Venkateswara

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Venkateswara
Lord of the Seven Hills[1]
God of (Tirupati-Tirumala)[2]
Venkateshwara at the ISKCON Bangalore
Other namesBalaji, Srinivasa, Govinda, Venkatesha, Venkata Ramana, Venkatachalapati, Yedukondalavadu, Tirupati Timmappa, Perumal
Devanagariवेङ्कटेश्वरः
AffiliationSri Vaishnavism
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MantraOm Namo Narayanaya
Om Namo Venkateshaya
Weapon
SymbolsSricharanam
MountGaruda
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[3]
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SpousePadmavathi (Sridevi), Bhudevi
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Closeup of Vishnu, seated in the lotus position on a lotus. From depiction of the poet Jayadeva bowing to Vishnu, Gouache on paper Pahari, The very picture of devotion, bare-bodied, head bowed, legs crossed and hands folded, Jayadeva stands at left, with the implements of worship placed before the lotus-seat of Vishnu who sits there, blessing the poet.
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Venkateswara (Telugu: వేంకటేశ్వరుడు, Sanskrit: वेङ्कटेश्वरः, IAST: Venkaṭeśvara), also known as Venkatachalapati, Balaji and Srinivasa, is a major deity in Hinduism.[4] Described as a Manifestation of Hindu deity Vishnu, he is the presiding deity of Venkateshwara Temple, Tirupati.[5][6] His consorts, Padmavathi and Bhudevi are avatars of Lakshmi.[5]

  1. ^ Sitapati, Pidatala (1968). "Sri Venkateshwara, the Lord of the Seven Hills, Tirupati".
  2. ^ Krishna, Nanditha (2000). Balaji-Venkateswara, Lord of Tirumala-Tirupati: An Introduction. Vakils Feffer & Simons. ISBN 9788187111467. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams-Temple Legend".
  4. ^ Tourist Guide to Andhra Pradesh. Sura Books. 1992. p. 21. ISBN 9788174781765.
  5. ^ a b Dalal, Roshen (2010). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. New Delhi: Penguin Books India. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-14-341421-6.
  6. ^ "Tirupati – Tirumala – Venkateswara the lord of the Kali Yuga". Dakshināvarta. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2022.