Tiruvenkatam

One of the 108 Temples & Celestial Abodes of Vishnu revered by the Tamil hymns of the Alwars of the 1st millennium CE

Location: Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)
(
Vada Naadu)
Vishnu: Venkateswara (Srinivasa)
Taayaar: Padmavati
Theertham:Seshachala Theertham
Paasuram :Nammalwar, Perialwar, Andal, Kulasekharaalwar, Tirumazhisaialwar,
Tiruppanalwar, Tirumangaialwar, Poikaialwar, Bhutatalwar,Peyalwar
Vimaanam:Ananda Nilaya Vimanam
Travel Base:Tirupati
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Description Ten of the 12 Alwars have sung of, or mentioned Tiruvenkatam in a total of 202 verses, of the Naalayira Divya Prabandam. Clearly, Tirupati is  the most visited of temples/pilgrimage sites in India; Millions of pilgrims visit Tirupati throughout the year. Tirupati is one of the two Divya Desams in Andhra Pradesh; the other is Singavel Kunram (Ahobilam).

A cluster of three temples, is regarded as the Tiruvenkata Divya Desam. The hill temple enshrining Srinivasar, the Govindarajar temple near the Tirupati railway station, on the ground and the Tiruchanur temple enshrining Padmavati are the three temples which constitute the Tirupati or Tiruvenkata Divyadesam.

Deities: The Moolavar here is Srinivasar or Venkateswarar on the hill temple in a standing posture facing east, while the Utsavar is Kalyana Venkateswarar. The Govindaraja temple enshrines Govindaraja Perumal in a reclining posture facing east and Pudarikavalli Taayar. The Tiruchanur temple enshrines Padmavati, the consort of Venkateswarar.

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