Tell about Tirupati Balaji ?

Hence the devotees willing to offer the silken dress cannot buy the dress from shop rather they submit the sum amount at the temple’s trust office towards the cost of the dress.

There’s a small old story related to this hair sacrifice ritual named Mokku. Once Balaji lost some of his hair after getting hit by a shepherd, Neela Devi who was a Gandharva princess.

The rulers of the Kingdom of Mysore and the Gadwal Samsthan visited the temple regularly and contributed so much valuables. During the mid part of the eighteenth century, Maratha general Raghoji I Bhonsle established a permanent body to administer the temple worship.

The entire city of Tirupati has a few temples, and they all have a type of pyramid tower and Tirupati Temple as well is known for its engaging engineering style of the Dravidian culture, which was started developing around 300 AD, with the use of sandstones, soapstones and rocks.

After realizing this, Neela Devi cut a small portion of her hair to implant it on Balaji’s head and Lord Balaji promised her that all his devotees who will ever come to his shrine and render their hair to him will ultimately be received by her.

The idol has real hair and they never get tangled. According to a legend, Gardhavan princess cut her hair and gave it to Swami, when he was hit by a shepherd and lost some of his own.

The Tirumala Temple organises an excellent everyday program of a full benefit called Nitya Anna Danam managed by TTD, feeding around 120000 individuals.

And since then many devotees render their hair to the Lord later they are auctioned at the time of dense gathering due to special occasions.

Tirupati Balaji holds the record of being the richest as well as the most visited temple of India. The shrine receives offerings from devotees in cash, jewellery, gold, silver, property deeds, and Demat share transfers and the per day offering is around 22.5 million.

The devotees of Tirupati never leave the Temple without getting the Srivari laddu prasadam, which is a delectable and by far the best naivedyam, food offering, made for Lord Balaji.

All Gods are worshipped by flowers and at the Tirupati Balaji Temple, these flowers come from a secret village which is never seen and discovered by any outsider and even they are not allowed to get into that secret village.

The “Prasad” offered here is a registered Geographical Indicator (GI) and was done after black market boomed during the preparation and distribution of these sweets.

The very famed sweet uses dry products obtained from the soil to enhance the taste, which is an enlisted Geographical Indicator (GI) after the problem of an underground market arose, which formed to plan and convey administration of these laddus.

The villagers are the only people who are allowed to that village which is 22 km away from the temple. Not only flowers, other items like ghee, butter, milk, bilva leaves, banana leaves are also provided by that secret village.

The Tirupati Balaji Temple located at Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh, is one of the most popular temples in India. Both tourists and devotees visit the temple in equal number, making it a travel attraction among those who would love to know about the culture and tradition of India.

Lord Balaji's statue has real hair.
It is believed that Lord Balajis statue has genuine hair, that which never tangle and are incredibly luxurious always.

All the visitors who have successfully worshipped Lord Balaji at Tirupati have to say that Lord Venkateswara Swamy idol appears to be standing straight at the centre of the garba gudi, the innermost sanctum but in real the statue stands at the right side corner of the garba gudi which can be noticed only from standing outside. Surprising, isn’t it?

The main idol of Balaji is alive! People believe it because when you place your ear on the back of the main idol, you can hear the sound of a roaring ocean.

Let us have a look at some of the interesting facts of the temple that make it unique from the rest.

The waterfall behind Lord Balaji's statue.
An astounding fact about The Tirupati Temple is the presence of a waterfall behind Lord Balaji's statue, and every single flower used to adorn the Lord's venerated image is then tossed in the waterfall.

All the garlands, flowers, milk, butter, holy leaves, everything which is offered to Balaji, comes from a secret village. The only information the outsiders have, about this village, is that it is located somewhere around 20 kms away and nobody is allowed to enter or visit this village except the residents.

The entire city of Tirupati has several temples which have a specific shape of pyramid towers and Tirupati temple is popular for its exotic architectural style of Dravidian culture whose construction was commenced around 300 AD built of sandstones, soapstones and granites.

The thrilling sea effect
The thundering sound of the sea can be heard from the back of Lord's statue. Laxmi Devi in the centre of Lord Balaji. It is said that Laxmi Devi can be found at the centre of Swamy Venkateswara.

Indian Goddess Laxmi still lives in the heart of Balaji. Literally! According to the priests in Tirupati Balaji, during NijaRoopa Darshanam on every Thursday, the main idol is decorated with white wood paste. After the paste is taken off, the imprint of the Goddess is left.

Laxmi Devi in the centre of Lord Balaji.
According to the Temple pundits and Brahmins, on Thursdays, during Nija Roopa Darshanam, Lord Balaji's statue is reinforced with white wood glue, and the adhesive is taken off, the engraving of Laxmi Devi remains, which is then sold by the Temple.