama Jabala">Satyakama Jabala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Valmiki" title="Valmiki">Valmiki</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vyasa" title="Vyasa">Vyasa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yajnavalkya" title="Yajnavalkya">Yajnavalkya</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Medieval_India" title="Medieval India">Medieval</a></div></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Abhinavagupta" title="Abhinavagupta">Abhinavagupta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adi_Shankara" title="Adi Shankara">Adi Shankara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akka_Mahadevi" title="Akka Mahadevi">Akka Mahadevi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allama_Prabhu" title="Allama Prabhu">Allama Prabhu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alvars" title="Alvars">Alvars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Basava" title="Basava">Basava</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chaitanya_Mahaprabhu" title="Chaitanya Mahaprabhu">Chaitanya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ramdas_Kathiababa" title="Ramdas Kathiababa">Ramdas Kathiababa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chakradhar_Swami" title="Chakradhar Swami">Chakradhara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Changdev" class="mw-redirect" title="Changdev">Chāngadeva</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dadu_Dayal" title="Dadu Dayal">Dadu Dayal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eknath" title="Eknath">Eknath</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gangesha_Upadhyaya" class="mw-redirect" title="Gangesha Upadhyaya">Gangesha Upadhyaya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaudapada" title="Gaudapada">Gaudapada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gorakshanath" class="mw-redirect" title="Gorakshanath">Gorakshanatha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Haridasa_Thakur" title="Haridasa Thakur">Haridasa Thakur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hith_Harivansh_Mahaprabhu" title="Hith Harivansh Mahaprabhu">Harivansh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jagannatha_Dasa_(Odia_poet)" title="Jagannatha Dasa (Odia poet)">Jagannatha Dasa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jayanta_Bhatta" title="Jayanta Bhatta">Jayanta Bhatta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jayatirtha" title="Jayatirtha">Jayatīrtha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jiva_Goswami" title="Jiva Goswami">Jiva Goswami</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/J%C3%B1%C4%81ne%C5%9Bvar" class="mw-redirect" title="Jñāneśvar">Jñāneśvar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kabir" title="Kabir">Kabir</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kanaka_Dasa" title="Kanaka Dasa">Kanaka Dasa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kum%C4%81rila_Bha%E1%B9%AD%E1%B9%ADa" title="Kumārila Bhaṭṭa">Kumārila Bhaṭṭa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madhus%C5%ABdana_Sarasvat%C4%AB" title="Madhusūdana Sarasvatī">Madhusūdana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madhvacharya" title="Madhvacharya">Madhva</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matsyendranath" class="mw-redirect" title="Matsyendranath">Matsyendranatha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Morya_Gosavi" title="Morya Gosavi">Morya Gosavi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mukundraj" title="Mukundraj">Mukundarāja</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Namdev" title="Namdev">Namadeva</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Narahari_Tirtha" title="Narahari Tirtha">Narahari Tirtha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Narasimha_Saraswati" title="Narasimha Saraswati">Narasimha Saraswati</a></li> <li><a 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title="Yajurveda">Yajurveda</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Samaveda" title="Samaveda">Samaveda</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Atharvaveda" title="Atharvaveda">Atharvaveda</a></i></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Divisions</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Samhitapatha" class="mw-redirect" title="Samhitapatha">Samhita</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brahmana" title="Brahmana">Brahmana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aranyaka" title="Aranyaka">Aranyaka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Upanishads" title="Upanishads">Upanishads</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Upanishads" title="Upanishads">Upanishads</a></div></dt></dl> <dl><dd><i>Rigveda:</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Aitareya_Upanishad" title="Aitareya Upanishad">Aitareya</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kaushitaki_Upanishad" title="Kaushitaki Upanishad">Kaushitaki</a></i></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Yajurveda:</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Brihadaranyaka_Upanishad" title="Brihadaranyaka Upanishad">Brihadaranyaka</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Isha_Upanishad" title="Isha Upanishad">Isha</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Taittiriya_Upanishad" title="Taittiriya Upanishad">Taittiriya</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Katha_Upanishad" title="Katha Upanishad">Katha</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Shvetashvatara_Upanishad" title="Shvetashvatara Upanishad">Shvetashvatara</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Maitrayaniya_Upanishad" title="Maitrayaniya Upanishad">Maitri</a></i></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Samaveda:</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Chandogya_Upanishad" title="Chandogya Upanishad">Chandogya</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kena_Upanishad" title="Kena Upanishad">Kena</a></i></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Atharvaveda:</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Mundaka_Upanishad" title="Mundaka Upanishad">Mundaka</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mandukya_Upanishad" title="Mandukya 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title="Bhagavad Gita">Bhagavad Gita</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Agama_(Hinduism)" title="Agama (Hinduism)"><i>Agama</i>s (Hinduism)</a></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Itihasa-Purana" title="Itihasa-Purana">Itihasas</a></div></dt></dl> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Ramayana" title="Ramayana">Ramayana</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mahabharata" title="Mahabharata">Mahabharata</a></i></li></ul> <dl><dt><div style="font-size: 100%; background-color:#ffd6ad; border-top:0px dashed"><a href="/wiki/Puranas" title="Puranas">Puranas</a></div></dt></dl> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Vishnu_Purana" title="Vishnu Purana">Vishnu Purana</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bhagavata_Purana" title="Bhagavata Purana">Bhagavata Purana</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Devi_Bhagavata_Purana" title="Devi Bhagavata Purana">Devi Bhagavata Purana</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Naradiya_Purana" title="Naradiya Purana">Naradiya 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From depiction of the poet Jayadeva bowing to Vishnu, Gouache on paper Pahari, The very picture of devotion, bare-bodied, head bowed, legs crossed and hands folded, Jayadeva stands at left, with the implements of worship placed before the lotus-seat of Vishnu who sits there, blessing the poet." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Git_govind_large.jpg/220px-Git_govind_large.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="141" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Git_govind_large.jpg/330px-Git_govind_large.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Git_govind_large.jpg/440px-Git_govind_large.jpg 2x" data-file-width="604" data-file-height="386" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="padding-bottom:0; text-align:center;;color: var(--color-base)"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#001A57">Supreme deity</span></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content hlist" style="padding-top:0;"> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a> / <a href="/wiki/Krishna" title="Krishna">Krishna</a> / <a href="/wiki/Rama" title="Rama">Rama</a></dt></dl></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="padding-bottom:0; 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The temple is dedicated to <a href="/wiki/Venkateswara" title="Venkateswara">Venkateswara</a>, a form of <a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a>, who is believed to have appeared on the earth to save mankind from trials and troubles of <i><a href="/wiki/Kali_Yuga" title="Kali Yuga">Kali Yuga</a></i>. Hence the place is also known by the name <i>Kaliyuga <a href="/wiki/Vaikuntha" title="Vaikuntha">Vaikuntha</a></i> and the <a href="/wiki/Murti" title="Murti">deity</a> here is referred to as <i>Kaliyuga Prathyaksha Daivam</i>. The temple is also known by other names like Tirumala Temple, Tirupati Temple and Tirupati Balaji Temple. Venkateswara is also known by other names including Balaji, Govinda, and Srinivasa.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The temple is run by <a href="/wiki/Tirumala_Tirupati_Devasthanams" title="Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams">Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams</a> (TTD), which is under control of Andhra Pradesh Government. The head of TTD is appointed by Andhra Pradesh Government. </p><p>Tirumala hills are part of <a href="/wiki/Seshachalam_Hills" title="Seshachalam Hills">Seshachalam Hills</a> range. The hills are 853 metres (2,799 ft) above sea level and comprise <a href="/wiki/Sapthagiri" title="Sapthagiri">seven peaks</a>, representing the seven heads of <a href="/wiki/Adisesha" class="mw-redirect" title="Adisesha">Adisesha</a>. The temple lies on the seventh peak—<a href="/wiki/Venkata_(hill)" title="Venkata (hill)">Venkatadri</a>, on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini, a holy water tank. Hence the temple is also referred to as "Temple of Seven Hills".<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Tirumala town covers an area of about 10.33 sq mi (26.75 km<sup>2</sup>). </p><p>The temple of Venkateswara was built by <a href="/wiki/Thondaman_dynasty" title="Thondaman dynasty">Thondaman</a> king and reformed periodically by Cholas, Pandyas and Vijayanagar. The temple is constructed in <a href="/wiki/South_Indian_architecture" class="mw-redirect" title="South Indian architecture">South Indian architecture</a> and is believed to be constructed over a period of time starting from 300 CE.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Garbhagriha" title="Garbhagriha">Garbhagruha</a> (Sanctum Sanctorum) is called Ananda Nilayam. The presiding deity, Venkateswara, is in standing posture and faces east in Garbha Gruha. The temple follows <a href="/wiki/Vaikhanasa" title="Vaikhanasa">Vaikhanasa</a> <a href="/wiki/%C4%80gama_(Hinduism)" class="mw-redirect" title="Āgama (Hinduism)">Agama</a> tradition of worship. The temple is one of the eight Vishnu Swayambhu (self-manifested) Kshetras and is listed as the 75th <a href="/wiki/Divya_Desam" title="Divya Desam">Divya Desam</a>, one of the 108 temples mentioned in the <i><a href="/wiki/Naalayira_Divya_Prabandham" title="Naalayira Divya Prabandham">Naalayira Divya Prabandham</a></i>. The Temple premises have two modern Queue complex buildings to manage the pilgrim crowd, Tarigonda Vengamamba Annaprasadam complex for free meals to Pilgrims, hair tonsure buildings and a number of pilgrim lodging sites. The temple is one of the richest in the world in terms of donations received and wealth.<sup id="cite_ref-ndtv_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ndtv-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CSHindu_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CSHindu-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-HLtoSL_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HLtoSL-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>There are <a href="/wiki/Legend_of_Tirumala" title="Legend of Tirumala">several legends</a> associated with the manifestation of the deity in Tirumala. According to one legend, the temple has a <a href="/wiki/Murti" title="Murti">murti</a> of Venkateswara, it is believed, which shall remain there for the entire duration of the present <i><a href="/wiki/Kali_Yuga" title="Kali Yuga">Kali Yuga</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The total assets of the Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala, Tirupati, are estimated to be over <span class="nowrap"><span style="white-space: nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Indian_rupee" title="Indian rupee">₹</a></span>2.5 <a href="/wiki/Lakh" title="Lakh">lakh</a> <a href="/wiki/Crore" title="Crore">crore</a></span> (US$30 billion).<sup id="cite_ref-TTD_1_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TTD_1-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TTD_2_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TTD_2-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This includes land parcels, buildings, cash and gold deposits in banks, given as offerings to the temple by devotees. As of 30 September 2022, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the governing body of the temple, had fixed deposits with several PSU and private banks amounting to over Rs 15,938 crore.<sup id="cite_ref-TTD_1_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TTD_1-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TTD_2_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TTD_2-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The gold deposits made by the Devasthanams in banks have also now increased rapidly from 7.3 tonnes in 2019 to 10.25 tonnes.<sup id="cite_ref-TTD_1_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TTD_1-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TTD_2_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TTD_2-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The temple is one of the world's most visited religious sites, attracts around 24 million devotees annually.<sup id="cite_ref-TTD_4_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TTD_4-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The average daily pilgrim footfall is above 60,000 devotees, and the number crosses one lakh devotees during the annual Brahmotsavams, Vaikunta Ekadasi, and other festival and holiday seasons.<sup id="cite_ref-TTD_4_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TTD_4-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Temple_legend">Temple legend</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Temple legend"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Legend_of_Tirumala" title="Legend of Tirumala">Legend of Tirumala</a></div> <p>During <i><a href="/wiki/Dvapara_Yuga" title="Dvapara Yuga">Dvapara Yuga</a></i>, <a href="/wiki/Shesha" title="Shesha">Adishesha</a> resided on earth as <a href="/wiki/Seshachalam_Hills" title="Seshachalam Hills">Seshachalam Hills</a> after losing a contest with <a href="/wiki/Vayu" title="Vayu">Vayu</a>. According to <a href="/wiki/Puranas" title="Puranas">Puranas</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tirumala" title="Tirumala">Tirumala</a> is regarded as Adivaraha Kshetra. After killing <a href="/wiki/Hiranyaksha" title="Hiranyaksha">Hiranyaksha</a>, <a href="/wiki/Varaha" title="Varaha">Adivaraha</a> resided on this hill. Venkatachala Mahatyam is the widely accepted legend over Tirumala Temple.<sup id="cite_ref-legend1_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-legend1-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During <i><a href="/wiki/Kali_Yuga" title="Kali Yuga">Kali Yuga</a></i>, <a href="/wiki/Narada" title="Narada">Narada</a> advised some sages who were performing <a href="/wiki/Yajna" title="Yajna">yagna</a> to decide who could be given the fruits of yagna among <a href="/wiki/Trimurti" title="Trimurti">Trimurtis</a> (<a href="/wiki/Brahma" title="Brahma">Brahma</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a> and <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a>). <a href="/wiki/Bhrigu" title="Bhrigu">Bhrigu</a> was sent to test the Trinity. The sage who had an extra eye in the sole of his foot visited <a href="/wiki/Brahma" title="Brahma">Brahma</a> and <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a> and went unnoticed in both these locations. He cursed Brahma to be not worshipped and Shiva to be worshipped as a <a href="/wiki/Lingam" title="Lingam">lingam</a>. At last he visited <a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a> and the lord acts as if he had not noticed Bhrigu. Getting angered by this act, sage Bhrigu kicked Vishnu in the chest, to which Vishnu did not react and instead apologised to the Sage by massaging his feet. During this act, he squashed the extra eye that was present in the sole of Bhrigu's foot. However <a href="/wiki/Lakshmi" title="Lakshmi">Lakshmi</a> finds it as an insult since Vishnu's chest was considered as Lakshmi's residence (<i>vakshasthala</i>) and Bhrigu kicked it which indirectly insulted Lakshmi. She then left <a href="/wiki/Vaikuntha" title="Vaikuntha">Vaikuntha</a> and came to Earth to <a href="/wiki/Kolhapur" title="Kolhapur">Kolhapur</a> and started meditating.<sup id="cite_ref-legend1_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-legend1-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Vishnu bore human form as <a href="/wiki/Venkateswara" title="Venkateswara">Srinivasa</a>, left Vaikuntha, in search of Lakshmi, reached the <i>Seshachalam</i> hills in Tirumala and started meditating. Lakshmi learned of the condition of Srinivasa and called Shiva and Brahma. Shiva and Brahma then converted themselves into Cow and Calf and Lakshmi had handed over the cow and calf to <a href="/wiki/Chola" class="mw-redirect" title="Chola">Chola</a> king ruling over Tirumala Hills at that time. The Cow would provide milk to Srinivasa daily while it was taken for grazing. One day, a cowherd saw this and tried to beat the Cow with his staff but Srinivasa had borne the injury. Getting angered by this Srinivasa had cursed the Chola king to become a <a href="/wiki/Demon" title="Demon">Demon</a> as dharma says sins committed by servants (<i>shudras</i>) should be borne by Kings. The king prayed for mercy after which Srinivasa said to him, that the King should take next birth as Akasharaja and should perform marriage of his daughter Padmavati with Srinivasa.<sup id="cite_ref-legend1_16-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-legend1-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Srinivasa went to his foster-mother <a href="/wiki/Vakula_Devi" title="Vakula Devi">Vakula Devi</a> on Tirumala hills and stayed there for a while. After curse, <a href="/wiki/Chola_dynasty" title="Chola dynasty">Chola</a> king took rebirth as Akasharaja and he had a daughter named Padmavati, who was born in the Padmapushkarini situated at present day <a href="/wiki/Tiruchanur" title="Tiruchanur">Tiruchanur</a> in <a href="/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh" title="Andhra Pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</a>. Srinivasa married Padmavati at present day Narayanavanam in Andhra Pradesh and returned to Tirumala Hills. After few months, Goddess Lakshmi had discovered the marriage of Srinivasa with Padamavati and went to Tirumala hills to question Srinivasa. Srinivasa, unable to bear the quarrel between Lakshmi and Padmavati, turned into stone right when he was encountered by Lakshmi and Padmavathi. Brahma and Shiva appeared before the confused queens and explain the main purpose behind all this - The Lord's desire to be on the seven hills for the emancipation of mankind from the perpetual troubles of <i>Kali Yuga</i>. Goddesses Lakshmi and Padmavathi also turn into stone deities expressing their wish to be always there. Lakshmi stays with Him on His Chest on the left side while Padmavathi rests on His Chest's right side.<sup id="cite_ref-legend1_16-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-legend1-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History_of_the_temple">History of the temple</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History of the temple"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/History_of_Tirumala_Venkateswara_Temple" title="History of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple">History of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mention_in_Silappathikaram">Mention in Silappathikaram</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Mention in Silappathikaram"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The temple finds a mention in the <a href="/wiki/Sangam_literature" title="Sangam literature">Sangam</a> epic <a href="/wiki/Silappathikaram" class="mw-redirect" title="Silappathikaram">Silappathikaram</a>, Kovalan meeting a Brahmin asks him where he is from and why did he come here, and he Replied "I came to satisfy my heart's desire, to see with my own eyes the glory of <a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a>, whom many worship with prayer as He reposes with <a href="/wiki/Lakshmi" title="Lakshmi">Lakshmi</a> in His chest, on the couch of the thousand hooded Serpent, in the temple in island jutting out on the widening waves of the Kaveri, even as the blue clouds repose supine on the slopes of the lofty golden mountain (Meru)." This line mentions <a href="/wiki/Srirangam" title="Srirangam">Srirangam</a> and next he mentions <a href="/wiki/Tirumala" title="Tirumala">Tirumala</a> as follows, "I also came to see the beauty of the red-eyed Lord, holding in His beautiful lotus-hands the discus which is death to His enemies, and also the milk white conch (to see Him) wearing a garland of tender flowers on His chest, and draped in golden flowers and dwelling on the topmost crest of the tall and lofty hill named Venkatam with innumerable waterfalls, standing like a cloud in its natural hue, adorned with a rainbow and attired with lightning, in the midst of a place both sides of which are illumined by the spreading rays of the sun and the moon.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Medieval_history">Medieval history</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Medieval history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first recorded endowment was made by Pallava queen Samavai in the year 966 CE. She donated many jewels and two parcels of land (one 10 acres and other 13 acres) and ordered use of the revenues generated from that land for the celebration of major festivals in the temple.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Pallava_dynasty" title="Pallava dynasty">Pallava dynasty</a> (9th century), the <a href="/wiki/Chola_dynasty" title="Chola dynasty">Chola dynasty</a> (10th century), <a href="/wiki/Reddi_kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Reddi kingdom">Reddi kingdom</a> (12th and 13th centuries) and Vijayanagara <a href="/wiki/Pradhan" title="Pradhan">pradhans</a> (14th and 15th centuries) were committed devotees of Venkateswara. The temple gained most of its current wealth and size under the <a href="/wiki/Vijayanagara_Empire" title="Vijayanagara Empire">Vijayanagara Empire</a>, present-day <a href="/wiki/Karnataka_state" class="mw-redirect" title="Karnataka state">Karnataka state</a>, with the donation of diamonds and gold.<sup id="cite_ref-Tirumalatemple_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tirumalatemple-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the 16th century, Vijayanagara Emperor <a href="/wiki/Krishnadevaraya" title="Krishnadevaraya">Krishnadevaraya</a> was a frequent donor and visitor to the temple. His donations of gold and jewels enabled the <a href="/wiki/Ananda_Nilayam" title="Ananda Nilayam">Ananda Nilayam</a> (inner shrine) roofing to be gilded. On 2 January 1517, Krishnadevaraya installed his own statue in the temple.<sup id="cite_ref-ttd_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ttd-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After the decline of Vijayanagara Empire, rulers from states such as the <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Mysore" title="Kingdom of Mysore">Kingdom of Mysore</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Gadwal_Samsthanam" title="Gadwal Samsthanam">Gadwal Samsthanam</a> worshipped as pilgrims and donated ornaments and valuables to the temple.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> <a href="/wiki/Maratha_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Maratha Empire">Maratha general</a> <a href="/wiki/Raghoji_I_Bhonsle" class="mw-redirect" title="Raghoji I Bhonsle">Raghoji I Bhonsle</a> set up a permanent administration for the conduct of worship in the temple. He donated valuable jewels to the Lord which are still preserved in a box named after him.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Between 1320 CE and 1369 CE, idols of <a href="/wiki/Ranganathaswamy_Temple,_Srirangam" title="Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam">Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam</a> were brought to this temple for safe keeping.<sup id="cite_ref-ttd_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ttd-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template noprint noexcerpt Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NOTRS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NOTRS"><span title="This claim needs references to better sources. (August 2022)">better source needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ramanujacharya's_visits"><span id="Ramanujacharya.27s_visits"></span>Ramanujacharya's visits</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Ramanujacharya's visits"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the 11th and 12th centuries, <a href="/wiki/Ramanujacharya" class="mw-redirect" title="Ramanujacharya">Ramanujacharya</a> visited Tirupati thrice. On the first occasion, he spent a year with his uncle, Tirumalai Nambi, learning the esoteric meaning of <a href="/wiki/Ramayana" title="Ramayana">Ramayana</a>. His second visit was to settle a dispute that arose between the <a href="/wiki/Saivites" class="mw-redirect" title="Saivites">Saivites</a> and <a href="/wiki/Vaishnavites" class="mw-redirect" title="Vaishnavites">Vaishnavites</a> regarding the nature of the image set up in the Tirumala temple.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the last visit, which was at an advanced old age of 102 years, the acharya installed the image of <a href="/wiki/Govindaraja_Temple,_Tirupati" title="Govindaraja Temple, Tirupati">Govindaraja</a> and laid the foundations of the present town of Tirupati.<sup id="cite_ref-Tirumalatemple_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tirumalatemple-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ramanuja streamlined the rituals at Tirumala temple according to <a href="/wiki/Vaikhanasas" class="mw-redirect" title="Vaikhanasas">Vaikanasa</a> <a href="/wiki/Agama_(Hinduism)" title="Agama (Hinduism)">Agama</a> tradition and introduced the recitation of <a href="/wiki/Naalayira_Divya_Prabandham" title="Naalayira Divya Prabandham">Naalayira Divya Prabandham</a>. He also set up Tirupati Jeeyar <a href="/wiki/Matha" title="Matha">Mutt</a> in 1119 AD in consultation with Tirumalai Ananthalwan to institutionalise service to the deity and supervise the temple rituals. The Jeeyars to this day ensure that the rituals ordained by Ramanuja are observed.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Modern_history">Modern history</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Modern history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:SwamiPushkarni.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/SwamiPushkarni.JPG/250px-SwamiPushkarni.JPG" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/SwamiPushkarni.JPG/375px-SwamiPushkarni.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/SwamiPushkarni.JPG/500px-SwamiPushkarni.JPG 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="480" /></a><figcaption>Swami Pushkarni of Tirumala</figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Tirumala_Tirupati_Devasthanams#Establishment_and_legislative_setting" title="Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams">Establishment and legislative setting of TTD</a></div> <p>After the end of <a href="/wiki/Vijayanagara_Empire" title="Vijayanagara Empire">Vijayanagara Empire</a>, the temple went into the hands of <a href="/wiki/Golconda" title="Golconda">Golconda</a> in July 1656 and then it was under the <a href="/wiki/French_India" title="French India">French</a> for a short period of time and under <a href="/wiki/Nawab_of_Carnatic" class="mw-redirect" title="Nawab of Carnatic">Nawab of Carnatic</a> till 1801 CE. With the advent of British during the early 19th century, the management of the temple passed to hands of <a href="/wiki/East_India_Company" title="East India Company">East India Company</a>, who accorded special status to temple and avoided interference in temple activities.<sup id="cite_ref-british_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-british-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Madras government passed Regulation seven of 1817, which passed the temple to Board of Revenue through collector of North Arcot District.<sup id="cite_ref-british_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-british-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1821, Bruce, the then East India company commissioner for Chittoor district, had drawn rules for the management of Temple which is referred to as <i><a href="/wiki/Bruce%27s_Code" title="Bruce's Code">Bruce's Code</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-british_26-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-british-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 7th <a href="/wiki/Nizam" class="mw-redirect" title="Nizam">Nizam</a> of <a href="/wiki/Hyderabad" title="Hyderabad">Hyderabad</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mir_Osman_Ali_Khan" title="Mir Osman Ali Khan">Mir Osman Ali Khan</a> donated <span style="white-space: nowrap">₹</span>8,000 to the temple.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1843, the <a href="/wiki/East_India_Company" title="East India Company">East India Company</a> transferred the Administration of Temple along with <a href="/wiki/List_of_temples_under_Tirumala_Tirupati_Devasthanams#In_Tirupati" title="List of temples under Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams">other Temples in Tirupati</a> to <a href="/wiki/Mahant" title="Mahant">Mahants</a> of <a href="/wiki/Hathiram_Bhavaji#Hathiramji_Muth" title="Hathiram Bhavaji">Hathiramji Muth</a>, who acted as Vicaranakartas. It was under the rule of Mahants for six generations until 1933 when <a href="/wiki/Tirumala_Tirupati_Devasthanams" title="Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams">Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams</a> was formed as a result of the TTD Act in 1933.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Act of 1933 was superseded by Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Act of 1951.<sup id="cite_ref-apendowments_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-apendowments-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Again in 1966, the temple was placed under direct control of <a href="/wiki/Andhra_pradesh" class="mw-redirect" title="Andhra pradesh">Andhra pradesh</a> State Endowments Department, with Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments act.<sup id="cite_ref-apendowments_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-apendowments-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1979, act of 1966 was rolled back with new Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams act, where temple administration was vested to a committee consisting of Executive officer, Chairman and two other members nominated by <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Government of Andhra Pradesh">Government of Andhra Pradesh</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-apendowments_29-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-apendowments-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The temple is run by body <a href="/wiki/Tirumala_Tirupati_Devasthanams" title="Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams">Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams</a> (TTD) which is under control of Andhra Pradesh Government. The head of TTD is appointed by Andhra Pradesh Government. The revenue from this shrine is used by Andhra Pradesh government.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:2_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The temple bears as many as 640 inscriptions in <a href="/wiki/Kannada" title="Kannada">Kannada</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sanskrit" title="Sanskrit">Sanskrit</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tamil_language" title="Tamil language">Tamil</a>, <a href="/wiki/Telugu_language" title="Telugu language">Telugu</a> languages.<sup id="cite_ref-srivenkatesa.org_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-srivenkatesa.org-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There is a unique collection of about 3000 copper plates on which the <a href="/wiki/Carnatic_music" title="Carnatic music">Telugu Sankirtanas</a> of <a href="/wiki/Tallapaka_Annamacharya" class="mw-redirect" title="Tallapaka Annamacharya">Tallapaka Annamacharya</a> and his descendants are inscribed.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-annam2_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-annam2-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This collection forms a valuable source of material for a historical linguist in Telugu apart from its importance to musicologists.<sup id="cite_ref-annam2_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-annam2-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Temple_administration">Temple administration</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Temple administration"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Tirumala_Tirupati_Devasthanams" title="Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams">Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Tirumala_Tirupati_Devasthanams" title="Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams">Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams</a> (TTD) is the trust board which oversees and manages the operations of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. It is operated by a board of trustees that has increased in size from five (1951) to eighteen (2015)<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> through the adoption of Acts. The daily operation and management of TTD is the responsibility of an executive officer, who is appointed by the <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Government of Andhra Pradesh">Government of Andhra Pradesh</a>. </p><p>Based on analysis of data during Jan 2022 – Feb 2024, maximum average daily visitors to Tirumala Venkateswara temple is about 87,000.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The annual budget, estimated at ₹25301 million for the financial year 2015–16,<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> runs charitable trusts whose funds are derived from the budget and donations from the devotees.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The annual income is estimated at ₹10000 million in 2008. Most of its income is derived from the donations in SriVari Hundi. Devotees donate to the TTD, which runs into millions of rupees. TTD, the organisation running the welfare of the temple, runs various charitable trusts, whose funds are derived from the budget and donations from the devotees.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_temples_under_Tirumala_Tirupati_Devasthanams" title="List of temples under Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams">List of temples under Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Architecture">Architecture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Architecture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Architecture_of_Tirumala_Venkateswara_Temple" title="Architecture of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple">Architecture of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tirumala_Venkateswara_temple_entrance_09062015.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Tirumala_Venkateswara_temple_entrance_09062015.JPG/220px-Tirumala_Venkateswara_temple_entrance_09062015.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="176" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Tirumala_Venkateswara_temple_entrance_09062015.JPG/330px-Tirumala_Venkateswara_temple_entrance_09062015.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Tirumala_Venkateswara_temple_entrance_09062015.JPG/440px-Tirumala_Venkateswara_temple_entrance_09062015.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="2406" /></a><figcaption>View of Facade of the temple</figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tirumala_overview.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Tirumala_overview.jpg/250px-Tirumala_overview.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="332" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Tirumala_overview.jpg/375px-Tirumala_overview.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Tirumala_overview.jpg/500px-Tirumala_overview.jpg 2x" data-file-width="859" data-file-height="1140" /></a><figcaption>Tirumala Temple and <a href="/wiki/Vaikuntam_Queue_Complex" title="Vaikuntam Queue Complex">Vaikuntam Queue Complex</a> (semicircular building in the foreground) as seen from Srivari Padalu on Narayanagiri hill</figcaption></figure> <dl><dt>Dvarams and Prakarams</dt></dl> <p>There are three <i>dvarams</i> (entrances) which lead to the <i><a href="/wiki/Garbhagriha" title="Garbhagriha">garbhagriha</a></i> from outside. <i>Mahadvaram,</i> also known as <i>padikavali</i>, is the first entrance which is provided through <i>Mahaprakaram</i> (outer compound wall). A 50 feet, five storied <a href="/wiki/Gopuram" title="Gopuram">Gopuram</a> (Temple tower) is constructed over this Mahadvaram with seven <a href="/wiki/Kalasam" class="mw-redirect" title="Kalasam">kalasams</a> at its apex. <i>Vendivakili</i> (Silver Entrance), also known as <i>Nadimipadikavali</i>, is the second entrance and is provided through <i>Sampangi Prakaram</i> (Inner compound wall). A three storied Gopuram is constructed over Vendivakili with seven Kalasams at its apex. <i>Bangaruvakili</i> (golden entrance) is the third entrance which leads into the <i><a href="/wiki/Garbhagriha" title="Garbhagriha">garbhagriha</a></i>. There are two tall copper images of the <a href="/wiki/Dvarapala" title="Dvarapala">dvarapalakas</a> <a href="/wiki/Jaya-Vijaya" title="Jaya-Vijaya">Jaya-Vijaya</a> on either side of this door. The thick wooden door is covered with gold gilt plates depicting the <a href="/wiki/Dashavatara" title="Dashavatara">Dashavatara</a> of <a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a>. </p> <dl><dt>Pradakshinams</dt></dl> <p>The circumambulation around the <a href="/wiki/Sanctum_sanctorum" title="Sanctum sanctorum">sanctum sanctorum</a> in the temple or deities is called <a href="/wiki/Parikrama" title="Parikrama">Pradakshinam</a>. There are two circumbulation paths in the temple. The first one is area between the <i>Mahaprakaram</i> and the <i>sampangiprakaram</i>. This path known as <i>Sampangipradakshinam</i> has many <a href="/wiki/Mandapa" title="Mandapa">Mandapas</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Dwajasthambam" class="mw-redirect" title="Dwajasthambam">dvajasthambam</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Bali_Pitha" class="mw-redirect" title="Bali Pitha">Bali Pitha</a>, kshetrapalika sila, and a prasadam distribution area. The <i>Vimanapradakhinam</i> is the second <i>pradakshinam</i>, which circumbulates the <i><a href="/wiki/Ananda_Nilayam" title="Ananda Nilayam">Ananda Nilayam Vimanam</a></i>. This path has sub-shrines dedicated to Varadaraja and Yoga Narasimha, a potu (main kitchen), a bangaru bavi (golden well), an Ankurarpana Mandapam, a <a href="/wiki/Yaga-shala" title="Yaga-shala">yagashala</a>, Nanala (coins and Notla (Paper notes) Parkamani, Almyrah of Sandal paste (Chandanapu ara), a cell of records, Sannidhi Bhashyakarulu, a hundi, and the seat of <a href="/wiki/Vishvaksena" title="Vishvaksena">Vishvaksena</a>. </p> <dl><dt>Anandanilayam vimanam and Garbhagriha</dt></dl> <p>The <i><a href="/wiki/Garbhagriha" title="Garbhagriha">garbhagriha</a></i> is the <a href="/wiki/Sanctum_sanctorum" title="Sanctum sanctorum">sanctum sanctorum</a> where the presiding deity <a href="/wiki/Venkateswara" title="Venkateswara">Venkateswara</a> resides along with other small deities. The golden entrance leads to the g<i>arbhagriha</i>. There are two more doors in between the <i>bangaruvakili</i> and the <i>garbhagriha</i>. The deity is in a standing posture with four hands in different postures - one in <i>varada</i> posture, one placed over thigh and other two holding the <i><a href="/wiki/Panchajanya" title="Panchajanya">Panchajanya</a></i> and the <i><a href="/wiki/Sudarshana_Chakra" title="Sudarshana Chakra">Sudarshana Chakra</a></i>. The deity is decorated with precious ornaments. The deity bears the <a href="/wiki/Lakshmi" title="Lakshmi">goddess Lakshmi</a> on the right chest and the <a href="/wiki/Alamelu" class="mw-redirect" title="Alamelu">goddess Padmavati</a> on the left. Pilgrims are not allowed to enter the garbhagriha (beyond <i>Kulasekharapadi</i> (path). </p><p>The <i><a href="/wiki/Ananda_Nilayam" title="Ananda Nilayam">Ananda Nilayam Vimanam</a></i> is the main gopuram constructed over the <i>garbhagriha</i>. This is a three-storied gopuram and has single <a href="/wiki/Kalasam" class="mw-redirect" title="Kalasam">Kalasam</a> at its apex. It is covered with gilt copper plates and covered with a golden vase. Depictions of several deities are carved over this gopuram. On this gopuram, there is a deity of Venkateswara known as <i>Vimana Venkateswara,</i> which is believed<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch#Unsupported_attributions" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch"><span title="The material near this tag may use weasel words or too-vague attribution. (March 2023)">by whom?</span></a></i>]</sup> to be exact replica of deity inside the <i>garbhagriha</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Deities_in_the_temple">Deities in the temple</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Deities in the temple"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Venkateswara" title="Venkateswara">Venkateswara</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tirumala_Dhruva_Bera" title="Tirumala Dhruva Bera">Tirumala Dhruva Bera</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Deities_in_Tirumala_Venkateswara_Temple" title="Deities in Tirumala Venkateswara Temple">Deities in Tirumala Venkateswara Temple</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Venkateswara" title="Venkateswara">Venkateswara</a>, an <a href="/wiki/Avatar" title="Avatar">avatar</a> of <a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a> is the <a href="/wiki/Tirumala_Dhruva_Bera" title="Tirumala Dhruva Bera">presiding deity of the temple</a>. It is believed that the <a href="/wiki/Moolavar" title="Moolavar">Moolavirat</a> is Swayambhu (self manifested).<sup id="cite_ref-svayam1_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-svayam1-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pancha_berams">Pancha berams</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Pancha berams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As per Vaikhanasa Agamas, Venkateswara is represented by five <a href="/wiki/Murti" title="Murti">deities</a> (berams) including the Moolavirat which are together referred to as <b>Pancha beramulu</b> (Pancha means five; Beram means Deity).<sup id="cite_ref-panchaberam_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-panchaberam-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The five deities are Dhruva Beram (Moolavar), Kautuka Beram, Snapana Beram, Utsava Beram, Bali Beram. All the pancha berams are placed in the Garbha griha under <a href="/wiki/Ananda_Nilayam" title="Ananda Nilayam">Ananda Nilayam Vimanam</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-panchaberam_41-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-panchaberam-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ol><li><b>Moolavirat</b> or <b><a href="/wiki/Tirumala_Dhruva_Bera" title="Tirumala Dhruva Bera">Dhruva Beram</a></b>- In the centre of <a href="/wiki/Garbha_griha" class="mw-redirect" title="Garbha griha">Garbha griha</a>, under the Ananda Nilayam Vimana, the Moolavirat of Venkateswara is seen in standing posture on lotus base, with four arms, two holding Shanka and Chakra and one in Varada posture and other in Kati posture. This deity is considered the main source of energy for the temple and adorns with the Vaishnavite nama and jewels including vajra kiritam (diamond crown), Makarakundalas, Nagabharana, Makara Kanti, <a href="/wiki/Saligrama" class="mw-redirect" title="Saligrama">Saligrama</a> haram, Lakshmi haram.<sup id="cite_ref-panchaberam_41-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-panchaberam-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Venkateswara's consort, <a href="/wiki/Lakshmi" title="Lakshmi">Lakshmi</a> stays on the chest of the Moolavirat as Vyuha Lakshmi.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Bhoga_Srinivasa" class="mw-redirect" title="Bhoga Srinivasa">Bhoga Srinivasa</a></b> or <b>Kautuka Beram</b> - This is a small one-foot (0.3 m) silver deity which was given to the temple in 614 AD by the <a href="/wiki/Pallava_dynasty" title="Pallava dynasty">Pallava</a> Queen Samavai for conducting festivals. Bhoga Srinivasa is always placed near the left foot of Moolavirat and is always connected to the main deity by a holy <i>Sambandha Kroocha</i>.This deity receives many daily sevas (pleasures) on behalf of Moolavar and hence known as Bhoga Srinivasa (Telugu: Bhoga means Pleasure). This deity receives Ekanthaseva daily<sup id="cite_ref-bhoga1_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bhoga1-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and SahasraKalasabhisheka on Wednesdays.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Ugra_Srinivasa" title="Ugra Srinivasa">Ugra Srinivasa</a></b> or <b>Snapana Beram</b> - This deity represents the fearsome (Telugu: Ugra means angry) aspect of deity Venkateswara.<sup id="cite_ref-ugra2_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ugra2-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ugra1_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ugra1-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This deity was the main processional deity until 1330 CE when it was replaced by the Malayappa Swami deity.<sup id="cite_ref-panchaberam_41-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-panchaberam-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ugra Srinivasa remains inside the sanctum sanctorum and comes out on a procession only one day in a year: on <i>Kaishika Dwadasi,</i> before the sunrise.<sup id="cite_ref-ugra1_44-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ugra1-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ugra2_43-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ugra2-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This deity receives daily <i><a href="/wiki/Abhishekam" class="mw-redirect" title="Abhishekam">abhishekam</a></i> on behalf of Moolavirat, giving the name Snapana Beram (Sanskrit: Snapana means cleansing)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Malayappa_Swami" title="Malayappa Swami">Malayappa Swami</a></b> or <b>Utsava Beram</b> - Malayappa is the processional deity (Utsava beram) of the Temple and is always flanked by the deities of his consorts <a href="/wiki/Lakshmi" title="Lakshmi">Sridevi</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bh%C5%ABmi" class="mw-redirect" title="Bhūmi">Bhudevi</a>. This deity receives all festivals like <a href="/wiki/Srivari_Brahmotsavam" title="Srivari Brahmotsavam">Brahmotsavams</a>, Kalyanotsavam, Dolotsavam, Vasanthotsavam, Sahasra deepalankarana seva, Padmavati parinyotsavams, pushpapallaki, Anivara asthanam, Ugadi asthanam etc.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Koluvu_Srinivasa" title="Koluvu Srinivasa">Koluvu Srinivasa</a></b> or <b>Bali Beram</b>- Koluvu Srinivasa represents Bali Beram. Koluvu Srinivasa is regarded as the guardian deity of the temple that presides over its financial and economic affairs. Daily Koluvu seva (Telugu: Koluvu means engaged in) is held in the morning, during which, the previous day's offerings, income, expenditures are notified to this deity, with a presentation of accounts. Panchanga sravanam also is held at the same time during which that particular days <a href="/wiki/Tithi" title="Tithi">Tithi</a>, sunrise and sunset time, nakshatra are notified to the Venkateswara.</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_Murtis">Other Murtis</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Other Murtis"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Along with Pancha berams, the garbha griha also hosts the <a href="/wiki/Panchaloha" title="Panchaloha">panchaloha</a> deities of <a href="/wiki/Sita" title="Sita">Sita</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rama" title="Rama">Rama</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lakshmana" title="Lakshmana">Lakshmana</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rukmini" title="Rukmini">Rukmini</a>, <a href="/wiki/Krishna" title="Krishna">Krishna</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-bhoga1_42-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bhoga1-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Sudarshana_Chakra#In_anthropomorphic_form" title="Sudarshana Chakra">Chakratalvar</a>. The temple hosts the deities of <a href="/wiki/Garuda" title="Garuda">Garuda</a> (Vishnu's vehicle), <a href="/wiki/Narasimha" title="Narasimha">Narasimha</a>, Varadaraja, <a href="/wiki/Kubera" title="Kubera">Kubera</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hanuman" title="Hanuman">Hanuman</a> in their respective sub-shrines. The temple also host the deities of <a href="/wiki/Shesha" title="Shesha">Shesha</a> (Vishnu's serpent), <a href="/wiki/Viswaksena" class="mw-redirect" title="Viswaksena">Viswaksena</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sugriva" title="Sugriva">Sugriva</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ramanuja" title="Ramanuja">Ramanuja</a>. Vimana Venkateswara is the exact replica icon of Venkateswara carved on the Ananda Nilayam Vimana's second tier north west corner.<sup id="cite_ref-panchaberam_41-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-panchaberam-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Worship">Worship</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Worship"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Puja">Puja</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Puja"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The temple follows <i><a href="/wiki/Vaikhanasas" class="mw-redirect" title="Vaikhanasas">Vaikhanasa Agama</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/Vadakalai" class="mw-redirect" title="Vadakalai">vadakalai</a>) tradition of worship,<sup id="cite_ref-agama_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-agama-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which is believed to have been revealed by Sage Vikhanasa<sup id="cite_ref-agama2_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-agama2-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-agama1_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-agama1-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and propagated by his disciples <a href="/wiki/Atri" title="Atri">Atri</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bhrigu" title="Bhrigu">Bhrigu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Marichi" title="Marichi">Marichi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kasyapa" class="mw-redirect" title="Kasyapa">Kasyapa</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-agama2_46-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-agama2-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-agama3_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-agama3-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Vaikhanasa is one of the principal traditions of <a href="/wiki/Hinduism" title="Hinduism">Hinduism</a> and primarily worships <a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a> (and his associated Avatars) as the Supreme God. This ancient texts recommends <a href="/wiki/Puja_(Hinduism)" title="Puja (Hinduism)">puja</a> (worship) for Vishnu six times a day, of which at least one puja is mandatory.<sup id="cite_ref-worship1_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-worship1-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rituals are classified as daily, weekly and periodical. The daily sevas in Temple (in order of occurrence) include Suprabhata Seva, Thomala Seva, Archana, Kalyanotsavam, Dolotsavam (Unjal Seva), Arjita Brahmotsavam, Arjita Vasantotsavam, Sahasra Dipalankarana Seva, Ekanta Seva. Weekly sevas of the Temple include Vishesha Pooja on Monday, Ashtadala Pada Padmaradhana on Tuesday, Sahasra Kalasabhishekam on Wednesday, Tiruppavada Seva on Thursday, Abhishekam and Nijapada Darshanam on Friday. There are no weekly sevas on Saturday and Sunday. Periodical rituals include Jyesthabhishekam, Aaniwara Asthanam, Pavithrotsavam, Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam. The <a href="/w/index.php?title=Naalayira_divya_prabandam&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Naalayira divya prabandam (page does not exist)">Naalayira divya prabandam</a> is under <a href="/wiki/Tenkalai" class="mw-redirect" title="Tenkalai">tenkalai</a> tradition, however both traditions are permitted to recite. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Naivedhyam">Naivedhyam</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Naivedhyam"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Naivedhya" class="mw-redirect" title="Naivedhya">Naivedhya</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Stamp_of_India_-_2017_-_Colnect_805329_-_Bhog_Prasad_Tirupati_Laddoo_(cropped).jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Stamp_of_India_-_2017_-_Colnect_805329_-_Bhog_Prasad_Tirupati_Laddoo_%28cropped%29.jpeg/220px-Stamp_of_India_-_2017_-_Colnect_805329_-_Bhog_Prasad_Tirupati_Laddoo_%28cropped%29.jpeg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Stamp_of_India_-_2017_-_Colnect_805329_-_Bhog_Prasad_Tirupati_Laddoo_%28cropped%29.jpeg/330px-Stamp_of_India_-_2017_-_Colnect_805329_-_Bhog_Prasad_Tirupati_Laddoo_%28cropped%29.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Stamp_of_India_-_2017_-_Colnect_805329_-_Bhog_Prasad_Tirupati_Laddoo_%28cropped%29.jpeg/440px-Stamp_of_India_-_2017_-_Colnect_805329_-_Bhog_Prasad_Tirupati_Laddoo_%28cropped%29.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="469" data-file-height="351" /></a><figcaption>Postal stamp issued by <a href="/wiki/India_Post" title="India Post">India Post</a> (in 2017) commemorating the Tirupati Laddu<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure> <p>The <i><a href="/wiki/Tirupati_Laddu" class="mw-redirect" title="Tirupati Laddu">Tirupati Laddu</a></i> is given at Tirumala Temple as <a href="/wiki/Prasadam" class="mw-redirect" title="Prasadam">prasadam</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Tirupati Laddu received the <a href="/wiki/Geographical_indication" title="Geographical indication">Geographical indication</a> tag which entitles only <a href="/wiki/Tirumala_Tirupati_Devasthanams" title="Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams">Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams</a> to make or sell it.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Many other prasadams are also offered to Venkateswara and they are classified as Anna-prasadams and Panyarams.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Annaprasadams include chakerapongal (sweet), <a href="/wiki/Pulihora" title="Pulihora">Pulihora</a> (tamarind rice), miryala pongal, kadambham, <a href="/wiki/Curd_rice" title="Curd rice">daddojanam</a> (curd rice).<sup id="cite_ref-naivedya1_55-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-naivedya1-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Panyarams include laddu, <a href="/wiki/Vada_(food)" title="Vada (food)">vada</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dosa_(food)" title="Dosa (food)">Dosa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Appam" title="Appam">Appam</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jalebi" title="Jalebi">jilebi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Murukku" title="Murukku">muruku</a>, <a href="/wiki/Puran_poli" title="Puran poli">poli</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kheer" title="Kheer">payasam</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-naivedya1_55-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-naivedya1-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Free meals are given daily to the pilgrims. On Thursdays, the Tiruppavada seva is conducted, where huge quantity of pulihora is offered to Venkateswara by heaping up into a pyramidal shape in Tirummani mandapam (ghanta mandapam).<sup id="cite_ref-naivedya1_55-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-naivedya1-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Darshan">Darshan</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Darshan"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>To manage the large number of devotees visiting the temple, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam constructed two Vaikuntam Queue Complexes: one in the year 1983 and the other in the year 2000. Vaikuntam Queue complexes have rooms where devotees can sit and wait until their turn for darshan. According to tradition, it is important for a devotee to have darshan of Bhuvaraha swamy temple lying on the northern banks of Swami Pushkarini before having darshan of Venkateswara in the main temple.<sup id="cite_ref-darshan1_56-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-darshan1-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2013, the administration introduced a separate queue for pedestrian pilgrims. Free but limited number of biometric tokens are issued for the pilgrims to access this special queue. Tokens are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. The pilgrims can worship <a href="/wiki/Venkateswara" title="Venkateswara">Venkateswara</a> on the allotted time slots issued in the token. There are two entry points for the foot-path pilgrims: Alipiri Mettu and Srivari Mettu. Alipiri Mettu is open round the clock, whereas Srivari Mettu is open from 06:00 to 18:00.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Vaikuntam_Queue_Complex" title="Vaikuntam Queue Complex">Vaikuntam Queue Complex</a></div> <p>To manage the large number of visitors, the temple administration has established various darshan types to ensure an orderly and efficient flow of pilgrims. </p><p>Sarva Darshan (Free Darshan): Sarva Darshan is the general queue available to all devotees free of charge. It is the most common and popular type of darshan. Devotees stand in line for several hours, sometimes even overnight, to have a glimpse of Venkateswara. The waiting time can vary depending on the crowd, festivals, and other factors.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Special Entry Darshan (Seeghra Darshan): Special Entry Darshan is a paid darshan option introduced to reduce the waiting time for devotees. By purchasing a ticket, devotees can have a quicker darshan experience compared to the free darshan queue. The cost and availability of the tickets may vary, and they can be booked online or at designated TTD counters. </p><p>(The Chandrayan-3 that was successfully launched on 14 July also had the blessings of Venkateshwara at this temple. The ISRO scientists had visited the temple with a miniature model of the chandrayan-3 and sought the blessings of the lord.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>) </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hair_tonsuring">Hair tonsuring</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Hair tonsuring"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Many devotees have their head tonsured as "Mokku", an offering to God. The daily amount of hair collected is over a ton. The hair is collected and is sold internationally creating a substantial profit for the temple.<sup id="cite_ref-rai_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rai-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As per legend, when Venkateswara was hit on his head by a cowherd, a small portion of his scalp became bald. This was noticed by Neela Devi, a <a href="/wiki/Gandharva" title="Gandharva">Gandharva</a> princess. Immediately, she cut a portion of her hair and, with her magic, implanted it on his scalp.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Venkateswara noticed her sacrifice. As hair is a beautiful asset of the female form, he promised her that all his devotees who come to his abode would offer their hair to him, and she would be the recipient of all the hair received. Hence, it is believed that hair offered by the devotees is accepted by Neela Devi. The hill, Neeladri, one of the seven hills, is named after her.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (May 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Traditionally the barbers employed to do the tonsuring were male and from the <a href="/wiki/Nai_(caste)" title="Nai (caste)">Nayee caste</a> and this caused some discrimination and failed to resolve the requests from women that they would like a female barber.<sup id="cite_ref-twitaward_63-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-twitaward-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A protest led by <a href="/wiki/Kagganapalli_Radha_Devi" title="Kagganapalli Radha Devi">Kagganapalli Radha Devi</a> overturned the objections and temple agreed to appoint women barbers. Devi was recognised by Andhra Pradesh in 2017 and with an award of the <a href="/wiki/Nari_Shakti_Puraskar" title="Nari Shakti Puraskar">Nari Shakti Puraskar</a> by the President of India in 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-twitaward_63-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-twitaward-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hundi_(donation_pot)"><span id="Hundi_.28donation_pot.29"></span>Hundi (donation pot)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Hundi (donation pot)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As per legend, it is believed that Srinivasa had to make arrangements for his wedding. <a href="/wiki/Kubera" title="Kubera">Kubera</a> credited money to Venkateswara (a form of the god Vishnu) for his marriage with Padmavathi. Srinivasa sought a loan of one crore and 1.14 crore (1,14,00,000) coins of gold from Kubera and had <a href="/wiki/Vishvakarma" title="Vishvakarma">Vishvakarma</a>, the divine architect, create heavenly surroundings in the Seshadri hills. Together, Srinivasa and Padmavathi lived for all eternity while Goddess Lakshmi, understanding the commitments of Vishnu, chose to live in his heart forever.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> In remembrance of this, devotees go to Tirupati to donate money in Venkateswara's hundi (donation pot) so that he can pay it back to Kubera. The hundi collections go as high as ₹22.5 million a day.<sup id="cite_ref-ndtv_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ndtv-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Thulabaram">Thulabaram</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Thulabaram"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the Thulabaram ritual, a devotee sits on a pan of a <a href="/wiki/Weighing_scale" title="Weighing scale">weighing balance</a> and the other pan is filled with materials greater than the weight of the devotee. Devotees usually offer sugar, jaggery, tulsi leaves, banana, gold, coins. This is mostly performed with newborn babies or children.<sup id="cite_ref-thulabharam_65-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-thulabharam-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Festivals">Festivals</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Festivals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:TirumalaFunction.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/TirumalaFunction.jpg/250px-TirumalaFunction.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/TirumalaFunction.jpg/375px-TirumalaFunction.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/TirumalaFunction.jpg/500px-TirumalaFunction.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="900" /></a><figcaption>Elephants marching during a festival at Tirumala</figcaption></figure> <p>In the Venkateswara Temple over 433 festivals are being observed in 365 days of a year suiting the title "Nitya Kalyanam Paccha Toranam" where every day is a festival.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sri_Venkateshwara_Brahmotsavams">Sri Venkateshwara Brahmotsavams</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Sri Venkateshwara Brahmotsavams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Srivari_Brahmotsavam" title="Srivari Brahmotsavam">Sri Venkateswara Brahmotsavams</a>, a nine-day event, which is celebrated every year during month of October, is the major event of Venkateswara Temple. During brahmotsavams the processional deity <a href="/wiki/Malayappa_swami" class="mw-redirect" title="Malayappa swami">Malayappa</a> along with his consorts SriDevi and BhuDevi, is taken in a procession in four mada streets around the temple on different vahanams. Vahanams include Dwajarohanam, Pedda Sesha Vahanam, Chinna Sesha Vahanam, Hamsa Vahanam, Simha Vahanam, Muthaypu pandiri Vahanam, Kalpavriksha Vahanam, Sarva Bhoopala Vahanam, Mohini Avataram, Garuda Vahanam, Hanumantha Vahanam, Swarna Rathotsavam (Golden Chariot), Gajavahanam, Rathotsavam (Chariot), Ashwa Vahanam, and Chakra Snanam. During Brahmotsavams, the temple will witness lakhs of devotees particularly on Garuda vahanam. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Vaikunta_Ekadasi">Vaikunta Ekadasi</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Vaikunta Ekadasi"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Vaikunta_Ekadasi" class="mw-redirect" title="Vaikunta Ekadasi">Vaikunta Ekadasi</a>, the day on which it is believed that Vaikunta Dwarams will be opened and the most important Vasihnavite festival, is celebrated with grandeur in Tirumala. The Tirumala Venkateswara Temple will be flooded with devotees on a single day with numbers reaching up to 150,000, to have a darshan of <a href="/wiki/Venkateswara" title="Venkateswara">Venkateswara</a> through special entrance which encircles inner sanctum called "Vaikunta Dwaram".<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rathasapthami">Rathasapthami</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Rathasapthami"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Ratha_Saptami#In_Tirumala" title="Ratha Saptami">Rathasapthami</a> is another festival, celebrated during February, when Venkateswara's processional deity (<a href="/wiki/Malayappa_swami" class="mw-redirect" title="Malayappa swami">Malayappa</a>) is taken in a procession around the temple on seven different <a href="/wiki/Vahana" title="Vahana">vahanams</a> starting from early morning to late night.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Other annual festivals include <a href="/wiki/Rama_Navami" title="Rama Navami">Rama Navami</a>, <a href="/wiki/Janmashtami" class="mw-redirect" title="Janmashtami">Janmashtami</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ugadi" title="Ugadi">Ugadi</a>, Teppotsavam (Float Festival), Sri Padmavati Parinayotsavams, Pushpa yagam, Pushpa pallaki, Vasanthotsavam (spring festival) conducted in March–April, were celebrated with great splendor. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Songs_and_hymns">Songs and hymns</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Songs and hymns"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Suprabhatam#Venkateswara_Suprabhatam" title="Suprabhatam">Venkateswara Suprabhatam</a> is the first and pre-dawn seva performed to <a href="/wiki/Venkateswara" title="Venkateswara">Venkateswara</a> at Sayana Mandapam inside sanctum sanctorum of Tirumala Temple. 'Suprabhatam' is a Sanskrit term which literally means 'Good Morning' and is meant to wake up the deity from His celestial sleep.<sup id="cite_ref-suprabhatham_70-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-suprabhatham-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-song_71-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-song-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Venkateswara Suprabhatam hymns were composed by <a href="/wiki/Prathivadhi_Bhayankaram_Annangaracharya" title="Prathivadhi Bhayankaram Annangaracharya">Prathivadhi Bhayankaram Annangaracharya</a> during the 13th century and consists of 70 slokas in four parts including Suprabhatam(29), Stotram(11), Prapatti(14) and Mangalasasanam(16).<sup id="cite_ref-song_71-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-song-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-suprabhatham_70-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-suprabhatham-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The thirteenth sloka of Venkateswara Suprabhatam is as follows:<sup id="cite_ref-suprabhatham_70-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-suprabhatham-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <blockquote> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break"> <div class="center"> <p><a href="/wiki/Devanagari" title="Devanagari">Devanagari</a><br /> श्रीमन्नभीष्ट-वरदाखिललोक-बन्धो <br /> श्रीश्रीनिवास-जगदेकदयैकसिन्धो । <br /> श्रीदेवतागृहभुजान्तर-दिव्यमूर्ते <br /> श्रीवेङ्कटाचलपते तव सुप्रभातम् ॥ <br /> </p> </div> </td> <td class="col-break"> <div class="center"> <p><a href="/wiki/Telugu_script" title="Telugu script">Telugu script</a><br /> శ్రీమన్నాభీష్ట -వరదఖిలలోక -బంధో <br /> శ్రీ శ్రీనివాస-జగదేకదయైకసింధో | <br /> శ్రీదేవతాగృహభుజాన్తర-దివ్యమూర్తే <br /> శ్రీవెంకటాచలపతే తవ సుప్రభాతం|| <br /> </p> </div> </td> <td class="col-break"> <div class="center"> <p><a href="/wiki/IAST" class="mw-redirect" title="IAST">IAST</a><br /> śrīmannabhīṣṭavaradākhilalokabandho <br /> śrīśrīnivāsajagadekadayaikasindho । <br /> śrīdevatāgṛhabhujāntaradivyamūrte <br /> śrīveṅkaṭācalapate tava suprabhātam ॥ <br /> </p> </div> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>One with Lakshmi! One who grants boons! Friend of all the worlds! Abode of Sri Lakshmi! The matchless ocean of compassion! One having a charming form on account of the chest which is the abode of Sri Lakshmi! Lord of Venkatachala! May it be an auspicious dawn to Thee. ॥ 13 ॥</p></blockquote> </blockquote> <p><a href="/wiki/Annamacharya" title="Annamacharya">Tallapaka Annamacharya</a> (Annamayya), the poet saint<sup id="cite_ref-annam1_72-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-annam1-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> of the 14th century, one of the greatest Telugu poets and a great devotee of Venkateswara, had sung 32,000 songs in praise of Venkateswara.<sup id="cite_ref-annam3_73-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-annam3-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-annam1_72-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-annam1-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> All his songs which are in Telugu and Sanskrit, are referred to as Sankirtanas and are classified as Sringara Sankirtanalu and Adhyatma Sankirtanalu.<sup id="cite_ref-annam1_72-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-annam1-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_Seven_Hills">The Seven Hills</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: The Seven Hills"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The temple is located on seven hills.<sup id="cite_ref-svutsav1_74-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-svutsav1-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The presiding deity is also referred to as Sapthagirisha<sup id="cite_ref-svutsav1_74-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-svutsav1-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or Lord of Seven hills.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is believed that seven hills, also referred to as Saptagiri, represent the seven hoods of Adisesha. The seven hills are as follows:<sup id="cite_ref-svutsav1_74-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-svutsav1-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Thirumala_Hanuman.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Thirumala_Hanuman.jpg/220px-Thirumala_Hanuman.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Thirumala_Hanuman.jpg/330px-Thirumala_Hanuman.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Thirumala_Hanuman.jpg/440px-Thirumala_Hanuman.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2448" data-file-height="3264" /></a><figcaption>A statue of <a href="/wiki/Hanuman" title="Hanuman">Hanuman</a> in prayer pose near Alipiri gate in Tirumala</figcaption></figure> <ul><li>Vrushabhadri—Hill of <a href="/w/index.php?title=Vrishabasura&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vrishabasura (page does not exist)">Vrishabasura</a>, who was killed by Srinivasa</li> <li>Anjanadri—Hill of <a href="/wiki/Hanuman" title="Hanuman">Hanuman</a>.</li> <li>Neeladri—Hill of <a href="/wiki/Niladevi" title="Niladevi">Neela Devi</a></li> <li>Garudadri or Garudachalam—Hill of <a href="/wiki/Garuda" title="Garuda">Garuda</a>, the vahana of Vishnu</li> <li>Seshadri or Seshachalam—Hill of <a href="/wiki/Sesha" class="mw-redirect" title="Sesha">Sesha</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Dasa" title="Dasa">dasa</a> of Vishnu</li> <li>Narayanadri—Hill of Narayana. Srivari Padalu (footprints of Venkateswara) are located here</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Venkata_(hill)" title="Venkata (hill)">Venkatadri</a>—Hill of Venkateswara</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Subshrines">Subshrines</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Subshrines"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-More_citations_needed plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Refimprove" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs additional citations for <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">verification</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala" title="Special:EditPage/Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala">improve this article</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a> in this section. 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The stone deity<sup id="cite_ref-varada1_76-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-varada1-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is sitting posture facing west. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Yoga_Narasimha_Temple">Yoga Narasimha Temple</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Yoga Narasimha Temple"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A shrine is dedicated to Narasimha in North-east corner of the Vimana-Pradakshina.<sup id="cite_ref-yoga1_77-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-yoga1-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <span class="citation-needed-content" style="padding-left:0.1em; padding-right:0.1em; color:var(--color-subtle, #54595d); border:1px solid var(--border-color-subtle, #c8ccd1);">The shrine is said to have been built between 1330 A.D. – 1360 A.D.</span><sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The Yoga-Narasimha is seen sitting in cross-legged posture bound by yoga patta and holding Shankha and chakra in upper two hands and two lower hands in yoga mudra.<sup id="cite_ref-yoga1_77-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-yoga1-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Garuthmantha_Temple">Garuthmantha Temple</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Garuthmantha Temple"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A small shrine dedicated to Garuda the vehicle of Venkateswara is situated exactly opposite to the Bangaruvakili (Golden Entrance) of <a href="/wiki/Jaya-Vijaya" title="Jaya-Vijaya">Jaya-Vijaya</a>. This sub-shrine is part of Garudamandapam. The Garuthmantha deity is six feet tall and faces west looking towards Venkateswara inside Garbhagriha. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bhuvaraha_Swamy_Temple">Bhuvaraha Swamy Temple</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Bhuvaraha Swamy Temple"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Varahaswamy_Temple,_Tirumala" class="mw-redirect" title="Varahaswamy Temple, Tirumala">Bhuvaraha Swamy Temple</a> is the temple dedicated to Varaha an incarnation of Vishnu. This temple is believed to be older than Venkateswara Temple. The temple lies on the Northern Banks of Swami Pushkarini. As per tradition, at first <a href="/wiki/Naivedya" class="mw-redirect" title="Naivedya">Naivedyam</a> will be offered to Bhuvaraha Swamy before offering it to Venkateswara in main Temple. And also as per tradition, devotees should have the darshan of Bhuvaraha swamy before Venkateswara.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bedi-Anjaneya_Temple">Bedi-Anjaneya Temple</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Bedi-Anjaneya Temple"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bedi-Anjaneya Temple is the sub-shrine dedicated to <a href="/wiki/Hanuman" title="Hanuman">Hanuman</a>. The temple lies exactly opposite to the Mahadwaram near Akhilandam (place where coconuts are offered). The deity in this temple has both of his hands handcuffed (<a href="/wiki/Telugu_Language" class="mw-redirect" title="Telugu Language">Telugu Language</a>:Bedilu). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Vakulamatha_Sannidhi">Vakulamatha Sannidhi</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Vakulamatha Sannidhi"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Vakula_Devi" title="Vakula Devi">Vakulamatha</a> is the mother of Venkateswara. There is statue dedicated to her in the main temple just ahead of Varadaraja shrine. The deity is in sitting posture. As per legend, she supervises the preparation of food that is to be offered to her son. For this reason a hole is made to the wall which separates Vakulamatha sannidhi and Srivari potu(Kitchen). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Kubera_Sannidi">Kubera Sannidi</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Kubera Sannidi"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There is a sub-shrine dedicated to Kubera within the Vimanapradakshina. The deity lies to the right side of Garbhagriha and faces south towards preciding deity. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ramanuja_Shrine">Ramanuja Shrine</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Ramanuja Shrine"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Shrine of <a href="/wiki/Ramanuja" title="Ramanuja">Sri Ramanuja</a> is located adjacent to the northern corridor of the Vimana Pradakshinam. It is also known as the Bhashyakara Sannidhi. The shrine was built around in the 13th century A.D. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_devotees">Notable devotees</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Notable devotees"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Ramanuja" title="Ramanuja">Ramanuja</a> (1017–1137)<sup id="cite_ref-ramanuja_79-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ramanuja-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the most important <a href="/wiki/Acharya" title="Acharya">Acharya</a> of <a href="/wiki/Sri_Vaishnavism" title="Sri Vaishnavism">Sri Vaishnavism</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ramanuja_79-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ramanuja-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> was responsible for managing the worshipping procedures and other affairs of the Venkateswara temple. He is credited for gifting the holy conch and the discus, the weapons of <a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a> during his visit. So he is considered as 'Acharya'(Guru or teacher) to the himself.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He established the Pedda Jeeyar Matam. He has a sannidhi(shrine) inside the temple which was built by Sri AnanthALwAn. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Annamacharya.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Annamacharya.jpg/220px-Annamacharya.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Annamacharya.jpg/330px-Annamacharya.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Annamacharya.jpg/440px-Annamacharya.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2848" data-file-height="4272" /></a><figcaption>Statue of Pada-kavita Pitaamaha, <a href="/wiki/Annamacharya" title="Annamacharya">Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya</a> (or Annamayya) - official songmaster of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Annamacharya" title="Annamacharya">Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya</a> (or Annamayya) (22 May 1408 – 4 April 1503) was the official songmaster of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, and a <a href="/wiki/Telugu_people" title="Telugu people">Telugu</a> composer who composed around 36000 keertanas,<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> many of which were in praise of Venkateswara, the presiding deity of the temple. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Hathiram_Bhavaji" title="Hathiram Bhavaji">Hathiram Bhavaji</a> was a saint from <a href="/wiki/Ayodhya" title="Ayodhya">Ayodhya</a> who visited <a href="/wiki/Tirumala" title="Tirumala">Tirumala</a> around 1500 CE<sup id="cite_ref-Sri_Venkateswara_by_Shantha_83-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sri_Venkateswara_by_Shantha-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> on a pilgrimage and became a devotee of <a href="/wiki/Venkateswara" title="Venkateswara">Venkateswara</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-speakingtree_84-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-speakingtree-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-panditbooking_85-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-panditbooking-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Religious_significance">Religious significance</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Religious significance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The temple is considered one of the eight <i>Swayambhu Kshetras</i> of Vishnu where presiding deity is believed to have manifested on its own. Seven other temples in the line are <a href="/wiki/Srirangam_Ranganathaswamy_temple" class="mw-redirect" title="Srirangam Ranganathaswamy temple">Srirangam Ranganathaswamy temple</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bhu_Varaha_Swamy_temple" title="Bhu Varaha Swamy temple">Bhu Varaha Swamy temple</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Vanamamalai_Perumal_Temple" title="Vanamamalai Perumal Temple">Vanamamalai Perumal Temple</a> in <a href="/wiki/South_India" title="South India">South India</a> and <a href="/wiki/Muktinath" title="Muktinath">Saligrama</a> in <a href="/wiki/Nepal" title="Nepal">Nepal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Naimisaranya" class="mw-redirect" title="Naimisaranya">Naimisaranya</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pushkar" title="Pushkar">Pushkar</a> and <a href="/wiki/Badrinath_Temple" title="Badrinath Temple">Badrinath Temple</a> in <a href="/wiki/North_India" title="North India">North India</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-hindu_86-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hindu-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The temple is revered by <a href="/wiki/Alvars" title="Alvars">Alvars</a> in <i><a href="/wiki/Nalayira_Divya_Prabandham" class="mw-redirect" title="Nalayira Divya Prabandham">Divya Prabandham</a></i>. The temple is classified as a <i><a href="/wiki/Divyadesam" class="mw-redirect" title="Divyadesam">Divyadesam</a></i>, one of the 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in these books. The benefits acquired by a pilgrimage to Venkatachala are mentioned in the Rig Veda and Asthadasa Puranas. In these epics, Venkateswara is described as the great bestower of boons. There are several legends associated with the manifestation of the at Tirumala. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Nearby_temples">Nearby temples</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: Nearby temples"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Hindu_temples_in_Tirupati" title="List of Hindu temples in Tirupati">List of Hindu temples in Tirupati</a></div> <p>There are many ancient temples nearby <a href="/wiki/Tirumala" title="Tirumala">Tirumala</a>. <a href="/wiki/Padmavathi_Temple,_Tiruchanur" class="mw-redirect" title="Padmavathi Temple, Tiruchanur">Sri Padamavathi Temple</a> is temple dedicated to <a href="/wiki/Alamelu" class="mw-redirect" title="Alamelu">Padmavathi</a>, the wife of <a href="/wiki/Venkateswara" title="Venkateswara">Venkateswara</a>, situated at <a href="/wiki/Tiruchanur" title="Tiruchanur">Tiruchanur</a> which is 5 km from <a href="/wiki/Tirupati" title="Tirupati">Tirupati</a>. <a href="/wiki/Srikalahasti_Temple" class="mw-redirect" title="Srikalahasti Temple">Srikalahasteeswara Temple</a> is the temple dedicated to <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a> which represents <i>Vayu</i> (air) form of elements of Nature, is situated at <a href="/wiki/Srikalahasti" title="Srikalahasti">Srikalahasti</a> which is 38 km from Tirupati. <a href="/wiki/Vinayaka_Temple,_Kanipakam" title="Vinayaka Temple, Kanipakam">Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Temple</a>, situated at <a href="/wiki/Kanipakam" title="Kanipakam">Kanipakam</a> town, is a 10th-century Temple dedicated to <a href="/wiki/Vinayaka" class="mw-redirect" title="Vinayaka">Vinayaka</a> at 75 km from Tirupati. Other than these, temples like Govindaraja Temple, Kalyana Venkateswara Temple(Srinivasa Mangapuram), <a href="/wiki/Sri_Kodandaramaswami_Temple" class="mw-redirect" title="Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple">Kodandarama Temple</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kapila_Theertham" title="Kapila Theertham">Kapila Theertham</a> are situated within the Tirupati city. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Balaji_Temple,_Ketkawla" title="Balaji Temple, Ketkawla">Balaji Temple, Ketkawla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lakshmi_Narasimha_Swamy_Temple,_Yadadri" title="Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Yadadri">Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Yadadri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahalakshmi_Temple,_Kolhapur" title="Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur">Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruce%27s_Code" title="Bruce's Code">Bruce's Code</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tirumala_Tirupati_Devasthanams" title="Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams">Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_temples_under_Tirumala_Tirupati_Devasthanams" title="List of temples under Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams">List of temples under Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media 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href="/wiki/Parthasarathy_Temple,_Chennai" title="Parthasarathy Temple, Chennai">Thiruvallikeni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thiruneermalai_(temple_complex)" title="Thiruneermalai (temple complex)">Thiruneermalai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nithyakalyana_Perumal_temple" title="Nithyakalyana Perumal temple">Thiruvidandai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thirukadalmallai" title="Thirukadalmallai">Thirukadalmallai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhaktavatsala_Perumal_Temple,_Thirunindravur" title="Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple, Thirunindravur">Thiruninravur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Veeraraghava_Swamy_Temple" title="Veeraraghava Swamy Temple">Thiruvallur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thirukkadigai" title="Thirukkadigai">Thirukkadigai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Devaadi_Raja_Perumal_temple" title="Devaadi Raja Perumal temple">Thiruvazhunthoor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parimala_Ranganatha_Perumal_Temple" title="Parimala Ranganatha Perumal Temple">Thiruindaloor</a></li> <li><a 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0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Vinayaka_Temple,_Kanipakam" title="Vinayaka Temple, Kanipakam">Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Veeranjaneya_Temple,_Ardhagiri" title="Veeranjaneya Temple, Ardhagiri">Ardhagiri Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boiyakonda_Gangamma_Temple" class="mw-redirect" title="Boiyakonda Gangamma Temple">Boiyakonda Gangamma Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Konetirayala_Temple,_Keelapatla" title="Konetirayala Temple, Keelapatla">Konetirayala Temple, Keelapatla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pallikondeswara_Temple,_Surutapalli" class="mw-redirect" title="Pallikondeswara Temple, Surutapalli">Pallikondeswara Temple, Surutapalli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Venugopalaswamy_Temple,_Karvetinagaram" title="Venugopalaswamy Temple, Karvetinagaram">Venugopalaswamy Temple, Karvetinagaram</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFC569;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/East_Godavari_district" title="East Godavari district">East Godavari</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Satyanarayana_Temple,_Annavaram" title="Satyanarayana Temple, Annavaram">Annavaram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhavanarayana_Temple,_Sarpavaram" title="Bhavanarayana Temple, Sarpavaram">Bhavanarayana Temple, Sarpavaram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Biccavolu" title="Biccavolu">Biccavolu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Draksharama" class="mw-redirect" title="Draksharama">Draksharama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kodandarama_Temple,_Gollala_Mamidada" title="Kodandarama Temple, Gollala Mamidada">Kodandarama Temple, Gollala Mamidada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kotipalli" title="Kotipalli">Kotipalli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kumararama" title="Kumararama">Kumararama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kukkuteswara_Temple" title="Kukkuteswara Temple">Kukkuteswara Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lakshmi_Narasimha_Temple,_Antarvedi" title="Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Antarvedi">Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Antarvedi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mandavya_Narayana_Swamy_Temple" title="Mandavya Narayana Swamy Temple">Mandavya Narayana Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mukteswaram" title="Mukteswaram">Mukteswaram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pithapuram" title="Pithapuram">Pithapuram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sripada_Sri_Vallabha" title="Sripada Sri Vallabha">Sripada Srivallabha Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suryanarayana_Temple,_Gollala_Mamidada" class="mw-redirect" title="Suryanarayana Temple, Gollala Mamidada">Suryanarayana Temple, Gollala Mamidada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Talupulamma_Temple,_Lova" title="Talupulamma Temple, Lova">Talupulamma Lova</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFC569;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Guntur_district" title="Guntur district">Guntur</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Amararama" title="Amararama">Amaralingeswara Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhavanarayana_Temple,_Bapatla" title="Bhavanarayana Temple, Bapatla">Bhavanarayana Swami Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chebrolu,_Guntur_district" title="Chebrolu, Guntur district">Chebrolu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kotappakonda" title="Kotappakonda">Kotappakonda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lakshmi_Narasimha_Temple,_Mangalagiri" title="Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Mangalagiri">Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Mangalagiri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Venkateswara_Temple,_Tenali" title="Venkateswara Temple, Tenali">Venkateswara Temple, Tenali</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFC569;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Kadapa_district" title="Kadapa district">Kadapa</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gandi_Kshetram" title="Gandi Kshetram">Gandi Anjaneya Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kodandarama_Temple,_Vontimitta" title="Kodandarama Temple, Vontimitta">Kodandarama Temple, Vontimitta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Narapura_Venkateswara_Temple,_Jammalamadugu" title="Narapura Venkateswara Temple, Jammalamadugu">Narapura Venkateswara Temple, Jammalamadugu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pushpagiri_Temple_Complex" title="Pushpagiri Temple Complex">Pushpagiri Temple Complex</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFC569;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Krishna_district" title="Krishna district">Krishna</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Andhra_Maha_Vishnu" class="mw-redirect" title="Andhra Maha Vishnu">Andhra Maha Vishnu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jaladheeswara_Temple" title="Jaladheeswara Temple">Jaladheeswara Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kanaka_Durga_Temple" title="Kanaka Durga Temple">Kanaka Durga Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paritala_Anjaneya_Temple" title="Paritala Anjaneya Temple">Paritala Anjaneya Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peddintlamma_Temple,_Kolletikota" title="Peddintlamma Temple, Kolletikota">Peddintlamma Temple, Kolletikota</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFC569;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Kurnool_district" title="Kurnool district">Kurnool</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ahobilam" title="Ahobilam">Ahobilam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kambagiri" title="Kambagiri">Kambagiri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Koulutla_Chenna_Kesava_Temple" class="mw-redirect" title="Koulutla Chenna Kesava Temple">Koulutla Chenna Kesava Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mantralayam" title="Mantralayam">Mantralayam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sangameswara_Temple,_Kurnool" class="mw-redirect" title="Sangameswara Temple, Kurnool">Sangameswara Temple, Kurnool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Srisailam" title="Srisailam">Srisailam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yaganti" class="mw-redirect" title="Yaganti">Yaganti</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFC569;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Nellore_district" title="Nellore district">Nellore</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kodandarama_Temple,_Buchireddipalem" title="Kodandarama Temple, Buchireddipalem">Kodandarama Temple, Buchireddipalem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penchalakona" title="Penchalakona">Penchalakona</a></li> <li>Ranganatha Temple, Nellore</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" 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