Tirupati Tirumala Balaji

Sri Tirumala Venkateswara Vaibhavam A Blog Dedicated to the Glory and Grandeur of the Supreme Lord Venkateswara Lord Venkateswara's Boon to Bhakta Bheema It’s been quite a while since I have updated this blog. I am extremely sorry for that. Today I have come up with a short story on Bhakta Bheema. Hope you guys like it. There are several stories that are associated with the Grandeur of Lord Venkateswara and yet they are unfamiliar. The reasons might be plenty. Let’s not waste the time on discussing that issue now. Here is my little effort to uncover one such story related to the great devotee of Lord Venkateswara called Bheema. Bheema was a potter; who used to live in a village called Gudwakkam seven miles away from Venkatachalam. He had a wife called Tamalini. Both of them were great devotees of Lord Venkateswara. Though they were poor they lived happily chanting the of Lord Venkateswara. Bheema used to chant Lord Venkateswara’s name all the time. He know...

The Tirumala Hills  is 3,200 feet above sea level, and is about 10.33 sq miles in area. It comprises seven peaks, representing the seven hoods of Adisesha, thus earning the name, Seshachalam. The seven peaks are called Seshadri, Five persons are allowed for  Shrivari Darshan . Laddus will be given after darshan. Laddu Padi tickets are sold at Vijaya Bank. Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrishabhadri, Narayanadri  and Venkatadri. These seven hills are: Seshadri Neeladri Garudadri Anjanadri Vrishabhadri Narayanadri Venkatadri  Climb or drive high up to Tirumala, nestling among the seven hills in the Eastern Ghats, Catch the exquisitely carved gold gopuram of  the Lord Venkateshwara Temple , glinting in the sun.  The Tirumala shrine  is  a masterpiece of Dravidian  architecture. This ancient temple has also found a mention in various Sastras and Puranas. That's not all. There are other famous shrines in Tirupati town - Govindara...