What happened to Venkateswara Swamy chin?
The story goes that the famous Vaishnava saint Ramanuja once asked Ananthazhwar to raise a flower garden for Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala, the abode of Venkateswara. The boy then disappeared but when Ananthazhwar visited the Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala, he found that the Lord was bleeding from the chin.
Why is Balaji face covered?
According to sources Lord Balaji’s idol wears a white mark that is so huge to cover the eyes. Thus, the devotees can see only a small part of the Lord’s eyes while the rest is covered.
What is the story behind Venkateswara Swamy?
One day, Lord Srinivasa met a beautiful girl named Padmavati. They both fell in love and decided to get married as per the boon of Vishnu to Chola king in the previous birth. For the marriage expenses, Srinivasa borrowed riches from Kubera and promised to repay the loan with interest till the end of Kali Yuga.
How much money did Lord Venkateswara took from Kubera?
Kubera is considered to be a treasurer as per Hindu mythology. The tenure of the loan was supposed to be 1000 years(One Yuga). The amount borrowed by Lord Venkateswara was 1.4 million Ramamudra coins.
Why Tirumala temple was closed for 12 years?
A strong belief on a legend about the actual existence of Swamy is found in the region. The incident goes like there was a king of unknown name who killed 12 people for a crime they committed and hanged them on the gates of this temple. The temple got closed for 12 years and Swamy made an appearance.
Who is the owner of Tirupati temple?
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is an independent trust which manages the temples including the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh….Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.
| Logo of TTD | |
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| Formation | 1932 |
| Chairman | Y. V. Subba Reddy |
| Website | www.tirumala.org |
Why do we apply camphor on the chin of Venkateshwara idol?
He pleaded to lord to forgive him for his folly. He then applied camphor (పచ్చ కర్పూరం in telugu) on the chin of the idol of Venkateshwara to heal the wound caused by him. Camphor reduces the heat in the body and increases coolness. So, this has become a tradition and is being followed even today.
How did Lord Venkateshwara heal the wound caused by his idol?
It was the time when he realised that the boy who came to help him and his wife is none other than Lord Venkateshwara. He pleaded to lord to forgive him for his folly. He then applied camphor (పచ్చ కర్పూరం in telugu) on the chin of the idol of Venkateshwara to heal the wound caused by him.
Why did Lord Venkateswara take the form of a child?
So Lord Venkateshwara wanted to interfere in the work and help his ardent devotees. After few days, He assumed the form of a child and began to help Anantāḻvār’s wife in the work. Anantāḻvār noticed this change and got angry because he didn’t wanted any outsiders to interfere in the work assigned to him by his Acharya.
What is the description of the beauty of Sri Venkateswara?
There are many references in the sacred texts of the Vedas and the Puranas that give a vivid description of the beauty of Lord Sri Venkateswara..Many medieval as well as modern period poets too have written volumes describing the beauty and glory of the Lord of the Lords,commanding the cosmic forces of this vast universe..