Tirumala

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Tirumala (तिरुमला) is a town in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The town is a part of Tirupati Urban Development Authority and located in Tirupati (rural) mandal of Tirupati revenue division. It is a hill town where Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is located, which is the abode of Lord Venkateswara.

Variants

• Tirumala (तिरुमला) (आंध्र प्रदेश) (AS, p.402)
• Tirumala Hills

Legend

In ancient literature Tirupati is mentioned as Adi Varaha Kshetra. The Puranas associate the site with Lord Varaha, one of the Dashavatara of Lord Vishnu. In Varaha Purana, Venkatadri is believed to be a part of Mount Meru, which was brought on to the earth from Vishnu's abode Vaikuntam by his mount Garuda. The seven peaks represent the seven heads of Adisesha.

Venkateswara Temple

Venkateswara Temple is an abode of Lord Venkateswara situated in Tirumala. It is also known as Tirumala Temple. Natural Arch is located north of the temple, which measures 26 ft wide and 9.8 ft high and was naturally formed from the quartz. Srivaari Paadamulu (the footprints of Lord) are believed to be the footprints of Lord Venkateswara formed when he first stood on Tirumala Hills. Papavinasanam is a waterfall flowing from a tributary of the Swarnamukhi River. It also has a temple where seven lion-headed channels open from a height for deities to bathe below them. A temple dedicated to goddess Ganga is located near the enclosure. Akasha Ganga is another natural waterfall in Tirumala.

तिरुमला

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर ने लेख किया है ...तिरुमला (आंध्र प्रदेश) (AS, p.402) - तिरुपदी के निकट एक पहाड़ी. इसके एक शिखर का प्राचीन नाम वेन्कटाचचल है जिसका उल्लेख रामानुज संप्रदाय के ग्रंथ प्रपन्नामृत, अध्याय 51 में है; वेंकटाचल के निकट रामानुज ने (15 वीं सटी ई.) गोविंदराज (विष्णु) की मूर्ति को स्थापित किया था.