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SRI VENKATESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE is a landmark Vaishnavite temple situated in the hill town of Tirumala at Tirupati in Chittoor district of #AndhraPradesh ,India. It is constructed in Dravidian architecture from 300 AD (1/n) @LostTemple7 @BharadwajSpeaks

#THREAD SRI VENKATESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE is a landmark Vaishnavite temple situated in the hill town of Tirumala at Tirupati in Chittoor district of #AndhraPradesh ,India. It is constructed in Dravidian architecture from 300 AD (1/n) @LostTemple7 @BharadwajSpeaks

The Temple is dedicated to Lord Sri Venkateswara, an incarnation of Vishnu. This is also known by other names like Tirumala Temple, Tirupati Temple, Tirupati Balaji Temple. Lord Venkateswara is known by many other names: Balaji, Govinda, & Srinivasa.(2/n)

The Tirumala Hills are part of Seshachalam Hills range.The hills are 2,799 ft above sea level.The Hills comprises seven peaks, representing the seven heads of Adisesha. 7 peaks are called Seshadri, Neeladri,Garudadri, Anjanadri,Vrushabhadri, Narayanadri & Venkatadri.(3/n)

The temple lies on the 7th peak -Venkatadri, on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini, a holy water tank. Hence the temple is also referred to as "Temple of Seven Hills". Tirumala town covers about 10.33 sq mi -26.75 km2 in area. (5/n)

The Sanctum Sanctorum is called Ananda Nilayam. The presiding deity,Venkateswara, is in standing posture& faces east in Garbha griha.The temple follows Vaikhanasa Agama tradition of worship. it is one of 8 Vishnu Swayambhu Kshetras & is listed as 106th & last earthly Divya Desam.

Lord Tirupati Balaji is considered one of the richest gods of India. In Tirupati ji's court, every year millions of people crowd the hills of Tirumala to seek the blessings of God.Lord Tirupati Balaji is believed to reside in Tirumala with his wife Padmavati.(7/n) @Itishree001

IMPORTANT 11 blissful Miracles of TIRUPATI BALAJI

1. It is said that the hair on the idol of Venkateswara Swami in this temple is real and it never tangles and always remains soft, people believe that this is because Lord Viraj resides here. @LostTemple7

IMPORTANT 11 blissful Miracles of TIRUPATI BALAJI1. It is said that the hair on the idol of Venkateswara Swami in this temple is real and it never tangles and always remains soft, people believe that this is because Lord Viraj resides here. @LostTemple7

2. It is said that when some people were hanged on the wall of the temple in the 18th century, Venkateswara Swamiji himself has been appearing in temple since then,this temple was closed for a full 12 years,Bcoz the king gave 12 people to death & hanged them at the temple gate.

3. if when we go to the temple, if we listen with our ear on the idol of Lord Balaji, u will be surprised bcoz when u pay ear, u will hear the sound of the sea & that's why the idol of Balaji always remains moist.

4.The temple has a stick on the right side of the main entrance door. It is said about this stick that Balaji's hair was beaten with this stick, due to which he got hurt on his chin, since then, sandalwood paste is always applied on his chin, so that his wound is filled

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A lamp always burns in this temple of Balaji, no oil is ever added to it nor ghee, the thing to think and wonder is that no one knows when and who lit this lamp, because this lamp has been for years. Keeps on burning

5. A lamp always burns in this temple of Balaji, no oil is ever added to it nor ghee, the thing to think and wonder is that no one knows when and who lit this lamp, because this lamp has been for years. Keeps on burning

6. If we go to the temple of Balaji to have a darshan,when we see statue of Balaji from the sanctum sanctorum, we will find the idol of God located in the middle of sanctum of the temple, but when we come out & see it So the statue of Paige will be located to the right of temple

7.A special type of digestive camphor is applied to the statue of Lord Balaji, if it is mounted on any stone, it loses its shape after some time, but nothing happens to the murti of balaji

8.They also offer flowers or leaves of basil on the idol in the temple. It is a cistern that is present at the back of all the devotees by not giving it to all the devotees.

9. On every Thursday, Tirupati Balaji is completely coated with full sandalwood paste and when it is removed, then the idol of Goddess Lakshmi emerges on its own. And Lord Tirupati Balaji is washed daily below and decorated with a sari above.

10.There is a village 23 km away from the temple, outsider entry into that village is prohibited. People live by the rules there. Flowers brought from there are offered to God and the same items are offered like milk, ghee, butter etc.

11.Much is donated by devotees in the Tirupati temple. It is believed that the tradition of donation in this temple has been going on since the time of King Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagar. King Krishnadevaraya used to donate lots of diamonds, gold and silver etc. in this temple.

ॐ श्री वेंकटेश्वराये नमो नमः!
श्रीमन नारायण नमो नमः!
तिरुमल तिरुपति नमो नमः!
जय बालाजी नमो नमः !!

ॐ श्री वेंकटेश्वराये नमो नमः!श्रीमन नारायण नमो नमः!तिरुमल तिरुपति नमो नमः!जय बालाजी नमो नमः !!

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