Arulmigu Ennai Petra Thayaar samedha Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple – Tirunindravur Tirunindravur (30 km off Chennai to the west) is a suburb of Chennai off the Chennai- Bengaluru highway. Sthalapuranam Legend has it that Mahalakshmi (Thiru) became angry with Samudrarajan and came away from Srivaikuntam to reside here. Even Samudrarajan’s best efforts could not convince her Read More
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Sri Vaikunta Perumal Temple (Tiruparameswara Vinnagaram) – 108 Divya Desams
Tiruparameswara Vinnagaram (better known as Vaikunta Perumal Temple) is located in Kanchipuram, 70 km west of Chennai. Sri Vaikunta Perumal Temple – Sthalapuranam Legend has it that the dwara palakas of Mahavishnu were born as Pallava and Villava and they performed Ashwamedha yajnam at the temple’s location. The Lord gave darshan as Parameswaran or Vaikuntanathan Read More
Swayamvara of Draupadi (Part 8 of Samskhepa Mahabharatam)
Swayamvara of Draupadi Many kings came to Panchala for the grand Swayamvara of Draupathi / Draupadi. Duryodhana, Karna, Sisupala, Salya and Jarasandha participated. Lord Krishna and Lord Balarama also attended the Swayamvara. All of them were invited with due respect by King Drupada, the beloved father of Draupathi. A lot of entertainment shows including music Read More
Sapthagiri Magazine
Sapthagiri Magazine – Subscription Details The ‘Sapthagiri’ is a spiritual monthly magazine published by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Many spiritual features are being published in the ‘Sapthagiri’ magazine. The ‘Sapthagiri’ magazine is being published in Telugu, English, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Sanskrit languages. The annual subscription to ‘Sapthagiri’ magazine is Rs.240/-. The life subscription to Read More
Gokulashtami – Celebrating Lord Krishna’s Birth
Krishna Janmashtami, also known simply as Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Gokulashtami The birth of Lord Krishna represents the triumph of good over evil. He is worshipped as the eighth incarnation (avatar) of Lord Vishnu who is known for his Read More
3 day Annual Festival Pavithrotsavams in Tirumala – 2024
This year Pavithrotsavams will perform at Tirumala from 14-08-2024 to 17-08-2024. Pavithrotsavams Of the many festivals that are celebrated in the hill shrine of Lord Sri Venkateswara, the three-day annual festival Pavithrotsavams is important. The main objective of this festival is to get rid of the evil that might have been caused due to omissions Read More
Vikhanasa Jayanthi At Tirumala 2024
Vikhanasa Jayanthi – Tirumala Vikhanasa Maharshi Jayanthi / Vikhanasa Jayanthi will be held on the day of Shravana Pournami every year. This year Vikhanasa Jayanthi will be held on 19.08.2024 The next day, Lord Srinivasa along with Goddess Sridevi and Bhudevi will grace the Sannidhi of his ardent bhakta located on North Mada Street in Read More
Shree Dwarkadhish Temple, Dwarka (Gujarat)
A Glimpse of Shree Dwarkadhish Temple, Dwarka (Gujarat) The Dwarkadhish Temple, or Jagat Mandir, in Dwarka, Gujarat, is a highly revered temple dedicated to Lord Krishna. Situated at the confluence of the Gomti River and the Arabian Sea, it is believed to be over 2,500 years old and was built by Krishna’s great-grandson, Vajranabha. Its Read More
Goddess Varalakshmi – Benevolent Mother and Bestower of Boons
Goddess Varalakshmi Every married Hindu woman, mostly in the southern states of our country, propitiates the goddess Lakshmi on this most auspicious day in the month of Shravana. They pray to the goddess Varalakshmi (Lakshmi, the boon-giver)) to provide happiness, wealth, health and longevity to their husbands. In other words, it is a prayer made Read More
Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple – Inside Tirupati Balaji Temple
Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple On the Vimana Pradakshana path, in the northeast direction, there is a west-facing Yoga Narasimha Swamy temple. It has Mukha Mandapam (pillared entrance) Antharalamu (middle space) and Garbha Alayam (Sanctum Sanctorum). In the Sanctum Sanctorum, there is a three-foot-high platform. On that platform west facing idol of Yoga Narasimha is Read More
