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
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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
Dry Flower Technology by TTD
Dry Flower Technology The optimum utility of flowers and garlands used in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams -run temples to make divine portraits besides household materials like paperweights, key chains, table calendars, pendants etc. using the traditional Dry Flower Technology method, has been a major hit with devotees. Namami Govinda Products (Using Dry Flower Technology) – Key Read More
TTDevasthanams – The New Mobile App
TTDevasthanams TTD inaugurated a new Mobile app TTDevasthanams for the convenience of devotees. Most of the pilgrims do not know where to stay in Tirumala or how to buy tickets for Srivari ‘darshan.’ Many incidents emphasized the fact that many innocent pilgrims were cheated by the mediators in many ways in Tirumala. For such devotees, Read More
Sri Kodanda Ramachandra Swamy Temple, Hiremagalur
Sri Kodanda Ramachandra Swamy Temple If we are looking for a place not much known or not crowded where one can find the serenity that soothes our senses to purify our thoughts, we must visit Sri Kodanda Ramachandra Swamy Temple in Hiremagalur just 5km from Chikmagalur in Karnataka. Chikamagalur is about 250 km from Bengaluru. Read More
Sri Pattabhirama Swamy, Valmikipuram (Vayalpadu)
Sri Pattabhirama Swamy Temple In the temple at ‘Valmikipuram’, Lord Rama is worshipped as Sri Pattabhirama Swamy and is named as the wish-fulfilling god of devotees. The sthalapurana says that once Jambavant had reached Ayodhya, he visited Lord Rama and left again. Click here for Google Maps’ location While reaching this area in the middle Read More
Sapthagireesa Govinda – Importance of 7
Sapthagiri (eesa) – Govinda The Sanskrit word ‘Saptha’ refers to the number Seven. It is indicated in various names as – 7 days a week, 7 colours in a rainbow, 7 horses of the Sun God, 7 chakras including sahasrara in upasana, 7 swaras in music, 7 steps during marriage, 7 upper lokas, 7 lower Read More
Vows to Tirupati Balaji (Lord Venkateswara)
Vows to Tirupati Balaji Lord Venkateswara is the giver of boons. That is why devotees flock to the Tirumala hills. He showers His grace upon everybody because he is “Sripathi”, Lord of Goddess of Wealth. Goddess Sri Devi resides in his chest. Her benevolent glance makes Lord Srinivasa fulfil all the Dharmic desires of the Read More