The Supreme Lord' is a distinctive coffee table book with more than 200 photographs, illustrations, paintings, and architectural sketches. It deals with controversies regarding the identity of the idol of Lord Venkatesa and given reasonable conclusions for the first time. The relevance of calling the Sri Venkatesvara shrine Svayamvyaktakshetram and the Lord therein Yajna Vishnu is well brought out here. Dasavataras of Vishnu and then how the Lord came to the Seshachala hill, Kaliyuga Vaikuntam as Kaliyuga Pratyaksha daivam, and the legendry accounts and Srinivasa kalyanam with Padmavati are detailed. When there are a number of hill ranges in Seshachala, the concept of the Seven Hills became popular, and their importance is discussed based on the Mahavedi (great fire altar) concept. Exclusive accounts on history, inscriptions, and architectural renderings of the temple, Anandanilayam, and their significance are given. The Supreme Lord's physiognomy and reasons for His beautiful, serene appearance are explained. The hundi (koppera) and its form, like the sacrificial vedi, and the reasons for the huge collection of amounts and the construction of garbhagriha according to the prescribed measurements of the Mahavedi are detailed for the benefit of devotees. The importance of Adi Varaha, Goddess Padmavati, and the contributions of the Bhaktas and rulers for the growth of the temple in all aspects are sketched out. The festivals, prasadams, thirthas in Tirumala and places in and around Tirupati, etc. are presented through attractive and live photographs. This edition will be a priceless treasure trove for all the devotees of Sri Venkatesvara.
Tirupati is a well-known pilgrimage center and temple city located in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies between 13° N and 79° E and 162m above msl. Tirupati is situated at a distance of 13 km from the Tirupati Airport and 10 km from the Renigunata Railway Junction. By road, it is 150 km from Chennai, 250 km from Bengaluru, and 560 km from Hyderabad. Tirupati is well connected by railway roads to all parts of the country.
"There is no place equivalent to Venkatadri in this entire universe. There is no God so far who can equal Lord Sri Venkatesvara. Nor shall there be any in the future."
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