Sandalwood Room – Chandanapu Ara To the north of Notla Parakamani i.e., the currency counting centre, in the north-west corner there is a room with a grilled door. This is known as ‘Chandanapu Ara’i.e., ‘sandalwood room’. Chandana pani Sandalwood paste that is required for the daily use of the temple is prepared in this room. Read More
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Bangaru Baavi (Golden Well) – Inside Tirupati Balaji Temple
Bangaru Baavi (Golden Well) There is a well by the side of Lord’s chief kitchen. This well is known as Bangaru Baavi (Bangaru means gold in Telugu. Baavi means well). When devotees come out through the Golden door after having the darshan, a path leads to the chief kitchen opposite the Golden door. Adjacent to Read More
Sri Ugra Srinivasa Moorthy
Sri Ugra Srinivasa Moorthy / Snapana Beram Sri Ugra Srinivasa Moorthy (Ugra – ferocious) with His two Consorts Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi, as per temple tradition, is also known as Venkatattu Raivar, Snapana Beram, Snapana Moorthy and Achyuta Beram. To Snapana Beram (Bath Image) daily Abhishekams are not offered. These idols – Srinivasa Moorthy, Read More
Ornaments of Tirupati Balaji
Ornaments of Tirupati Balaji / Ornaments of Lord Venkateswara Let us try to know the names of the Divine Jewellery that adores the Chief Idol. 1. Golden seat under the Lotus Feet (Padma Peetham) 2. Golden covers for the Lotus Feet 3. Golden Garment (Peethambaram) 4. Golden sword by name Surya Kattari 5. Golden cover Read More
Pranaya Kalahotsava (Lovers’ Quarrel)
During the auspicious Pushya Masam, some of the important festivals at Tirumala are Pranayakalaha Mahotsavam (Pranaya Kalahotsava), Parveta Utsavam, Swami Pushkarini theertha Mukkoti and Kakapudi Utsavam. Every Utsavam or Ritual at Tirumala Hill Shrine has its own story or itihyam related to Lord Srinivasa. Pranaya Kalahotsava There will be utsavas for the Lord of the Read More
Weekly Sevas – Vaarotsavas – Tirupati Balaji Temple
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
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
