Let us enter the front porch of the Lord Venkateswara, named ‘Ghanta Mandapam’. Lord Brahma, the angels and Maharshis like Sanakasanandana wait for the darshan of Lord…
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All the flowers used for the worship of the Lord Venkataeswara Swamy are not given to anyone as ‘Prasadam’. They are deposited in this well of late, flowers…
Kalyana Mandapam in Tiumala Temple Earlier all wedding festivities of the Lord were celebrated at the pavilion in the ‘Vimana Pradakshinam’. With the increase in the number…
This is called ‘Kshetra palaka Sila’. It is said that this stone slab marched around Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple for providing security to the shrine at night.…
About Bali Peetam Bali Peetam is inside Shri Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple Which is covered with a gold plate and maintained by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Abutting the…
About Ranganayaka Mandapam or Ranga Mandapam This Mandapam was constructed in 1310- 1320 A.D. by Ranganatha Yadava Raya. the idol of Sri Ranganatha in Sri Rangam was offered…
About Addala Mandapam (Mirror Mandapam) Twelve feet to the north of ‘Sri Krishnadevarayala Mandapam’, there is a glass porch. Every day at 2 p.m. a service called…
Angapradakshinam is when pilgrims lie prostrate, and then roll around the temple, chanting the Lord’s name. It is performed in the Vimana Pradakshinam, one of the pathways…
About Niluvu Dopidi Niuvu dopidi is an ancient customary still in practice where a devotee offers all the adornments that he or she is wearing at the…
About Kalyana Katta / Tonsuring (Head Shaving) History of KalyanaKatta Tirumala: The word ‘TIRUPATI’ reminds every one of the tonsured heads and the laddus. KalyanaKatta in Tirumala…
