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Sri Govindaraja Swamy Brahmotsavams Sri Govindarajaswamy vari temple is the biggest temple in Tirupati, with three majestic towers [gopuras]. This temple is situated at the foot of the Tirumala Hills. The Vaishnava preceptor, Sri Ramanuja founded Govindaraja Swamy temple and started a small settlement around it and named it Tirupati. TIRUPATI SRI GOVINDARAJASWAMIVARI BRAHMOTSAVAMS MAY Read More
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Glory of Tirupati Gangamma Jatara
Tirupati Gangamma Jatara The “Tathaiyagunta Gangamma Jatara” is one of the festivals celebrated in the mythologically significant, historically popular city of Tirupati, A.P. The main reason for the popularity of this jatara is that Gangamma is believed to be the younger sister of Tirumala Venkateswara Swamy. During the days of jatara organized by the authorities Read More
Nityannadanam by TTD
Nityannadanam by TTD In 2006, the then Chairman of the T.T.D. Trust Board provided the facility of offering Srivari ‘annaprasadam’ to all the devotees who came to Tirumala irrespective of the ‘Darshan’ of Srivaru. Later, the TTD started a new building complex for ‘Nityannadanam’. At that time, Matrusri Tharigonda Vengamamba, a devout devotee generously used Read More
Nilathingal Thundan Temple (108 Divya Desams)
Nilathingal Thundan Temple – Location It is just off the Chennai- Bengaluru national highway, about a 2-hour drive due west and a little south of Chennai. Rail and bus connectivity is plenty. The nearest airport is Chennai. Click here for Google Maps Location Nilathingalthundan – Sthalapuranam There was an ancient mango tree at Sri Ekambaranathar Read More
Sri Sonna Vannam Seidha Perumal Temple, Thiruvekka (108 Divya Desams)
Sri Sonna Vannam Seidha Perumal Temple – Location About a 2-hour drive due west and a little south of Chennai, it is located just off the Chennai–Bengaluru national highway. Rail and bus connectivity is plenty. The nearest airport is Chennai. Click here for Google Maps location Sri Sonna Vannam Seidha Perumal Temple – Sthalapuranam When Read More
Narmada River / Narmada Pushkaras
Narmada River There are many legends behind the birth of the Narmada River. The origin and glories of the Narmada River are mentioned in Matsya, Kurma and Skanda Puranas along with Harivamsa, Shatapatha Brahmana, Ramayana and Mahabharata. While it is said in the Ramayana that the birthplace of Narmada was a part of the Ayodhya Read More
Mangala (Mars) – Navagrahas (9 Planets)
Suryascandro mangalasca budhascapi brahaspati Sukrahsaniscaro rahuh ketusceti navagrahah || Navagraha – Celestial influencers Sun, Moon, Mars (Mangala), Mercury (Budha), Jupiter, Sukra (Venus), Saturn (Shani), Rahu, and Ketu are the nine planets. When you are in a remote village and look at the sky at night without the light pollution of the cities, you become aware Read More
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Tarigonda
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple Tarigonda is the Birthplace of A great poetess and an Ardent devotee of Lord Narasimha Swamy and Lord Venkateswara Swamy Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba. There was a Big Vishnu temple in Tarigonda. The temple deity is Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy who is known for Sathya Pramanas (Promise) and consideration towards the devotees Read More
Sri Venkateswara Museum (TTD Museum), Tirumala
Sri Venkateswara Museum – Tirumala TTD Museum / Sri Venkateswara Museum was inaugurated on December 26th, 1980 in Thousand Pillars Mandapam by Dr Neelam Sanjeev Reddy, the president of India. Later it was shifted to a newly constructed building with architectural elements beside Narayanagiri Gardens on 27th September 1999 and was opened by Chief Minister Read More
Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple – Kanchipuram (108 Divya Desams)
Kanchipuram – Location The famous town of Kanchipuram or Kanchi or Thirukachchi is located 75km due west and a little south of the capital city of Chennai in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Since the Chennai Bengaluru highway goes right by the town, connectivity is no problem. Kanchipuram – Google Maps Location There Read More
