Tirupati Balaji, Lord Venkateswara's another true video

Lord Venkateswara of Tirupati, also known as Venkataramana Murty, is regarded as the last incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is hard to find a household in south India where the hymns in praise of the lord are not recited. The Tirumala Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh attracts millions of visitors every year. It is also one of the most well maintained and managed temples with online reservations for visits and Poojas. The offerings and donations by the devotees amount to several hundred crores of Rupees every year. A well-managed temple trust runs the "Venkateswara" hospitals, schools, colleges and a university with the money.

Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam

• Kowsalya supraja Rama poorva sandhya pravarthathe
• Uthishta narasardoola karthavyam daivamahnikam
• Uthishtothishta Govinda uthishta garudadhwaja
• Uthishta kamalakantha thrilokyam mangalam kuru
• Mathassamasta jagatham madukaitabhare:
• Vakshoviharini manohara divyamoorthe
• Sree swamini srithajana priya danaseele
• Sree Venkatesadayithe thava suprabhatham
• Thavasuprabhathamaravindalochane
• Bhavathu prasanna mukhachandra mandale
• Vidhisankarendra vanithabhirarchithe
• Vrishasaila nathadavithel davanidhe
• Athriyadhi saptharushayssamupasyasandyam
• Aakasa sindhu kamalani manoharani
• Aadaya padhayuga marchayithum prapanna:
• Seshadrisekhara vibho! Thava suprabhatham
• Panchananabja bhava shanmukavasavadhya:
• Tryvikramadhi charitham vibhudhasthuvanthi
• Bhashapathipatathi vasara shuddhi marath
• Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava subrabhatham
• Eeshathprapulla saraseeruha narikela
• Phoogadrumadi sumanohara Balikanam
• Aavaathi mandamanilassaha divya gandhai:
• Seshadri shekara vibho! thava suprabhatham
• Unmeelya nethrayugamuththama panjarasthaa:
• Paathraa vasishta kadhaleephala payasani Bhukthvaa
• Saleelamatha keli sukha: patanthi
• Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava suprabhatham
• Thanthreeprakarshamadhuraswanaya
• Vipanchyaa Gayathyanantha charitham
• Thava naradopi Bhashasamagrama sakruthkara sararammyam
• Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava suprabhatham
• Brungavaleecha makaranda rashanuvidda
• Jhankara geetha ninadaissa sevanaya
• Niryathyupaantha sarasee kamalodarebhyaha
• Seshadri sekhara vibhol thava suprabhatham
• Yoshaganena varadhadni vimathyamaane
• Ghoshalayeshu dhadhimanthana theevraghoshaaha
• Roshaathkalim vidha-dhathe kakubhascha kumbhaha
• Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava suprabhatham
• Padmeshamithra sathapathra kathalivargha
• Harthum shriyam kuvalayasya nijanga Lakshmya
• Bheree ninadamiva bibrathi theevranadam
• Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava suprabhatham
• Sreemannabheeshta varadhakhila lookabandho
• Sree Sreenivasa Jagadekadayaika sindho
• Sree devathagruha bhujanthara divyamurthe
• Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham
• Sree swamy pushkarinikaplava nirmalangaa
• Sreyorthino hara viranchi sanadadhyaha
• Dware vasanthi varavethra hathothamangaha:
• Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham
• Sree seshasaila garudachala venkatadri
• Narayanadri vrishabhadri vrishadri mukhyam
• Akhyam thvadeeyavasathe ranisam vadanthi
• Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham
• Sevaaparaashiva suresa krusanudharma
• Rakshombhunatha pavamana dhanadhi nathaha:
• Bhaddanjali pravilasannija seersha deSaha:
• Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham
• Dhateeshuthevihagaraja mrugadhiraja
• Nagadhiraja gajaraja hayadhiraja:
• Swaswadhikara mahimadhika marthayanthe
• Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham
• Sooryendhubhouma bhudhavakpathi kavya souri
• Swarbhanukethu divishathparishathpradanaa:
• Twaddhasa dasa charamavadhidaasa daasa:
• Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham
• Thwathpadadhulibharita spurithothha manga:
• Swargapavarga nirapeksha nijantharanga:
• Kalpagamakalanaya kulatham labhanthe
• Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham
• Thvadgopuragra sikharani nireekshmana
• Swargapavarga padaveem paramam shrayantha:
• Marthyaa manushyabhuvane mathimashrayanthe
• Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava Suprabhatham
• Sree bhoominayaka dayadhi gunammruthabdhe
• Devadideva jagadeka saranya moorthe
• Sreemannanantha garudadibhirarchithangre
• Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham
• Sree Padmanabha Purushothama Vasudeva
• Vaikunta Madhava Janardhana chakrapane
• Sree vathsachinha saranagatha parijatha
• Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham
• Kandarpa darpa hara sundara divya murthe
• Kanthaa kuchamburuha kutmialola drishte
• Kalyana nirmala gunakara divyakeerthe
• Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham
• Meenakruthe kamatakola Nrusimha varnin
• Swamin parashvatha thapodana Ramachandra
• Seshamsharama yadhunandana kalki roopa
• Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham
• Elaa lavanga ghanasaara sugandhi theertham
• Divyam viyathsarithi hemaghateshu poornam
• Drutwadhya vaidika sikhamanaya: prahrushta:
• Thishtanthi Venkatapathe! thava suprabhatham
• Bhaswanudethi vikachani saroruhani
• Sampoorayanthi ninadai: kakubho vihangha:
• Sree vaishnavassathatha marthitha mangalasthe
• Dhamasrayanthi thava Venkata! subrabhatham
• Bhramadayassuravarasamaharshayastthe
• Santhassa nandana mukhastvatha yogivarya:
• Dhamanthike thavahi mangala vasthu hasthaa:
• Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham
• Lakshminivasa niravadya gunaika sindo:
• Samsarasagara samuththaranaika setho
• Vedanta vedya nijavaibhava bhakta bhogya
• Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham
• ltnam vnsnacnala pamerlna suprabhatham
• Ye manava: prathidinam patithum pravrutha:
• Thesham prabhatha samaye smruthirangabhhajam
• Pragnyam paraartha sulabham paramam prasoothe
• Venkateswra Stotram
• Kamalakucha choochuka kunkumatho
• Niyatharunithathula neelathano
• Kamalayatha lochana lokapathe
• Vijayeebhava Venkatasaila pathe
• Sachadhurmukha shanmukha panchamukha
• Pram ukakhila daivatha mouli mane
• Saranagatha vathsala saranidhe
• Paripalayamam vrishasailapathe
• Athivelathaya thava durvishahai
• Ranuvela Kruthairaparada sathai:
• Paritham thvaritham vrishasailapathe
• Paraya krupaya paripahi Hare
• Adhivenkata saila mudaramather
• Janathabimathadhika danarathath
• Paradevathaya gathithannigamai:
• Kamaladayithtanna param kalaye
• Kalavenuravavasa gopa vadhu
• Sathakoti vrithath smarakoti samath
• Prathivalla vikabhimathath sukhadhath
• Vasudeva suthanna paramkalaye
• Abhirama gunakara dasarathe
• Jagadeka danurdhara dheeramathe
• Raghunayaka Rama Ramesa vibho
• Varadho bhava deva daya jaladhe
• Avaneethanaya kamaneeyakaram
• Rajaneechara charu mukhamburuham
• Rajaneechara raja thamo mihiram
• Mahaneeyamaham Raghuramamaye
• Sumukham Suhrudam Sulabham sukhadam
• Swanujam cha Sukhayamamogha—
• Saram Apahaya Raghudwaha manyamaham
• Na kathnchana kanchana jathu bhaje
• Vinaa Venkatesam nanatho nanatha:
• Sadaa Venkatesam smarami smarami
• Hare Venkatesa Praseeda Praseeda
• Priyam Venkatesa Prayachha Prayachha
• Aham doorathasthe padamboja yugma
• Pranamechaya gathya sevam karomi
• Sakruthsevaya nithyasevapalam thvam
• Prayachha prayachha prabho Venkatesa
• Agnanina maya doshaanaseshan vihithan Hare
• Kshamasvathm kshamasvathvam
• Seshasailasikhamane
• Venkateswra Prapatti
• Eesanam jagothosya Venkatapathe
• Vishno paraam preyaseem
• Thadhwakshasthala nithyavasarasikam
• Thath kshanthi samvardhineem
• Padmalankrutha pani pallavayugam
• Padmasanasthaam Sriyam
• Vathsalyadi gunojwalam Bhagavatheem
• Vande jaganmatharam
• Sreeman krupajaianidhe krithasarvaloka
• Sarvagna Saktanathavathsala sarvaseshin
• Swamin susheela sulabhasritha parijatha
• Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye
• Aanupurarpitha sujatha sugandhi pushpa
• Sowrabhya Sowrabhakarow samasannivesow
• Sowmyow sadanubhavanepi navanu bhavyow
• Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam papadhye
• Sadyo vikasi samudithvara saandra raga
• Sourabhya nirbhara saroruha soumya vaartham
• Samyakshu sahasa padeshu vilekhayanthow
• Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye
• Rekamayadwaja sudhakala saathapatra
• Vajraamkrusamburuha kalpaka sanka chakrai
• Bhawyai ralankruthathalow parathathva chinnai
• Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye
• Thamrodara dyuthi parajitha padmaraagow
• Baahyairmahobhi rabhi bhootha mahendra neelow
• Udhyannakhamsubhi rudastha sasaanka bhasow
• Sree Venkatessa charanow saranam prapadhye
• Saprema bheethi kamalakara pallavabhyam
• Samvahanepi sapadiklamamada dhanow
• Kantha vavaangmanasa gochara sowkumaryow
• Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye
• Lakshmeemaheetha dhanuroopa nijanubhava
• Neeladi divyamahisheekara pallavanam
• Aarunya sankramanatha kila saandra raagow
• Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye
• Nithyanamadvidhi sivadi kireetakoti
• Prathyupthadeepta navarathna mahaprarohai
• Neerajanavidhi mudaramupada dhanow
• Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye
• Vishnopade parama ithyuditha prasamsow
• Yow madhwa uthsa ithi bhogyathayapyupaaththow
• Bhooyasthathethi thava paanithala pradishtow
• Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye
• Parthaaya thathsadrusa saarathina thvayaiva
• Yow darshithow swacharanow saranam vrajethi
• Shoyopi mahyamihathow karadarsithowthe
• Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye
• Manmoordhni kaaliyapane vikataataveshu
• Sree Venkatadri sikhare sirasi srutheenaam
• Chithepyananyamanasam samamahithowthe
• Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye
• Amiana hrushyadavaneethala keernapushpow
• Sree Venkatadri sikharabharanaya manow
• Aanandithaakila manonayanow thavaithow
• Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye
• Praya prasanna janatha prathamavagahyow
• Mathusthanaviva sisoramrtuhayamanow
• Prapthow parasparathulamathulantharowthe
• Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye
• Sathvotharaissathathasevya padambujena
• Samsaratharaka dayadradruganchalena
• Soumyopayanthru munina mamadarshithowthe
• Sree Venkatesa charanow saranam prapadhye
• Sreesa sriya ghatikaya thvadupaya bhave
• Prapye thvayi swayamu peyathaya spuranthya
• Nithyasrithaya niravadya gunayathubhyam
• Syam kinkaroo Vrishagireesanajathumahyam
• Venkateswra Mangalam
• Sriyah kanthaya kalyana nidhaye nidhayerthinam
• Sri Venkata nivasaya Srinivasaya Mangalam.
• Lakshmi savibhramaloka-subhru vibhrama chakshushe
• Chakshushe SarvaloKanam Venkatesaya Mangalam.
• Sri Venkatadri Sringagra-Mangalaha bharananghraye
• Mangalanam nivasaya Venkatesaya Mangalam.
• Sarvavayava soundarya Sampadha Sarvachethasam
• Sada sammohanayasthu Venkatesaya Mangalam.
• Nithyaya niravadhyaya Sathyananda chidhathmane
• Sarvantharathmane Srimad Venkatesava Mangalam.
• Swathassarvavide sarvasakthaye Sarvaseshine
• Sulabhaya Suseelaya Venkatesaya Mangalam.
• Parasmai Brahmane Poorna Kamaya Paramathmane
• Prayunje Parathathvaya Venkatesaya Mangalam.
• Akalathathva masrantha mathmanamanu-pasyatham
• Aipthya mritha rupaya Venkatesaya Mangalam.
• Prayah swacharanow Pumsam Saranyathvena Panina
• Kripaya dhisathe Srimad-Venkatesava Mangalam.
• Dhayamritha tharanginya-Stharangairiva Seethalaih
• Apagaissinchalhe viswam Venkatesava Mannalam.
• Sragbhushambara hetheenam Sushamava hamurthaye
• Sarvarthi Samanavasthu Venkatesaya Mangalam.
• Sri Vaikunta virakthaya Swami Pushkarineethate
• Ramaya Ramamanaya Venkatesaya Mangalam.
• Srimad sundarajamathru manimanasavasine
• Sarvaloka Nivasava Srinivasaya Mangalam.
• Mangalasasana paraih madacharya Purogamaih.
• Sarvaischa Purvairacharyaih Sathkrithayasthu Mangalam.

Tirupati Balaji Tirupati Balaji

The ancient and sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak, Venkatachala (Venkata Hill) of the Tirupati Hill, and lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini.It is by the Lord's presidency over Venkatachala, that He has received the appellation, Venkateswara (Lord of the Venkata Hill). He is also called the Lord of the Seven Hills.




Tirupati Tirumala Balaji TempleThe temple of Sri Venkateswara has acquired unique sanctity in Indian religious lore. The Sastras, Puranas, Sthala Mahatyams and Alwar hymns unequivocally declare that, in the Kali Yuga, one can attain mukti, only by worshipping Venkata Nayaka or Sri Venkateswara.

The benefits acquired by a pilgrimage to Venkatachala are mentioned in the Rig Veda and Asthadasa Puranas. In these epics, Sri Venkateswara is described as the great bestowed of boons. There are several legends associated with the manifestation of the Lord at Tirumala.

History
There is ample literary and epigraphic testimony to the antiquity of the temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara. All the great dynasties of rulers of the southern peninsula have paid homage to Lord Sri Venkateswara in this ancient shrine. The Pallavas of Kancheepuram (9th century AD), the Cholas of Thanjavur (a century later), the Pandyas of Madurai, and the kings and chieftains of Vijayanagar (14th - 15th century AD) were devotees of the Lord and they competed with one another in endowing the temple with rich offerings and contributions.

It was during the rule of the Vijayanagar dynasty that the contributions to the temple increased. Sri Krishnadevaraya had statues of himself and his consorts installed at the portals of the temple, and these statues can be seen to this day. There is also a statue of Venkatapati Raya in the main temple.

Temple Legends
Sri Venkatachala Mahatmya is referred to in several Puranas, of which the most important are the Varaha Purana and the Bhavishyottara Purana. The printed work contains extracts from the Varaha Purana, Padma Purana, Garuda Purana, Brahmanda Purana, Markandeya Purana, Harivamsa, Vamana Purana, Brahma Purana, Brahmottara Purana, Aditya Purana, Skanda Purana and Bhavishyottara Purana. Most of these extracts describe the sanctity and antiquity of the hills around Tirumala and the numerous teerthams situated on them.

The legends taken from the Venkatachala Mahatmya and the Varaha Purana, pertaining to the manifestation of the Lord at Tirumala, are of particular interest.

According to the Varaha Purana, Adi Varaha manifested Himself on the western bank of the Swami Pushkarini, while Vishnu in the form of Venkateswara came to reside on the southern bank of the Swami Pushkarini

Govinda Hari Govinda

Govinda Hari Govinda. Govinda Hari Govinda is the Bhajan Song of Lord Vishnu or Venkateswara. This is a slight variation of the Venkateswara Govinda Namavali devotional song of Mahavishnu by repeating "Govinda Hari Govinda Venkataramana Govinda" a few more times after each stanza. The beautiful devotional song was chanted by Tirupati Thirumala Devastanam Singers (TTD Singers).

Hare Krishna Kirtan by Radhanath Swami - Tirupati 31-01-2007

HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj leads an ecstatic kirtan during abhisheka at the Inauguration Festival of the new ISKCON temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, South India

Tirupathi Balaji Temple

This temple is one of the most important Vishnu temples in India and is also the richest. It is the most visited temple in India and is one of the most visited religious places in the world. This magnificent temple is located 20km up a hill from Tirupati. It is a very peaceful place and coming to this temple is a very awe-inspiring and devotional experience. On a spiritual tour of South India it is an absolute must. On an average over 25,000 people visit daily, and on festival days over 100,000 visit. In 1989, over eleven and a half million people made their pilgrimage here.

The historic and sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak of the Tirupati Hill. The temple of Sri Venkateswara fondly known as Balaji temple has acquired unique sanctity in Indian religious lore. The benefits acquired by a pilgrimage to Tirupathi Balaji are mentioned in the Rig Veda and Asthadasa Puranas. In these epics, Sri Venkateswara is described as the great bestower of boons. There are several legends associated with the manifestation of the Lord at Tirumala.

According to the tradition this temple has a self manifested idol of Vishnu and it is believed that Vishnu will reside on earth for the entire kaliyugam on tirumala hills. For this reason it attracts Hindus from across the world and is the most visited religious place in the world.All the great dynasties of rulers of the southern peninsula have paid homage to Lord Sri Venkateswara in this ancient shrine. The Pallavas of Kancheepuram, the Cholas of Thanjavur, the Pandyas of Madurai, and the kings and chieftains of Vijayanagar (14th - 15th century AD) were devotees of the Lord. It was during the rule of the Vijayanagar dynasty that the contributions to the temple increased.

Sri Krishnadevaraya had statues of himself and his consorts installed at the portals of the temple, and these statues can be seen to this day.Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams is an independent trust which manages the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple now. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam was established in 1932 as a result of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Act of 1932. According to the act, administration of the temple was vested to a committee of seven members and overseen by a paid commissioner as appointed by the Madras Government.The temple is the world's richest in terms of the wealth of offerings and gifts given by visiting pilgrims. On average around 60,000 pilgrims per day visit the temple, and on special occasions up to 3,00,000 per day.

Lord Balaji at Tirumala Tirupati

Lord Venkateswara - Tirupati Balaji

he idol of Lord Vishnu, just to have a glimpse of whom people from different parts of India ...different parts of the world rushes to come and stand in queue for hours after hours is Tirupati Venkateswara.

Lord Venkateswara of Tirupati is believed as the last incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is in the southern Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, 130 kms from the Chennai (Madras), on Tirumala hills from where Lord Venkateswara - popularly known as Balaji - showering his eternal blessing and kindness to the mankind. He is believed to be the one of the manifestation of Lord Vishnu.

The Tirumala Tirupati temple of Lord Venkateswara Balaji in Andhra Pradesh attracts millions of visitors every year. The deity is Extremely Lively and people keeps on standing hours after hours on the queue for offering pooja. This is one of the common belief in the mind of people that whatever you will give to Lord Venkateswara of Tirupati in the name of Puja, God will return you several multiple of that.