Tiruvenkatam |
| One
of the 108 Temples & Celestial Abodes of Vishnu revered by the Tamil hymns of the
Alwars of the 1st millennium CE |
Location: Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)
(Vada Naadu)
Vishnu: Venkateswara
(Srinivasa)
Taayaar: Padmavati
Theertham:Seshachala Theertham
Paasuram :Nammalwar, Perialwar, Andal, Kulasekharaalwar,
Tirumazhisaialwar,
Tiruppanalwar, Tirumangaialwar, Poikaialwar, Bhutatalwar,Peyalwar
Vimaanam:Ananda Nilaya Vimanam
Travel Base:Tirupati |
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| Description Ten of the 12
Alwars have sung of, or mentioned Tiruvenkatam in a total of 202 verses,
of the Naalayira Divya Prabandam. Clearly, Tirupati is the most visited of
temples/pilgrimage sites in India; Millions of pilgrims visit Tirupati throughout the
year. Tirupati is one of the two Divya Desams in Andhra Pradesh; the other is Singavel Kunram (Ahobilam). A cluster of three temples,
is regarded as the Tiruvenkata Divya Desam. The hill temple enshrining Srinivasar, the
Govindarajar temple near the Tirupati railway station, on the ground and the Tiruchanur
temple enshrining Padmavati are the three temples which constitute the Tirupati or
Tiruvenkata Divyadesam.
Deities: The Moolavar here is Srinivasar or Venkateswarar on the hill
temple in a standing posture facing east, while the Utsavar is Kalyana Venkateswarar. The
Govindaraja temple enshrines Govindaraja Perumal in a reclining posture facing east and
Pudarikavalli Taayar. The Tiruchanur temple enshrines Padmavati, the consort of
Venkateswarar.
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