TEMPLE OF TIRUMALA HISTORY

The most famous Vaishnavite temple in the world is the Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. Sri Venkatachala Mahatyam gives the temple's history over the ages. This holy location has also been mentioned in numerous Puranas. All of these sources allow us to articulate the history of the Tirumala temple.
How and why Lord Maha Vishnu descended from Vaikuntam to Earth and settled in Kaliyuga Vaikuntam, or Tirumala, is the subject of this story. We must read the Venkatachala Mahatyam, which provides a detailed history of the Tirumala temple, in order to learn all of this information. So let's quickly review the history of the Tirumala shrine

Lord Sri Venkateswara, popularly called Srinivasa, Balaji, and Venkatachalapathi, indicated to Tirumala five millennia ago. situated in the Tirupati District of Andhra Pradesh, India, in the Tirumala hill town of Tirupati. As the avatar of Lord Vishnu, Lord Venkateswara is believed to have come to rescue humanity from the hardships and tribulations of the Kali Yuga.
THIS IS WHERE THE HISTORY OF TIRUMALA TEMPLE STARTS: BHRIGU MAHARSHI VISITS TRILOKAS

In order to determine which Trimurtis could receive the yagna fruits during Kali Yuga, Narada counseled Rishis to conduct Yagnas. Bhrigu was sent to Trimurtis for testing because he had an additional eye on the sole of his foot.
The sage went to see Lord Shiva and Lord Brahma, but he was not acknowledged in either place. When he did visit the Lord and Vishnu, pretended that Bhrigu had gone unnoticed.

Outraged by this deed, Sage Bhrigu kicked Lord Vishnu in the chest. The latter did not retaliate, but instead apologized by rubbing his feet. During this act, he crushed the extra eye that was in Bhrigu's footsole. However, Lakshmi considers it a slight and departs from Vaikuntam to Earth's Kolhapur, where she starts her meditation.

AS SRINIVASA, LORD VISHNU DECIDES TO COME TO EARTH
Lord Vishnu took on human form when Srinivasa left Vaikuntam, traveled to Tirumala Hills, and started to meditate in search of Lakshmi. After learning about Srinivasa's illness, Lakshmi prayed to Lord Siva and Brahma.

Subsequently, Lord Shiva and Brahma assumed the forms of a cow and calf, which Goddess Lakshmi gave to the Chola monarch who ruled the Tirumala Hills at the time. When the cow was being taken for grazing, it would provide Srinivasa with milk every day.
When the Cowherd noticed this one day, they attempted to beat the Cow with a staff, but Lord Srinivasa took the fall for them. Because dharma dictates that kings should share the fault of their servants, Srinivasa was incensed by this and cursed the Chola king to become a demon.
After the king begged for forgiveness, Srinivasa advised him to take the next birth as Akasaraja and wed him together with his daughter Padmavati.

LORD VARAHADEVA

According to the Varaha Purana, Lord Vishnu rescued Earth from Hiranyakha, who had transported it to Patala Loka, the underworld, during the Satya yuga. After killing Hiranyaksha and returning the Earth on his tusks, Lord Vishnu, the wild boar with tusks, recreated the Earth in the Adhi Varaha Avatar.

After that, Lord Adhi Varaha and Bhudevi rested on the Tirumala hills in the Eastern section of Swami Pushkarini at Tirumala, guarding the people and bestowing blessings.

Lord Varahadeva and Lord Srinivas meet. These two Supreme Persons came together in a most nice and loving manner. When Lord Varahadeva inquired about Srinivas's state on Earth, Srinivas related the full tale.

Then, Lord Srinivas questioned Varahadeva, saying, "I am aware that you are the land's owner. You really are the owner of the Earth, especially this place where you reside, because you are the one who saved it. Therefore, if you could please rent me a place to stay.

"But I don't have money since the goddess Laxmi left me," the Lord said. I have no idea what I will rent you out for. 

The Reasons for Adoring Lord Venkateswara Swamy. AFTER GOING TO VISIT LORD VARAHA SWAMY 

I know many hundreds, thousands, and millions of people will come here to have your darshan in the future," Lord Varahadeva retorted. Please pay me this as rent. "Whoever comes to see You should worship Me first before you."
The Lord said, "Yes, all My devotees will offer their prayers to you and worship You as "Varahadeva" before they come to worship Me."

It is for this reason that we must darshan Lord Varaha Swamy before proceeding to the Lord Venkateswara Swamy darshan in Tirumala. In Tirumala, our ancients practiced darshanam in this manner. 

SRI PADMAVATI DEVI'S BIRTH
The Chola King desired to make a sacrifice because, following the curse, he had no heirs and was reincarnated as Akasha Raja. As part of the sacrifice, he was plugging the fields when a Lotus emerged from his sack.
When the monarch looked into the lotus, he saw a mother with a child inside. Akasa Raja happily found the child. She was taken to his palace, where he presented her to his queen. The kid was found in a Lotus, therefore the king named her Padmavati. She was born in Padma Pushkarini, which is now Tiruchanur in Andhra Pradesh.

It is thought that Akasha Raja, the region's king and spouse of Tirupati Venkateswara, is the father of Goddess Lakshmi, who was born as Alamelu. After 12 years of intense penance, Goddess Lakshmi bestowed darshan on Lord Venkateswara atop a red lotus bloom in Alamelu Mangapuram.

 

 

SRINIVASA AND PADMAVATHI'S MEETING
After rescuing Padmavati from the herd's onslaught, Lord Srinivasa and Padmavati developed a liking for one another. Next, Srinivasa told Vakula Devi about the occurrence and expressed his want to wed Sri Padmavathi.
Vakula Devi, however, does not see this marriage working out because Padmavati is the princess of the land.

VAKULA DEVI
In order to see Srinivasa and Padmavati get married, Yashoda, the foster mother of Lord Sri Krishan, underwent a rebirth as Vakula Devi, the foster mother of Lord Srinivasa.
Yashoda bemoans the fact that she was unable to witness any of Lord Vishnu's marriages during the Drupa yuga, to which Krishna responds that she will have the chance to do so in the future. kali yuga. This is the reason that Vakuladevi arranged for Srinivasa to be married.

KALYANAM SRINIVASA
Vakula Devi leaves her hermitage and goes to Akasa Raja to propose a marriage between Padmavathi and Lord Srinivasa.
The ecstatic king accepted, and Bhrihaspati, his advisor, penned the marriage invitation for the two avatars.

When Lord Srinivasa was devoid of funds To help Lord Srinivasa with the cost of the marriage, Kubera lent him money. In the present-day Andhra Pradesh town of Narayanavanam, Lord Srinivasa wed Padmavati; he will eventually return to Tirumala. 

THEN SRINIVASA BECAME VENKATESWARA
Six months into Srinivasa and Padmavati's heavenly marriage, Mahalakshmi visits her husband, not believing that he is remarried. When Mahalakshmi and Padmavathi encounter Lord Venkateswara, it is claimed that the Lord transforms into stone.
The Queens were addressed by Lord Brahma and Shiva, who explained the main purpose of this whole thing. God's readiness to come to Seven Hills in order to free humanity from the enduring issues of the Kali Yuga.

Goddesses Lakshmi and Padmavathi made the decision to become stone idols because they were willing to be with their Lord. While Padmavathi lays on his right chest, Lakshmi remains on his left chest.

 

Thendaman erected a temple.
Following Srinivasa and Padmavati Devi's marriage, King Akasha Raja passed away, and his brother Thondaman and the son of Vasudeva engaged in a succession struggle.
After interfering, Srinivasa divided the kingdom between the two parties in dispute. A portion of the kingdom of Narayanavanam went to Vasudana, while a portion went to Thondaman from Tondaimandalam.

Thondaman used to be Rangadasa, a devoted follower of Vishnu. So, Thondaman's dream was an appearance of the Lord telling him to construct a temple where he would turn into stone. On the seventh hill, known as Venkatadri (Venkata Hill), which is now Tirumala, Thondaman erected a temple. The Lord was overjoyed by it.

The monarch had prepared various vahanas to perform, and several utsavas were constructed for the Lord. the Utsavas. Later, the Chola Dynasty made significant improvements to the temple and generous offerings.

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