ABOUT tirupati temple- balaji tirupati is also known as Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple thest temple is situated in the hill town of tirumala at tirupati in chittor district of Andhra Pradesh. The Temple is dedicated to Lord venkateswara, an awtar of vishnu, . Hence the place has also got the name Kaliyuga vaikuntham and Lord here is referred to as Kaliyuga Prathyaksha Daivam. The temple is also known by other names like Tirumala Temple, Tirupati Temple, Tirupati Balaji Temple. lord venkateshwara is also known as balaji
architecture of the temple- Temple is constructed in Dravidian architecture and is believed to be constructed over a period of time starting from 300 AD. The tirumala hills are 853m above sea level. Hills comprises seven peaks, representing the seven heads of adisesa. The temple lies on the seventh peak -venkatadri, on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini, a holy water tank. Hence the temple is also referred to as "Temple of Seven Hills".
richest temple of the world- It is the richest temple in the world in terms of donations received and wealth, and the most-visited place of worship in the world., bringing over $6 million to the temple's treasury. This is the second highest income generating activity in the temple next to the Hundi Collection. The temple is visited by about 50,000 to 100,000 pilgrims daily, while on special occasions and festivals, like the annual Brahmotsavam, the number of pilgrims shoots up to 500,000, making it the most-visited holy place in the world.The annual budget, estimated at INR 2530.10 Crores for the financial year 2015-16 .The annual income is estimated at INR 10 billion in 2008. Most of its income is derived from the donations in SriVari Hundi. Devotees donate to the TD, which runs into millions of rupees
donation of hair- Many devotees donate their hair as "Mokku", an offering to God. The daily amount of hair collected is over a ton.The hair thus gathered is sold by the temple organisation a few times a year by public auction to international buyers for use as wigs and in cosmetics
temple administration -
tirupati temple is operated by a Board of Trustees . The daily management of Temple is the responsibility of an executive officer who is appointed by the govt of andhra pradesh
. the temple can be judged by its annual budget.. TD, the organisation running the welfare of the temple, runs various charitable trusts, whose funds are derived from the budget and donations from the devotees.
enterance of a temple tirupati temple ladoo goven as prasad
devotees shaving their hair in
tirupati temple elephant march during the
festival of tirumala
religious importence- The temple is considered one of the eight Sywayambu Kshetras of Vishnu .
The temple is revered by azswars. The Azhwars have sung praise on the different forms of Perumal. The temple is classified as a divyadesam, one of the 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the book. Many Acharyas have also written songs on the various forms of God in this Temple. There are several legends associated with the manifestation of the Lord at Tirumala. The temple has its origins in Vaishnavism, an ancient sect which advocates the principles of equality and love, and prohibits animal sacrifice.
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