tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57535987960352358112024-02-20T07:31:57.950-08:00Glories of Lord Sri Venkatesha (Balaji) | Tirupativktn108http://www.blogger.com/profile/17112136751030179479noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753598796035235811.post-24800194299638269782012-02-23T03:03:00.279-08:002014-07-11T11:48:55.334-07:00VEDIC PURANAS SCRIPTURES REFERENCE: About Lord Sri Venkatesha of Tirumala Tirupati (Lord Balaji | Govinda)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>The Glories (M</b></span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>ahatmyam)</b></span><b style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> of Sri Venkatesha(Balaji) & Tirumala Hill</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> is mentioned in <b>12 Vedic Purans</b>, Ramayana & many other scriptures.</span><br />
<b style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lord Sri Venkatesha(Balaji) is another name of Lord "Sriman Narayan".</b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Vedic Puranas which mentioned about Lord Venkateswara & Tirumala are Padma Purana, Varaha Purana, Garuda Purana, Brahmanda Purana the </span></span>Brahmottara Purana<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">, Markandeya Purana, Harivamsa, Vamana Purana, Brahma Purana, Aditya Purana, Skanda Purana and Bhavishyottara Purana. O</span></span>f which the most important are the Varaha Purana and the Bhavishyottara Purana (details in each are given below). </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Verse from Varaha Purana (first canto, chapter 61):</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Meaning:There is no other God like VenkatEsa(sriman-Narayan) to seek refuge for protection and there is no other God equal to Lord Venkateshwara(sriman Narayan).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lord Venkateswara is also known by other names like: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sriman-Narayan, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Srinivasa, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Balaji, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Govinda, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vishnu, VenkataNarayana, Perumal, Tirupati-Thimmappa, Venkatachalapati, Sri-Vaaru, Venkatakirshna and Venkataramana.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u><b>Meaning of "Venkatesha"</b>:</u> </span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Venkatesha" means supreme Lord who removes sins, and blesses with Nector, Engery, Prosperity & wealth. Details below clearly explains this.</span><br />
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<b style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Venkatesha = </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Ven+Kat+Esha", "Ven" means SIN, "Kata" means "BURNT", "Esha" means Lord or controller . Venkatesha means Lord who removes Sins.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Any Divine Name has two meanings:</b> one is <b>Arta-Shakti</b> (Energy in meaning of the word) and <b>Shabda-Shakti</b>(Energy in the divine sound). According to Arta-Shakti (Energy in meaning of the word) Venkatesha = Ven+Kat+Esha = Sin+ burn+ Supreme Lord. That is, Supreme Lord who burns away accumulated sins. According to Shabda-Shakti(Energy of sound) Venkatesha = Va+em+kata+Esha = Nectar(Amrit) <b>+</b> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Energy</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">shakti</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">)</span><b style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">+</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> prosperity & wealth(aishwaryam) </span><b style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">+</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Supreme Lord. That is supreme lord who bestows Nector, Engergy, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">prosperity & wealth.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>From the above details: "Venkatesha" means God who removes sins, and blesses with Nector, Engery, Prosperity & wealth. </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Any one who worships the Lord will gets removed of all their sins. Once the sins are removed then all problems and pains go away.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lord Venkateshwara is considered the “Kali-yuga varada”, that is 'the boon-granting Lord of "Kali-yug" & remover of the sins. (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kali-Yug is the fourth age of the Hindu cycle of ages).</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Meaning of Tirumala:</b> "Tiru" means Divine or Holy and "Mala" means hill, Tirumala means divine hill or Holy hill.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u style="background-color: white;"><b>Who is Lord Sri Venkateshwara(Balaji) as per Vedic Puranas Scriptures?</b></u></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To know about the Lord let's refer <b>Brahmanda Puran</b>, in <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Brahmanda Purana</b></span>, Brahma Dev tells a prayer(</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">stotra)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> to Sage Narada. This stotram(Prayer) is present in </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Brahmanda Puran</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> chapter 4</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">on the “Greatness of the Venkatachala Hill”, which occurs in the midst of the discussion between Brahma dev and sage Narada. From these verses lets know about lord Sri Venkateshwara. Check the following verses:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white;"><b>1.Venkatesho , Vasudevah, pradhyumno , amitha Vikramah | </b></span></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(<b>Translation</b>[1]<b>:</b> <b>Lord Venkatesha</b> is <b>V</b>asudeva (<b>V</b>asudeva means one</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> who is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">present everywhere & root of Knowledge); He(Lord Venkatesha) is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unlimited valorous<b> </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><b>P</b>radhyumna,</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i> <b>S</b>ankarshana, <b>A</b>nirudha</i> and the Lord of <b>S</b>eshadri-hills </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(The Tirumala/tirupati Hill was known famously as Seshadri in Dwapara Yuga)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white;"><b>2. Janardhanah , padmanabho , venkatachala vasanah, </b></span></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Srushti Kartha , jagannatho, Maadhavo, Bhaktha vathsalah.||</b></span></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">(</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Translation[2]</span><b style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">: </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">He is <i><b>J</b>anardhana</i> - one who removes ignorance in people; <i><b>P</b>admanabha</i> - one with a lotus on his belly; </span></span><i style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>v</b>enkatachala vasanah<b> - </b></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One who lives in the great Venkatachala hill; </span><br />
<i style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>S</b>rushti Kartha -<b> </b></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He is the creator;<b> </b></span><i style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>j</b>agannatho -<b> </b></span></i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lord of the universe; <i><b>M</b>aadhva </i>- husband of goddess of fortune(Sri Lakshmi also known as Rama devi) and </span><i style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>B</b>haktha vathsalah -<b> </b></span></i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">one who is dear to his devotees.)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white;"><b>3. Govindo, gopathih, Krishna, Keshavo, Garuda dwaja, </b></span></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He is Lord <i><b>V</b>araha</i> - Lord's boar incarnation who protected the earth from demons; he is Lord <i><b>V</b>amana</i> - the dwarf incarnation who protected Devatas; He is <i><b>N</b>ARAYANA</i> - who is abode to auspicious qualities & the abode for living beings; </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><b>A</b>dhokshajah</i> - O</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ne who is beyond the perception of material senses and one who is forever victorious.)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white;"><b>4. Sridara , pundarikaksha, sarva deva sthutho hari, </b></span></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">He is the great lion, and he is ancient, cause of everything.)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white;"><b>6. Srinidhi sarva bhoothaanaam bhayakrudh, bhaya nasana, </b></span></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Translation: </span>In Kritha Yuga, Lord Narasimha, In Treta Yuga Lord Sri Rama, In Dwapara Yuga Lord Sri Krishna, and in Kaliyuga Lord Sri Venkateswara are called as Prathyaksha Dhaivams (Deities). </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #073763;">Sri Venkatesa mahatyam (History & glories of Lord Venkatesha & Tirumala) is mentioned in Varaha Purana.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Venkatesha Ashtottara namavali" which is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">108 names of Lord Venkatesha is also mentioned in Varaha Purana (this is different from 108 names mentioned in Brahmanda Purana)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, which is recited in Tirumala temple during morning worship after second bell.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Meaning:There is no other God like Venkatesa(sriman Narayan) to seek refuge for protection and there is no other God equal to Lord Venkateshwara(sriman Narayan).</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>NaarAyaNaadhri-nivAsAya SrInivAsaya tE nama:</i></b></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>BhakthAnAm pApa samharthrE SrInivAsAya tE anma:</i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Translation:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Here the Salutations is to the destroyer of all Paapams (Venkatam), who is worshipped by Siva and Brahma and who resides on top of the NaarAyaNadhri and SeshAdhri.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><u><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #073763;">BHAVISHYOTTARA PURANA:</span></span></u></span></u></span></u></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Lord's Form or Posture in Tirumala Temple:</b></span></u></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bhavishyottara Purana describe the Lord's bewitching postures. Details are as follows: </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Lord's lower arms are held in a unique pose. The right arm is held in the "Vara Mudra", with the fingers pointing to His lotus feet, telling us that it is they (His tiruvadi) that form both our everlasting refuge and also the strategy to attain the same. Since this posture indicates the granting of the ultimate boon ("Varam") of His tiruvadi, it is known as "Vara Mudra".</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The lower left hand is held at the hip, slightly bent inwards, assuring us not to be terrified of the unfathomable ocean of Samsaara, which would only be hip-deep to those who perform Sharanagati at His lotus feet, as indicated by His right palm. The following slokas from the Bhavishyottara Purana describe the Lord's bewitching postures and their purport-</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i style="background-color: white;"><b>"darsayan paaNinaikena dakshiNena Vrishaakapi:</b></i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i style="background-color: white;"><b>Pada padmam gatim cha paramaam nrinaam</b></i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i style="background-color: white;"><b>viraajate Venkatesha: sampratyapi ramaapati: ||".</b></i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Thus Srinivasa's postures are indicative of the incomparable combination of His Paratvam and Soulabhyam, both of which are required for the protection of mortals, for, Supremacy without accompanying mercy and related traits would make for a tyrant, while mere accessibility without requisite Supremacy would render the Lord well-meaning but impotent and incapable of protecting us. It is this winning combination of complementary and supplementary virtues which makes Srinivasa unique and matchless. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span style="background-color: white;">It is also noteworthy that the Lord of Tiruvenkatam points to His tiruvadi with His open right palm, symbolically indicating the <u>Bhagavat Gita</u> dictum to surrender to Him--"Maam Ekam sharanam vraja!", thereby confirming that this Lord is indeed Sri Krishna (Venkata Krishna) of the kaliyuga.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><u style="background-color: white;">BhavishyOttara Puraana:</u></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">T</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">he BhavishyOttara Puraana furnishes the example of a brahmin called Maadhava, who had slipped from being a pious and devout paragon of virtues, to a condemnable existence with all sorts of unbecoming conduct. The moment this Madhava accidentally he touched the Venkatachala Hills, all the sins residing in his him burnt themselves out and exited from his body with a great noise and flame, proving to the astounded onlookers the efficacy of the Hills and of its presiding deity in destroying accumulated misdeeds, just as the fire annihilates rubbish.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bhavishyottara Purana considers Tiruvenkatamudayaan verily as Sri Krishna Himself and equates the ant hill from which the Lord emerged to be Sri Devaki, the Tamarind tree atop it to be Sri Vasudeva, Sri Balarama, avataara of Sri Adisesha, as Seshaachalam, the hallowed hilly terrain of Tirumala as Mathura, the Swami Pushkarini asYamuna nathi and the varied fauna and flora of the hills, which spend their lives in the service of the Lord, as the Gopa kanyaas.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span style="background-color: white;">It is also noteworthy that the Lord of Tiruvenkatam points to His tiruvadi with His open right palm, symbolically indicating the <u>Bhagavat Gita</u> dictum to surrender to Him--"Maam Ekam sharanam vraja!", thereby confirming that this Lord is indeed Sri Krishna (Venkata Krishnan) of the kaliyuga.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aditya Purana contains </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SrI vEmkaTESa mAhAtmyam (Glories of Lord Sri Venkatesha & Tirumala).</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Sage SrI VedavyAsa encapsulated, the proclaimed mahima, in another masterpiece, called SrI vEmkaTESa mAhAtmyam as part of AdityapurANAmtargata prabamdham. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The great sage sUta maharshi described the mAhAtmyam of the Lord to the sages Saunaka munis as per their request on the shores of the holy river Ganga (at a place called naimikAraNyam - several anecdotes were mentioned in the purANAs about the sthala mahima of the place).</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Sloka Meaning: In the Universe there is no sacred place equivalent to Venkatadri (Tirumala) and there is no God equivalent to Lord Venkateswara neither in the past nor in the future going to be. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This sloka is mentioned in Varaha Purana and also in Aditya Purana by Sri Vedavyasa & this sloka was told by Suta maharshi </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">sages named Saunaka munis </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">in </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">a place called Naimisharanya</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Markandeya purana mentions "Sri Venkateshwara Vajra Kavacha Sthothram" by sage Markandeya. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This stotram(Prayer) contains 5 stanzas only first stanza is mentioned below and remaining will be mentioned in the next post.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">According to the Brahma Purana, Lord Vishnu wanted a change from Vaikuntha, so he inquired from Narada Muni about a place on earth for diversion and sport. Narada suggested Sesachalam (the head of Ananta Sesa on this Earth).</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #073763;">The Vamana Purana extolls the glory of the Vimana of Tirumala Venkateshwara Temple in the following verse:</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Sri Vaishna sampraday(Sri Vaishnavate tradition) opines that the Rig Veda verse X.155.1 makes an indirect reference to the temple. One such translation goes as:</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">“The person, devoid of wealth and vision, is implored to go to the hill which burns up all evil (vikata for Venkata) and drives away all obstacles to peace and prosperity. The call of the rishi Sirimbitha has obviously not gone in vain".</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>Sruti Sirasi vidIpte brahmaNi SrInivAse</i></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Translation: May my mind & intellect meditate the form of Bhakti in Srinivasa, the highest Reality, revealed in the Vedanta as the Lord who creates, protects and destroys the whole universe with sportive ease and who has taken a vow to protects all creatures who seek him.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nammalvar (3000 B.C) extols Lord Venkateswara as the veritable aushadam (medicine) for curing the disease of samsara in the areas of birth and death. Saint Kulasekhara Alvar prays to the Lord Srinivasa to grant him even the lowest birth in the holy Tirumala Hills - as a fish in the sacred Swami Pushkarini, or as a tree, or as anything on the golden hills of Lord Venkateswara (emberumaan ponmalai mEl EdhEnum avEnE).</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ten of the 12 Alwars have sung of, or mentioned, Tiruvenkatam in a total of 202 verses of the scripture named "Naalayira Divya Prabandam".</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya (Annamayya) (1408-1503) the great divine music composer of the 15th century is the earliest known musician of South India to compose songs called “sankIrtanas” in praise of Lord Sriman Narayan(Venkateswara). Annamayya composed 32,000 (Thirty two thousand) songs (Sankirtanas), glorifying Lord Sri Venkatesha. These Sankirtanas are avaiable in Tirumala with TTD. Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams (TTD) and other organizations in India are working hard to promote the music and literature of Annamacharya. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <b>Sangam literature</b> of Tamil such as <b>Silapadikaram and Satanar Manimekalai</b>, dated between 500BC and 300AD, mentions Thiruvengadam (earlier name of Tirupati) by the appellation "Nediyon Kunram" as the northernmost frontier of the Tamil kingdoms.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><b>Like unto a blue cloud in lightning dresst In all the brilliance of rainbow dight, </b></i></span><br />
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<b style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The above mentioned information is just some reference only but NOT full detailed reference. For full details read respective Vedic-Puran. </span></b><b style="color: #e69138; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In </span></b><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Skanda Purana under "Vaishnava Khanda" </b></span><b style="color: #e69138; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">section, topic named</b><b style="color: #e69138; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> "</b><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Sri Venkatachala Mahatmya</b>(</span><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Glories of Lord Venkatesha & Tirumal hill</span><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">)<b>" contains around 40 chapters but here only 2 or 3 verses mentioned.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Sri VenkatanivAsAya SrinivAsAya MangaLam" </b></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Translation: May all auspiciousness shower on SrinivAsA of Venkatagiri!. He is the Lord of Lakshmi and is the rich mine of all auspiciousness. He is the immeasurable wealth for all those, who seek Him. He has chosen the divine Venkatam hills for His residence. </span><br />
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