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Temple Deities |
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Our temple has 9 shrines in its complex. The main shrine of our temple is Lord Venkateshwara along with his
consorts Sridevi, Bhudevi & Dwara-Palakas ( Jaya & Vijaya). The temple consists of both Vaishnavite ( i.e. people
who worship Lord Vishnu ) and Shaivite ( i.e. people who worship Lord Siva)
deities. Given below is a brief description of each temple:
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| Venkateswara |
(The Operator) |
| He is also known as Balaji, Srinivasa, or Vishnu. According to Vedas he is called as the “Kaliyuga Pratyaksha Devata” ( the self incarnated - GOD for this era). His abode is known as ‘Vaikuntam’.
His main shrine is at Tirumala (Tirupati) & is the holiest place and is also the world’s largest & richest temple. On an average 200,000 devotees a day visit Tirumala for having the darshan (glimpse) of the almighty throughout the year.
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Garuda (Eagle) |
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Tirumala (Tirupati) |
| Festivals |
Nitya Kalyanotsavam, Brahmotsavam (Navrathri), & Teppotsavam (boat festival) |
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| Sridevi |
(Goddess of Wealth) |
| She is also known as Lakshmidevi or Padmavathi. She is the consort of Lord Vishnu. She is Mother of the Universe. She is the Goddess of Wealth in all respects, and thus is known as Astalakshmi (8 forms of Lakshmi: Adilakshmi, Dhanyalakshmi, Dhairyalakshmi, Gajalakshmi, Santanalakshmi, Vijayalakshmi, Vidyalakshmi, and Dhanalakshmi). |
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Mangapuram |
| Festivals |
Varalakshmi Vratham, Deepavali, Vijaya Dasami |
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| Bhudevi |
(Goddess of Earth) |
| She is also known as Sri Andal or Godadevi. She is Goddess of Earth and is known best for her patience and forgiveness because she tolerates any sort of things performed by humans (e.g. walking, jumping, digging, spitting, etc.). She is usually prayed before construction of any structure (Bhoomi puja) and thereby requesting her to shower her blessings and also excuse us for hurting her.
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Sri Villiputtur |
| Festivals |
Dhanurmasam ( usually from Dec.14 - Jan.14)
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| Sri Ram Parivaar |
| He is the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He is best known for his preaching to the world of ONE word, ONE goal, ONE woman. His parivaar (family) consists of Sita devi (his consort), Lakshmana (his devoted brother), and Hanuman (the supreme devotee who has incarnated Lord Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in his heart; he is also known for his extraordinary strength, courage, and devotion).
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Ayodhya, Badrachalam |
| Festivals |
Sri Rama Navami, Dusheera, Sri Hanuman Jayanti
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| Radha-Krishna |
| He is the ninth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He is the God of Love. He has given to humanity the sacred nectar of Bhagavad Gita which describes and answers any questions/doubts that an individual can have. Radha is a great devotee who dedicated her mind only for Lord Krishna and set an example that Jivatma (Radha/We) and Paramatma (the Lord) can become one.
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| Holy Places |
Repallay, Mathura,Udipi,Guruvayur |
| Festivals |
Krishnastami, Kartika Purnima
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| Siva |
(The Dissolver) |
| He is worshipped all over the world with great devotion for he grants the wishes of devotees and is very easy to be pleased for his love upon us as a parent. He is the cause of destruction i.e. bad for good ... His abode is known as ‘Kailasam’. On earth (Bhu-Kailasam) is at Kedarinath.
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| Vehicle |
Nandi (Bull) |
| Holy Places |
There are 12 holy places known as ‘Dwadasa Jyothirlingams’. They are: |
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| Somanathan (Saurastra), |
Mallikarjuna (Sri Sailam), |
Mahakalyam (Ujjain), |
| Om karam (Parameshwaram), |
Kedarinath (Himalaya), |
Bhimasankaran (Dakani), |
| Vishveswara (Varnasi), |
Triambakam (Goutami), |
Paralyam (Vaidyanath), |
Baidyanatham (Darukavanam), |
Rameshwaram (Sethu Bandan), |
Siva (Gasmesham) |
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Krishnastami, Kartika Purnima
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| Parvathidevi |
(For Power / Shakti) |
| She is also known as Mahakali, Tara, Tripur Sundari, Raj-Rajeshwari, Chinna, Tripur Bhairavi, Alakshmi, Balga Mukhi, Matangi, & Lakshmi. She is more commonly known as Durga-Devi. She is the consort of Lord Siva.
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Simham (Lion) |
| Festivals |
Navarathri
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| Ganesha |
(Remover of all the Obstacles) |
| He is also known as Vigneshwara, Vinayaka, or Pillaiyar. He is elder son of Lord Siva & Parvathi. He is the chief for the devas (Gods). Before the start of any ritual/ sacrifice/ work he is the firstmost one to be worshipped & offered prayers and only then continue with the activity to be started. The belief behind this being that, he safegaurds the premises and protects us from the evil forces.
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Mooshikam (Rat) |
| Festivals |
Ganesh Chaturdhi
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| Valli-Devasena-Murugan |
(Defence Minister for Gods) |
| He is also known as Subramanyam or Kartikeya. He is the younger son of Lord Siva & Parvathi. He is very well known for his intellegence, strength & Valour. He leads the Good against Bad.
His Consorts are Valli & Devasena.
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Mayuram (Peacock) |
| Holy Places |
Palani, Tirutani, Swami Malai, Tirruchandur, Pala Mrudu Sholai,Tirupurakundaram |
| Festivals |
Adi Kritika, Skanda Sasti
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| Besides these deities we have: |
| Jaya & Vijaya |
The gatekeepers , just before the entrance of Lord Venkateshwara shrine. |
| Nandi |
Vehicle of Lord Siva, just in front of Lord Siva. |
| Garuda |
Vehicle of Lord Vishnu, standing at the entrance of the temple (outside the main entrance door)
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| Cultural Center |
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| Cultural Centre marks for the growth of our culture, unity & strength. The center is provided with a big lobby (enogh to seat 125 people), full fledged kitchen, restrooms, computerised office & a small library. It is available for personal programs/meetings by a payment of donation towards our temple growth.
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