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Why is Tirumala a popular sacred destination?

Tirumala, a small hill town in Andhra Pradesh is home to the magnificent Sri Venkateshwara or Balaji temple. With more than 35 million pilgrims visiting the temple every year, Tirumala is one of the most popular Hindu pilgrimage sites in the country.<br><br>

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Why is Tirumala a popular sacred destination?

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  1. WHY IS WHY IS TIRUMALA TIRUMALA A POPULAR SACRED A POPULAR SACRED DESTINATION? DESTINATION? Tirumala, a small hill town in Andhra Pradesh is home to the magnificent Sri Venkateshwara or Balaji temple. With more than 35 million pilgrims visiting the temple every year, Tirumala is one of the most popular Hindu pilgrimage sites in the country. In Tamil language, Tirumala translates as Holy Mountains (Tiru means ‘holy’ and Mala means ‘mountains’ or ‘hills’). There are seven peaks in Tirumala and the Venkateshwara temple is situated on the seventh peak called as Venkatadri. Read More… https://www.facebook.com/tirupati.balaji.bhaghwan http://tirupati-balaji.com

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  3. HIGHLY REVERED LORD HIGHLY REVERED LORD VENKATESHWARA VENKATESHWARA As per Hindu scriptures, Lord Vishnu incarnated as Sri Venkateshwara for the salvation and upliftment of humanity. The name Venkateshwara means Lord of the Venkata Hill. Referred as the supreme lord who destroys sins, Venkateshwara is also known as the Lord of Seven Hills. It is believed that Kubera, Lord of Wealth lent him money for his marriage with goddess Padmavati (incarnation of goddess Lakshmi). In remembrance of this, even today the devotees donate money and gold at the temple so that Lord Venkateshwara can repay Lord Kubera. These donations have made this temple the richest temple in the world. https://www.facebook.com/tirupati.balaji.bhaghwan http://tirupati-balaji.com

  4. INSIDE THE INSIDE THE BALAJI BALAJI TEMPLE TEMPLE Balaji or Lord Venkateshwara’s statue stands under a golden dome, wearing a golden crown, embedded with diamonds and a large emerald (supposed to be the largest in the world). Read More… https://www.facebook.com/tirupati.balaji.bhaghwan http://tirupati-balaji.com

  5. CUSTOMS AND CELEBRATIONS CUSTOMS AND CELEBRATIONS It has been declared by the shastras, Puranas and other religious scriptures that one can attain enlightenment just by worshipping Lord Venkateshwara. You can see thousands of devotees waiting in long lines (sometimes ten or more hours) just to see the deity for less than two seconds. Many devotees also get their heads shaved off as an offering to Lord Venkateshwara. Vishnu or Vaishnava festivals are celebrated in the town with great pomp. One of the most important festivals is Brahmotsavam which is celebrated every year during the month of September. Other important festivals are Vasanthotsavam or Spring festival (celebrated in March-April) and Rathasapthami (celebrated in February). During Rathasapthami, the Lord Venkateshwara’s statue is taken on a procession around the temple chariots. https://www.facebook.com/tirupati.balaji.bhaghwan http://tirupati-balaji.com

  6. ABOUT US • Tirupati Balaji Blog is Informative blog for all the devotees of Shri Venkateshwara. Keep visiting this page to know more about Tirumala & Tirupati related information. Om Namo Venkatesaya • Follow on Social Media • Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/tirupati.balaji.bhaghwan • Instagram : https://instagram.com/tiru.balaji • Website : http://tirupati http://tirupati- -balaji.com/ balaji.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tirupati.balaji.bhaghwan http://tirupati-balaji.com

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