ON TIRUPATI TIRUMALA TEMPLE WALL

Anantha Swarnamayam

ANANDA NILAYAM - ANANTHA SWARNAMAYAM
OVERVIEW

TTD TRUST BOARD IN ITS RES.456, DT.20-09-2008 HAS resolved to make "Anandanilayam Anantha Swarnamayam" in Sri Tirumala Temple by providing Gold Coating to the main sanctum sanctorum. The Project may be taken up in two phases. The first phase is making Swarnamayam on the outer walls of Sri Tirumala Temple (Starting from the wall nearer to Srivari Bell and ending at Hundi) and in the Second phase the inner side of the outer walls called as "Vaikuta Dwaram". TTD has taken up a massive project with an estimated cost of Rs.40 crores.
DONATION AMOUNT
There is no minimum contribution for the scheme. The Donations received under this scheme will be deposited in Anandanilayam - Anantha Swarnamayam Account No. 055810011200088, Andhra bank, Tirumala Branch to utilize for purchase of Gold having 99.99% purity for Gold Coating.
Donations can be made by way of Cheque / Demand Draft on any Scheduled bank drawn in favour of the Executive Officer, Anandanilayam - Anantha Swarnamayam , S.V.Museum, Tirumala-517 504 or by way of God in the Office of Peishkar, Sri T.T., Tirumala
Individuals, firms, Companies etc. can make donations, and they who donated 1kg Gold or its equalent Value are eligible for certain privileges only.No Income Tax Benifit Under This Scheme.
TIRUMALAI INSCRIPTION OF KRISHNADEVARAYA
Provenance :
Tirumalai, Chandragiri Taluk, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, (North wall of the first prakara of the Tirumalai Temple).
Dynasty:
Vijayanagara (Tuluva)
King:
Krishnadevaraya
Date:
Saka 1434, Amgirasa, Phalguna Su. 5, Corresponding to 1513 A.D., February 10, which was Thursday.
Language & Script:
Kannada
Remarks:
The inscription states that the king went to the temple of Tiruvemgalanatha and offered jewelled crown and other ornaments of gold and precious stones to the god. The weights and numbers of such stones and pearls are specified.
Text:
1.Subham-astu Svasti Srivijayabhyudaya-Salivahana-Saka-Varusa 1434 sambu mela nadava Amgira-samvatsarada Phalguna su 5 lu Sriman-maharajadhiraja.
2.raja parameswera Sri Vira-pratapa Sri-Vira-Krishnama-maharayaru Tiruvemgalanathadevarige samarpisa nava-rtna-khacitavada kirita 1 ke homjananu ji(ci)mnada tu(ka)ga 1555
3.Kumdana tuka ga 1076 kempu 2822 pacce 160 ke rati 108 heleya vajra 423 ke mamjari 65 madhya-manikya sah' manika 3 nila 10 vaiduya 17
4.gomedhika 1 sahodadiya tuka 3130 muttu 1339 ke tuka 163 mutta kattuva sarige ji(ci)mnada tumka ga 15 am tuka ga 3308 ke kirita 1.
5.tri-sara 1 ke muttu 1339 manika 1 nila 2 kusuli adige 15 saha tuka ga 225 ke tri-sara 1 padaka 1ke muttu 6 vajra 60 pacce 11.
6. manika 3 kempu 5 sahatuka ga 61 jeliya aratigalu 25 yistanu tamma seveyagi samarpisa-cittaistaru Mamgala maha Sri Sri Sri.
Reference:
TTD I, Vol. III, No.34
TIRUMALAI INSCRIPTION OF KRISHNADEVARAYA
Provenance :
Tirumalai, Chandragiri Taluk, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, (North wall of the first prakara of the Tirumalai Temple).
Dynasty:
Vijayanagara (Tuluva)
King:
Krishnadevaraya
Date:
Saka 1434, Amgirasa, Phalguna Su. 5, Corresponding to 1513 A.D., February 10, which was Thursday.
Language & Script:
Kannada
Remarks:
The Record States that Cinnaji-amma, the queen of Krisnadevaraya went to Tirumalai and offered a golden bowl for keeping the offerings to the god Tiruvemgalanatha.
Text:
1.Subham-astu Svasti Srivijayabhyudaya-Salivahana-Saka-Varusa 1434 sambu mela nadava Amgira-samvatsarada Phalguna su 5 lu Srima
2.n-maharajadhiraja raja parameswera Sri Vira-pratapa Sri-Vira-Krishnaraya-deviyaru Ji(Ci)mnaji ammanavaru Tiruvemgalanathadevara Jilipa-
3.la naivedya avasarake 324 tumkada Ji(ci)mnada batalanu samarpisa-citaistaru []