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Suryascandro mangalasca budhascapi brahaspati Sukrahsaniscaro rahuh ketusceti navagrahah || Navagraha – Celestial influencers Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury (Budha), Jupiter 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 of the Read More
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Sri Krishnadevaraya Mandapam – Tirupati Balaji Temple
Sri Krishnadevaraya Mandapam / Prathima Mandapam Abuting the main gateway i.e., inside, you will come across a sixteen-pillared lofty portico of 27″ x 25″ size. People call this portico by the name Krishnadevaraya Mandapam or Krishnaraya Mandapam. Some call this Prathima (idol) Mandapam also. This portico is constructed as per the Vijayanagara style of portico Read More
Sri Krishnaraya Mandapam – Tirupati Balaji Temple
Sri Krishnaraya Mandapam / Prathima Mandapam Abuting the main gateway i.e., inside, you will come across a sixteen-pillared lofty portico of 27″ x 25″ size. People call this portico by the name Krishnaraya Mandapam. Some call this Prathima (idol) Mandapam also. This portico is constructed as per the Vijayanagara style of portico construction. Amid this Read More
Ramulavari Meda (Rama’s Abode) – Tirupati Balaji Temple
Ramulavari Meda / Rama’s Abode As soon as you cross Snapana Mandapam there is a narrow 12″ x 10″ passage. This is known as Ramulavari Meda. Before 1262-65 A.D. the researchers believe that this was not there. They believe that this was a part of the present Vaikunta Pradakshina path. To enter Ramulavari Meda from Read More
Vishvaksena – The Commander In Cheif
Vishvaksena There are three categories of Jivatmas (individual souls). They are Baddhas, Muktas and Nityas. Categories in detailed The Baddhas are the souls living in this material world, taking birth again and again as per their earlier Karmas (actions either good or bad), enjoying the fruits of their deeds. The Muktas are those who were Read More
Sri Oppiliappan Temple – Thirunageswaram (Thiruvinnagar) – 108 Divya Desams
Sri Oppiliappan Temple – Thirunageswaram (Thiruvinnagar) Thiruvinnagar, more popularly known as Oppiliappan Koil is an unusual temple. On the southern bank of the Kaveri River, it is also very well connected by all forms of road transport. This was constructed during the mid chola period in the 8th century with additions by Nayaks later. The Read More
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) – Schemes and Trusts
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) – Schemes and Trusts Philanthropy is one of the major sources of revenue that drives the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) in its endeavor to benefit society. More than the money involved, it is the offerings made by the devotees, right from a normal person to a multi-millionaire, in fulfillment of their Read More
Sakshatkara Vaibhavotsavam – Srinivasa Mangapuram
Sakshatkara Vaibhavotsava Utsavam at Srinivasa Mangapuram Temple The T.T.D. performs Various utsavas every year on different occasions to Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swami in Srinivasamangapuram. One among them is the annual ‘Sakshatkara Vaibhavotsava utsavam’. This utsavam is conducted for three days in Ashadamasam. Legend There is an interesting Sthala Purana behind the celebrations of the Annual Read More
Sri Srinivasa Divyanugraha Homam
Sri Srinivasa Divyanugraha Homam Sri Srinivasa Divyanugraha Homam is the latest sacred offering from the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams for the devotees seeking the Lord’s divine blessings. The Homam was formally inaugurated in November 2023, marking the auspicious occasion of Utthana Ekadasi in the sacred Kartheeka month under the aegis of TTD Trust Board Chairman Sri Read More
Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple, Tallapaka
Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple Tallapaka is the Birthplace of Padakavitha Pitamaha Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya who wrote more than 32 thousand kirthanas on Sri Venkateswara Swamy of Tirumala. There is a Vishnu temple in Tallapaka. The deity of the temple is Sri Chennakesava Swamy who is known for His benevolence towards the devotees who are in Read More
