Vaarotsavas – Weekly Services / Weekly Sevas A few services are rendered to Lord Sri Venkateshwara as Vaarotsavas once a week without fail. Every day is a festival day in Tirumala. On each specific day, the Lord of Lords blesses His devotees in a specific ritual during the weekdays. These rituals are categorized as weekly Read More
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Vakula Devi: The Divine Mother of Lord Venkateswara
Vakula Devi / Vakula Matha We have been mentioning the name of Vakula Devi in connection with the Swamy Vari kitchen. We have also read that she supervises the dishes prepared in the kitchen. Let us try to know more about Vakula Devi. In the northeast direction of the kitchen, there is a small temple. Read More
Potu (kitchen Hall) – Inside Tirupati Balaji Temple
Kitchen Hall (Potu) Inside Tirumala Temple ‘Potu’ according to temple traditions gives the meaning of kitchen hall or room. Here tasty delicious sweets are prepared. When we come out of the golden door, after having the darshan of ‘Pratyaksha Daivam’ i.e., God visible to the naked eye, we will be entering the premises of Vimana Read More
Significance of Shayana Ekadasi
Shayana Ekadasi / Toli Ekadasi / Tholi Ekadasi Ekadasi known as the ‘Day of Lord Vishnu, in Sanskrit means, ‘the Eleventh Day,’ occurs twice in a lunar month’, and is a very auspicious day to follow in the Hindu calendar. The story of Ekadasi is very interesting. In Satya Yuga, there was an awful Demon Read More
Sri Suka Maharshi – Son of Sri Vyasadeva
Sri Suka Maharshi Sri Suka Maharshi is the divine son of Sri Vyasadeva, who is one of the incarnations of the supreme personality of Godhead. Rishi means one who controls his senses, which are called “rishika” in Sanskrit. Then the word maharshi refers to that saintly person who has reached the pinnacle of sense control Read More
Sri SuryaNarayana Swamy Temple, Tiruchanur
Sri Suryanarayana Swamy Temple, Tiruchanur There are a few temples of Lord Suryanarayana Swamy in India. Among them, the temple in Tiruchanur is very ancient, historical and famous. Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy Himself installed the deity and worshipped Him in Tiruchanur. Tiruchanur, the Divya Kshetram, is approx. at a distance of five kilometres away from Read More
The Miracle of Padma Sarovara
Goddess Mahalakshmi – Alamelu Manga – Holy Pond – Miracle of Padma Sarovara In the ancient holy land of Bharata Khanda, there were regions, which were famous by the names of kingdoms called Chappannar. There were 56 countries. Once upon a time, it was called Kambojadesam, named after the king Kamboja. But, over time, it Read More
Poola Baavi (Flower Well) – Inside Tirumala Balaji Temple
Poola Baavi (Flower Well) Just opposite to Yamunottara flower room and adjacent to Mirror Mandapam, towards the North, there is a well. This well is known as Poola Baavi i.e., flower well. Tulasi, flowers and garlands that are offered to Sri Venkateswara and other Gods cannot and should not be used by the devotees. So Read More
Poola Ara (Flower Room) – Inside Tirupati Balaji Temple
Poola Ara (Flower Room) By the side of padipotu i.e., the holy kitchen, in the eastern direction, there is one room. As the flowers to be offered to Lord Venkateswara are stored here, they call it poola ara, which means flower room. Some people call it Pushpa mandapam (flower portico). Garlands meant for various Gods Read More
King Parikshit – The Grandson of Pandavas
King Parikshit There are two types of stories of Lord Krishna. One is told by Lord Krishna, which is Bhagavad-Gita, and the second is told about Lord Krishna, which is Srimad Bhagavatam. Both these stories are like torches in hand that show a path in the darkest material world. They show the perfect path for Read More