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Ranganayaka Mandapam or Ranganayakula Mandapam or Ranga Mandapam Right opposite the house of mirrors (Addala Meda) towards the south of Krishna Raya Mandapam there is one elevated stone platform. A porch has been constructed. This porch is known as Ranganayaka Mandapam or Ranga Mandapam. This 108 feet long and 60 feet wide lofty carved pillared Read More
Category: Tirumala
The sacred temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy in Tirumala hills is easily accessible by all modes of transport
Tirumala Temple Terminology
Tirumala Temple Terminology Tirumala Temple is very ancient and has a unique history. The rituals and traditions of the temple have been followed from time immemorial. Thus the terminology used in the temple is varied and multilingual. They are unchanged even to this day. These temple terms have a special significance in temple rituals and Read More
Thondaman Chakravarthi – In service of Lord Venkateswara – Thondamanadu
Thondaman Chakravarthi / Thondamanadu Temple The holy place where the Supreme deity of Kaliyuga Sri Venkateswara Swami along with His Consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi appeared to the King Thondaman Chakravarthi who built the temple in Tirumala and receives His puja and prayers and stayed as per king wish is ‘Thondamanadu’. The deity of the ‘Thondamanadu’ Read More
Kuruva Nambi (Potter Nambi)
Kuruva Nambi / Kuravarathi Nambi King Thondaman Lord Venkateswara appeared as a Self Emerged Idol on the hills of Tirumala. Having come to know about this emergence the local king Thondaman started worshiping the Chief Idol with Golden Tulasi leaves. The priests used to chant the thousand-eight names of Lord Venkateswara. After uttering a name Read More
Sayana Mandiram (Lord’s bed Room)
Sayana Mandiram / Ardha Mandapam As you cross Ramulavari Meda you will enter into a 13 ½ ” by 13 ½” room. This room is called Sayana Mandiram i.e., Lord’s Bed Room. This is exactly in front of the Sanctum Sanctorum of Lord Venkateswara. This is also known by the name Ardha Mandapam. (A Moiety Read More
Snapana Mandapam (Mandapam of Holy Ablutions)
Snapana Mandapam As you enter through Golden doors you come across, not very much illuminated, a 27 feet quadrangular mandapam. This (Snapana Mandapam) has four pillars in the middle portion. Sculptured figures of Balakrishna, Yoga Narasimha, Sri Krishna Kaliya Mardhana, etc., can be seen on these pillars. It is known as “Tiruvilan Koil”, a Tamil Read More
Ghanta Mandapam (Thiru Maha Mani Mandapam)
Ghanta Mandapam The pillared entrance to the main temple is known as Ghanta Mandapam. Its exquisiteness is simply beyond description. Facing north, devotees enter into this mandapam. Behold here you come across some doors. Gods like Brahma and other deities, sages, and saints like Sanak Sananda’s patiently wait here to have the darshan of Lord Read More
Ankurarpana Mandapam – Tirupati Balaji Temple
Ankurarpana Mandapam / Ankur Arpana Mandapam Opposite the chief kitchen and towards the south of Bangaru Baavi, there is a mandapam. This is known as Ankurarpana Mandapam. Every year the Dasara Brahmothsavam is celebrated for ten days by Lord Venkateswara. The initiation of this Brahmothsavam starts from this Mandapam. Ankuram as we all known is Read More
Tirumala Nambi – Sri Ramanujacharya’s maternal uncle
Tirumala Nambi – One among 5 Gurus of Sri Bhagavad Ramanujacharya Tirumala Nambi, who served God was also a great scholar in Sanskrit as well as Dravidian language i.e., Tamil. He was one among the five gurus of Sri Bhagavad Ramanujacharya who advocated Vishista Advaitha philosophy. Not only this, Tirumala Nambi was Sri Ramanujacharya’s maternal Read More
Tirumala Nambi – 1st Citizen of Tirumala
Tirumala Nambi – Sri Saila Poorna In the 10th century A.D. there lived a great Vaishnava devotee by the name Yamunacharya in ‘Sri Rangam’ a popularly famous Vaishnavite pilgrim center. With all the sincerity he had at his command, Sri Yamunacharya was serving Lord Sri Ranganatha. Being an authority on Vishista Advaitha he was also Read More
