Sree Varaha Swami Temple
The Grave of Hathiram Bavaaji(who went in to the Grave Alive)
We can see this grave in the premises of Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple which is on the way to Papavinashanam Theerdham from Tirumala.He is a monk who came from North India.600 years ago he came to Tirumala and worshipped Srinivasa With great respect
Impressed by his devotion .Venkatapathi came in the nights and play dice with him.The Nawab of that place thought that it was a created story and to find truth,he imprisoned in room full of sugar canes and ordered to eat those sugar canes by next morning.Is it possiable to human beings? Srinivasa came that night as an Elephant and ate all sugar canes and disappeared after that the Nawab surprised and wondered and trusted the devotion and appointed him as a Prinicipal officer of the temple Later on Bawaji built Temple for SeethaRama
From that day onwards Lord has been coming for himas elephant and as he constructed a temple for Seetharama peple used to call him as HathiRam At the very near to Sri Venkateswara Temple In the Math of Hathiramji Math we can see the place where Lord played dice with Baawaji
This temple is situated in the north of Sri Swami Pushkarani .The Legend goes that in ancient times Srinivasa Perumal came to Tirumala temple and stood there with the permission of Sri.Venkatachalapathi which he obtained through the Varahamoorthy .As on those days ,Even today when crores of Devotees arrive to bow down to Sri.Venkatachalapathi the first Pooja Nivedyas are offered to Sri.Adi Varahamoorthy.The Thamrapathra ( copper plate) Sri Venkatachalapathi had given to Sri.Varahamoorthy in his own hand writing is the reason for this. Devotees going to Sri Adi Varahamoorthy Temple to offer worship can see this divinecopper sheet even now
Sree Swami Pushkarani
It was belieft of devotees that, Swamy Pushkarani is nothing but which is in Vykunta.This belongs to Lord Vishnu.This was brought by Garuda Swamy from the Vykunta to earth according to the wish of Sri Venkateswara.Sri Edukondala Swamy Ananda Nilayam is jut beside of this Swamy Pushkarini
After bathings,Decotees visit Sri Srinivasa who is in the main temple.This bathing purifies boday and soul of the devotees
The bathing in this swamy pushakarini on the day of Mukkoti Dwadasi is equal to the dips in crores of Theerthas.According to Puranas,On that day ,crore of Teerthas will merge with this Pushkarini .This Mukkoti Dwadasi is the 12th day of the month Dhanurmasa
During Brahamstavaas,float festival in February or March and Avabruva bathing or wheel bathings are conducted in this Swamy Puskarini
After bathings,Decotees visit Sri Srinivasa who is in the main temple.This bathing purifies boday and soul of the devotees
The bathing in this swamy pushakarini on the day of Mukkoti Dwadasi is equal to the dips in crores of Theerthas.According to Puranas,On that day ,crore of Teerthas will merge with this Pushkarini .This Mukkoti Dwadasi is the 12th day of the month Dhanurmasa
During Brahamstavaas,float festival in February or March and Avabruva bathing or wheel bathings are conducted in this Swamy Puskarini
HathiRam Bavaji Mutt
We can see this grave in the premises of Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple which is on the way to Papavinashanam Theerdham from Tirumala.He is a monk who came from North India.600 years ago he came to Tirumala and worshipped Srinivasa With great respect
Impressed by his devotion .Venkatapathi came in the nights and play dice with him.The Nawab of that place thought that it was a created story and to find truth,he imprisoned in room full of sugar canes and ordered to eat those sugar canes by next morning.Is it possiable to human beings? Srinivasa came that night as an Elephant and ate all sugar canes and disappeared after that the Nawab surprised and wondered and trusted the devotion and appointed him as a Prinicipal officer of the temple Later on Bawaji built Temple for SeethaRama
From that day onwards Lord has been coming for himas elephant and as he constructed a temple for Seetharama peple used to call him as HathiRam At the very near to Sri Venkateswara Temple In the Math of Hathiramji Math we can see the place where Lord played dice with Baawaji
The Meditation Mandapam at Tirumala
This meditation mandapam ,known as Venkateswara Meditation Mandapam stands close to Rambakicha Guest House in theeast of the temple .Ancestors have given the devotees arriving at Tirumala and Kanyakumari in South India the right to build meditation mandapas and attain God realization through meditation .Devout persons use to get in to this mandapam and sit there in meditation for some time after paying obeisance to ascetics like Vivekanada in their mind
Ram Bageecha Guest House
This Guest house with all modern Conveniences stands very close to the temple.Devotees arriving at Tirumala can stay here at reasonable rent .Nearly a thousand cars can be parked in the open space in front of it.It is once upon a time.Now Car Parking changed to another Place
Asthana Mandapam
This mandapa has been built on the left hand side of the Hanuman Swami Temple at a cost of about Rs 50 Lakhs .The festival idol of Bhagawan is brought here and pooja is performed
The Second Queue Complex
The first Queue Complex,built a few years age near the temple front spending crores of rupees has enough space for about thirty thousand devotees to stand and move forward slowly for darshan .As days went by the flow of devotees to Tiruamala increased considerably and the first Queue Complex became insufficient So a second queue complex with several modern conveniences was constructed at a cost of crores,Spiritual T.V.shows and devotional songs encourage the devotees waiting in this queue complex.Those who get in and see all this will feel that they haveno alternative but to express their gratitude to the Devasthanam Board for having arranged so many facilities for the devotees reaching to pay obeisance to GOD
Museum
Numerous antiques connected with the temple such as pictures ,artistic things ,clothes ornaments like sword shield ,the date they were used ,are kept in the museum for the sight of the devotees .After bowing down to Tirupathi Venkatachalapathi the devotees have to see these antiques kept in the museum .when they see this antiques .they will realize the aesthetic sense of the place
The Chariot -Sight of Chandragiri
There is a second pathway by which devotees reach Tiruamala from the place called Chandragiri ,ten kilometers west of Tirupathi.On the top of the TIRUMALA, there is a Chariot made of granite. This Chariot is known as single stone chariot .In olden times Venkatachalapathi Utsavamoorthy was seated in this Chariot and drawn around the temple.As the chariot lies in ruin today only its relics such as Gopuram and water pot can be see .Its wheels have sunk into the EARTH.Through this Chariot known as Mahinamitha lies in ruin devotees come to see it in the evening for the reason that once Bhagwan was seated in it. The sight at Chandragiri during the right four kilometers below is worth seeing
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