The below are the other tourist Places in Tirumala in addition to SRI VAARI TEMPLE
It is very usual and highly probable to find a water tank either just beside or nearby every Hindu temple constructed during the ancient and medieval times. The waters of the tank were strictly for temple purposes only – like for the God’s “bath” that is a ritual/worship, cleaning and washing the temples insides and outsides, for use inside the temples for drinking purposes (Not in Tirumala, though), kitchens (if any) and by large, by the folk that stay and live by the temple like the priests’ families and workers, for their daily uses. The water’s chief and famous uses are bathing and washing by the visiting pilgrims who take a dip or swim in it and, above all, for the temple’s special occasions when the divine images are taken in the temple boat, in the tank waters. The water in the Swami Pushkarini is absolutely NOT stagnant OR infected. It has a state-of-the-art recycling facility and water is treated before it gets into and recycled continuously. Swami Pushkarini was a pleasure tank of Sri Maha Vishnu in Vaikuntham, and was brought and set on Earth by Garuda, for the sport of Sri Venkateshwara. It is adjacent to the Sri Venkateshwara temple. A bath in the Swami Pushkarini is believed to clean pilgrims of their sins and bestow temporal prosperity. Pilgrims bath here before entering the main temple. A bath in the holy tank purifies one’s body and soul.
According to Puranas,there are 108 teerdhas in Tirumala .We can see some of them only.Mainly Kumaradhara Teerdham,Ramakrishan teerdham,and Tumburu Theerdahm these Theerdhas area at a distance of 8 km towards inside the hills
Visiting these places alone is prohibited.,According to the importanace of these teerdhar.In the month of March,visit of there teerdhas is possiable.A festival is conducted at Kumara Dhara Teerdham on Magha Pournami,And on Phalguna Pournami a festival in conducted at Tumburu Teerdha,On Pushya Pournami, a festial is conducted at Rama Krishna Teerdham
On occation of Ksheeradi Dwadasi,a festival is conducted at Chakra Teerdha in Kartikamasa.These festivals are conducted every year according to rules.The bathing in these teerdhas is same as bathing in teerdhas of three worlds.One of such of teerdhas is Swamy Pushkarani.We have already known about it.Let us know about other teerdhas, briefly
This is to the north of Swamy Pushkarini.Through the high hills,Throught the tunnels,it was a flow of water, After bathing in this teerdha,Anjanadevi,Worshipped the lord of wind and got Anjaneya as son
For that matter,in Tretayuga,Kreedadri is popularly known as Anjanadri
Anjanadevi`s story tells us that one can have not only health,wealth on bathing in Akasaganga Theerdha but also get children if they do Vratha(a special task like pooja) after bath.This place is located at a distance of 3 km from the temple towards north direction .This is to be done on Poornima of Chitramasa in Chitta Nakshatram
The Papavinasa Punya Theerdha Vahini is Seven kilometers from Tirumala.Devotees coming for darshan of Tirumala Venkateswara Swami wash away their sin in this Theerdha and hence this Theerdha got the name of Papavinasa Theerdha. Water required for Tirumala is Distributed from the dam built at the western side of the Theerdha .it is said that those who bathe any where at Tiruamala receive as much holiness as those who take bath in the Papavinasa,as the water of this Theerdha is available every where at Tirumala
During excavations in the 1980′s on a mound of earth in the jungles 1 km. North of the temple where it was believed that some information lied buried about the Lord’s transformation into rock, a very rare phenomenon of two different sets of rocks connected together in the form of a thin link was found. This formation is known to exist elsewhere only at the 4 fingers of Texas and somewhere in Australia. This is pretty small in size relatively but what makes it unique and astounding is that nowhere in rock formations known to exist on the Indian soil have been found to be of this type and also, the height of The Lord confirms exactly to the distance of the pinnacle of the arch from the foot of the same! Also, two other formations excavated along with resemble the celestial conch and the discus that are the Lord’s possessions. These have not been carved even remotely. They are formed naturally very mysterious indeed! This geological arch is a very rare spectacle in the world. This arch (older than the Jurassic age) is 25ft in length, l0ft in height. Pilgrims must make it a point to visit this wonder of the world during their Tirumala trip. No buses are available. A private vehicle or a 20-minute walk from Sri Varahaswamy Temple brings you here.
The famous temple of Sri Varahaswami in Tirumala is to the north of the Sri Venkateshwara temple, on the banks of Swami Pushkarini. The presiding deity is Varaha Swami, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the form of a boar that was staying on the hills when The Lord descended unto earth. HE had to take permission from Lord Varaha to stay here and grant HIM (Lord Varaha), the privilege of first view by the visiting pilgrims and first Naivedyam (sacred offering of food to Lord for consecration) in return. Thus it is imperative that pilgrims visit Sri Varaha Swami first and The Lord, only later. According to legend, Tirumala was originally the Adi Varahakshetra (place belonging to Sri Adi Varahaswami). Lord Sri Venkateshwara took up residence here, with the permission of Sri Varahaswami. According to Brahmapurana, Naivedyam (food offered to God) should first be offered to Sri Varahaswami. Pilgrims should visit Sri Varahaswami temple prior to Sri Venkateshwara temple. According to Atri Samhita (Samurtarchanadhikara), Varaha Avatara is worshipped in three ways as Adi Varaha, Pralaya Varaha, and Yajna Varaha. The idol of Sri Varahaswami in Tirumala is that of Adi Varaha, as it resembles the description of the Adi Varaha Murti in Vaikhanasa Agama texts.
The Swami Pushkarini (The Sacred Temple Water Tank)
It is very usual and highly probable to find a water tank either just beside or nearby every Hindu temple constructed during the ancient and medieval times. The waters of the tank were strictly for temple purposes only – like for the God’s “bath” that is a ritual/worship, cleaning and washing the temples insides and outsides, for use inside the temples for drinking purposes (Not in Tirumala, though), kitchens (if any) and by large, by the folk that stay and live by the temple like the priests’ families and workers, for their daily uses. The water’s chief and famous uses are bathing and washing by the visiting pilgrims who take a dip or swim in it and, above all, for the temple’s special occasions when the divine images are taken in the temple boat, in the tank waters. The water in the Swami Pushkarini is absolutely NOT stagnant OR infected. It has a state-of-the-art recycling facility and water is treated before it gets into and recycled continuously. Swami Pushkarini was a pleasure tank of Sri Maha Vishnu in Vaikuntham, and was brought and set on Earth by Garuda, for the sport of Sri Venkateshwara. It is adjacent to the Sri Venkateshwara temple. A bath in the Swami Pushkarini is believed to clean pilgrims of their sins and bestow temporal prosperity. Pilgrims bath here before entering the main temple. A bath in the holy tank purifies one’s body and soul.
Akasa Ganga-Papavinasanam
Akasa GangaAccording to Puranas,there are 108 teerdhas in Tirumala .We can see some of them only.Mainly Kumaradhara Teerdham,Ramakrishan teerdham,and Tumburu Theerdahm these Theerdhas area at a distance of 8 km towards inside the hills
Visiting these places alone is prohibited.,According to the importanace of these teerdhar.In the month of March,visit of there teerdhas is possiable.A festival is conducted at Kumara Dhara Teerdham on Magha Pournami,And on Phalguna Pournami a festival in conducted at Tumburu Teerdha,On Pushya Pournami, a festial is conducted at Rama Krishna Teerdham
On occation of Ksheeradi Dwadasi,a festival is conducted at Chakra Teerdha in Kartikamasa.These festivals are conducted every year according to rules.The bathing in these teerdhas is same as bathing in teerdhas of three worlds.One of such of teerdhas is Swamy Pushkarani.We have already known about it.Let us know about other teerdhas, briefly
This is to the north of Swamy Pushkarini.Through the high hills,Throught the tunnels,it was a flow of water, After bathing in this teerdha,Anjanadevi,Worshipped the lord of wind and got Anjaneya as son
For that matter,in Tretayuga,Kreedadri is popularly known as Anjanadri
Anjanadevi`s story tells us that one can have not only health,wealth on bathing in Akasaganga Theerdha but also get children if they do Vratha(a special task like pooja) after bath.This place is located at a distance of 3 km from the temple towards north direction .This is to be done on Poornima of Chitramasa in Chitta Nakshatram
It is said that Akasa Ganga is the place
where Bhageeratha by means of severe penance ,brought the Ganga from the Sky to
the earth .No body has been able to prove from where the water flowing down
between the two rocks comes .According to the legend the childless will have
children if they pray by tying cradle on the tree near Akasa Ganga following a
dip in its holy waters.The sacred water of Akasa Ganga is used for the daily
unction (Abhsheka ) os Sri Venkateswara Swami
Papavinasa Punya Theertham(cleanser of Sins)
Papavinasa Punya Theertham(cleanser of Sins)
The Papavinasa Punya Theerdha Vahini is Seven kilometers from Tirumala.Devotees coming for darshan of Tirumala Venkateswara Swami wash away their sin in this Theerdha and hence this Theerdha got the name of Papavinasa Theerdha. Water required for Tirumala is Distributed from the dam built at the western side of the Theerdha .it is said that those who bathe any where at Tiruamala receive as much holiness as those who take bath in the Papavinasa,as the water of this Theerdha is available every where at Tirumala
The Great Geological Arch (Shila Thoranam)
During excavations in the 1980′s on a mound of earth in the jungles 1 km. North of the temple where it was believed that some information lied buried about the Lord’s transformation into rock, a very rare phenomenon of two different sets of rocks connected together in the form of a thin link was found. This formation is known to exist elsewhere only at the 4 fingers of Texas and somewhere in Australia. This is pretty small in size relatively but what makes it unique and astounding is that nowhere in rock formations known to exist on the Indian soil have been found to be of this type and also, the height of The Lord confirms exactly to the distance of the pinnacle of the arch from the foot of the same! Also, two other formations excavated along with resemble the celestial conch and the discus that are the Lord’s possessions. These have not been carved even remotely. They are formed naturally very mysterious indeed! This geological arch is a very rare spectacle in the world. This arch (older than the Jurassic age) is 25ft in length, l0ft in height. Pilgrims must make it a point to visit this wonder of the world during their Tirumala trip. No buses are available. A private vehicle or a 20-minute walk from Sri Varahaswamy Temple brings you here.
Sri Varahaswami Temple
The famous temple of Sri Varahaswami in Tirumala is to the north of the Sri Venkateshwara temple, on the banks of Swami Pushkarini. The presiding deity is Varaha Swami, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the form of a boar that was staying on the hills when The Lord descended unto earth. HE had to take permission from Lord Varaha to stay here and grant HIM (Lord Varaha), the privilege of first view by the visiting pilgrims and first Naivedyam (sacred offering of food to Lord for consecration) in return. Thus it is imperative that pilgrims visit Sri Varaha Swami first and The Lord, only later. According to legend, Tirumala was originally the Adi Varahakshetra (place belonging to Sri Adi Varahaswami). Lord Sri Venkateshwara took up residence here, with the permission of Sri Varahaswami. According to Brahmapurana, Naivedyam (food offered to God) should first be offered to Sri Varahaswami. Pilgrims should visit Sri Varahaswami temple prior to Sri Venkateshwara temple. According to Atri Samhita (Samurtarchanadhikara), Varaha Avatara is worshipped in three ways as Adi Varaha, Pralaya Varaha, and Yajna Varaha. The idol of Sri Varahaswami in Tirumala is that of Adi Varaha, as it resembles the description of the Adi Varaha Murti in Vaikhanasa Agama texts.
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