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What is the Venkateswara Suprabhatam?
M S Subbalakshmi's rendering of the Venkateswara Suprabharam ("Kausalya supraja rama ...") is very famous.
But who composed it?
Is it recited at Tirupati Venkateswara temple every morning to ...
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What is the story of the seven young male figures shown in Tirupati's inner Gopuram?
I'm currently visiting India, and I just went to the world-famous Tirumala Venkateshwara temple in Tirupati. I noticed something interesting in the Nadimipadi Kavali, the white inner Gopuram of the ...
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Are non-Hindus allowed inside Tirumala Veṅkaṭēśwara Temple? Do they need to sign a waiver?
Are non-Hindus allowed inside Tirumala Veṅkaṭēśwara Temple?
I heard that for a non-Hindu to enter the temple, they need to sign a waiver. Is this true? Also, is it a recent development or restriction?
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Why are Tirupati temple priests restricted from traveling overseas?
From this news article:
When Pandit Venkatacharilu Samudrala first headed West 32 years ago, he wasn't steered by visions of the good life. In fact, Samudrala strongly resisted joining the newly ...
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Why does only Uppiliappan have "Mam Ekam Saranam Vraja" written on his hand?
Most people only know about the Venkateshwara form of Vishnu (AKA Balaji or Srinivasa) in connection to the deity of the world-renowned Tirumala Venkateshwara Temple in Tirupati. But that is not the ...
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Where is the story of Upilliappan in the Brahmanda Purana?
Most people only know about the Venkateshwara form of Vishnu (AKA Balaji or Srinivasa) in connection to the deity of the world-renowned Tirumala Venkateshwara Temple in Tirupati. But that is not the ...
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Who did Vishnu appear before in Thiruvahindrapuram, Bhumidevi or Bhumadevi?
I'm currently visiting India, and I went to the town of Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu. It contains a place called Thiruvahindram, one of the 108 Divya Desams. As I discuss in this question, the Alwars (...
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Who is the sage Pundarika who saw Vishnu coming out of a Shiva Linga?
I'm currently visiting India, and I just passed by a Vishnu temple in the town of Thiruparkadal in Tamil Nadu. Thiruparkadal is Tamil for "ocean of milk" (Kshirsagara in Sanskrit), referring to the ...
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What is the temple for a "family goddess" in Tirupati that was established by Vishnu himself?
I think there's a temple to some goddess in the vicinity of Tirupati that was established by Vishnu himself. Let me explain.
As I discuss in this question, the book "Venkatachala - Its Glory" by G.V....
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Why is the family deity of Venkateshwara the Sami tree?
As I discuss in this question, the book "Venkatachala - Its Glory" is a translation of the Sthala Purana (temple scripture) of the famous Tirupati temple, and this temple scripture consists of ...
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Who is Govindaraja and how is he related to Venkateshwara?
Tirupati is most commonly associated with the world-renowned Tirumala Venkateshwara Temple. But there is another Vishnu temple in Tirupati, the Govindaraja Swami Temple. (This isn't the only ...
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