Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Mind mapping-Lord balaji
Whether I can use acronym “Mind mapping” which is correct or not ,I have rather experienced or felt many people have a common though about the Lord Balaji, god of seven hills.I just been to the temple I was just wondering the visitors count to the temple shrine is more than thousand and thousands. My very first question in my mind was how this temple is unique and making so much of vistors a day…. If you closely watch a person like Superstar Rajinikanth his visit to Tirupathi temple would be more compared to his Himalaya visit….There are very many reasons untold but the power of intuition or some unknown unsaid communication implied through some form after the visit to this temple……..This strange experience can never be told but experienced that only pulls this much of crowd. How this much of crowd attraction or pull of the people could happen.How it is possible?This was the backround years before say 50 years and 100 years before.. ..
When I was travelling to the hills by bus was thinking …What makes the people to make visit to this holy shrine? This particular temple being one of the richest temple in the world and whether this lord demanding money from you or the people who come for this temple are so greedy. The richest Indians and mightiest celebrities are so greed for their status and well being.. .what is so great in this temple? The questions will be there in the mind of every one including me.
Is there any natural vibration to this temple….Historically the greatest king of kings like Krishna Deva Raya being an adherent devotee for the temple. The Maharaja’s of Mysore has a very long association with this temple even today…..Whether it is a myth or something there in the temple. What we can call us? Can science give an answer why our people belief system targeting one pilgrim centre more than any thing else every day..Many of the Andhra and people from Northern tamilnadu are by hereditarily associated with this great temple..Why?
Is there is any powerful vibration there with this place …It is a place of jeeva samdhi for any great saint in this particular place…How this Lord has been related to money…apart from the Purana storey.
I have the above questions in mind …I have casual talk to many on this subject …But one thing realized in common with them…They say something happened after they visit this temple…what is that some thing ?For many people they might think their career is like this way..they have been pushed to a different level which they never expected….They have been longing for something but they have been pushed for some thing…They have been indecisive on many things but they have been pushed to decide…But it is not only the money..
After Darshan with temple while coming out from the entrance one of my colleague showing a person who is physically challenged by an accident not able to waslk properly passing through the main entrance .He shown him and told do you think that this person can imagine of having Darshan to Lord Balaji…no ..It is not possible it is the Lord’ wish he gives Darshan to this person inspite of his challenges.
Though the temple is highly crowded it is not easy to plan any visit to this temple. This temple is so unique. The one thing which we can observe when you visit the temple is a cumulative thought of all the devotees.Each and every one devotee has a very close intimate relation with the 8 feet idol and an intuition governs them with the travel.
For many a visit to this temple is a turning point either very good or very bad we cant relate only money to this Lord.I think this place has some triggering mechanism of the once own Karma to make the good or bad to happen. There is something which subconsciously drive…
I have an experience when I went for Darshan for this temple….At the main shrine to do Drashan I was just walking …some thoughts are coming to my mind but the thought got suppressed in front of the lord.It is not the crowd you can feel the magnetic wave or something else powerfully does something to you…
Recently I have watched this 50years old video footage and I have spiritual experience..I couldn’t say by words…but feel like crying thanks my lord…This is a video footage of Abishekam taken 50 years before…..You cant imagine to have aDarshan in your life for that you may have to wait for a minimum of 20-25 years for this abhsihekam Darshan…I don’t know why such video coverage has not been taken now a days in this temple but it arouses your thoughts.
Many people minds are mapped in common particularly this Lord Balaji….it would intersect many people’s thought….I think it is connecting many subconsciously.
Please feel free your experience or comments if any with this temple.
I have read an article about the wealth of Lord Balaji(jewellery alone) it is estimated around 35000Crore. If we really assess the asset value of Lord balaji it may worth more than a lac crore almost near to India’s budget….How this wealth is going to distributed to the needy?If you have any other view on this can share in this blog.
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The Satavahana period dated 600 B.C to 100 A.D. period of Telugu Scripts mentions it is called 'Varaha Kshetramu' and Lord Varaha allowed Sri Venkateswara to reside on this holy place next to him. Since then it is called Sri Venkatamu. The Sangam literature of Tamil such as Silapadikaram and Satanar's Manimekalai, dated between 500 B.C to 300 A.D, mentions Thiruvengadam (now named Tirupati) as the northernmost frontier of the Tamil Kingdoms.
It is believed that it was 'Aadhi Varaha Kshetra' (The ancient site of Varaha) mentioned in the Indian literature dating during the Mauryan and Gupta regimes. Till the time of Ramanuja, the famous Vaishnava scholar of the 12th century, the identity of the deity was still disputed until he confirmed it to be of Vishnu.
The site was an established center by the 5th century A.D, and the Alvars (Vaishnava saints) belonging to the Bhakti movement in Dravidian land sung in praise of Venketeswara. Its significance in Southern Vaishnavite tradition was at the time next only to Srirangam.
The greatest king of kings are adherent devotees of this particular temple.The temple was richly endowed by the kings of various dynasties thus adding to its current reputation as the richest and most opulent temple in the world.
It was supported by Cholas, later by Hoysalas, the Vijayanagaras. Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagara led the temple to great popularity by donating gold and other ornaments for the temple and constructing extended shrines. The place of Chandragiri, presently a village near Tirupati, was used as the secondary capital of Vijayanagara kings.You may note the construction and architecture style of Vijaya nagar empire had an influence over the temple and you can see the main idol also look like a great influence of this Vijayanagara kings.The same influence you can see in Sivakama sundari Sannidhi,Lord Natarja temple,Chidambaram.
Tirupati survived the Muslim invasions of South India, unlike other temples such as the Meenakshi temple in Madurai and Ranganathaswamy temple in Srirangam. It is believed that during the invasions the deity of Sriranganatha from Srirangam was brought to Tirupati for safekeeping. To commemorate this event, a hall in Tirupati is still known as the Ranganatha mandapa.Some of the Brahmin Iyengar families had a strong binding with Tirupathi,Sri rangam and Mysore.
In 1843, with the coming of the East India Company, the administration of the Shri Venkateshwara temple and a number of shrines was entrusted to Seva Dossji of the Hathiramji Mutt at Tirumala as Vicaranakarta for nearly a century until 1933, when the temple was under the administrative charge of the mahants. The Madras legislature passed a special act in 1933 whereby the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) committee was invested with powers of administration and control through a commissioner appointed by the Government of Madras. A Ryot Advisory Council was formed for the management of the estates of the TTD, and was assisted by a Religious Advisory Council with regard to religious matters.
There is a great belief associated with this temple.By looking at the temple and in comparison to a few other temples I have a feeling that Temple of Mookambia Kollur,Chamundi Hills &Tirupathi have some similarity.
I feel(purely personal)centuries before this temple might have worshipped like a Devi/amman Temple.The Hindu goddess Shakti why because still you can see the Lion statue at the inside walls of this temple..Which is a Vahana /symbol of Kaali or Durga..The temple location is in the forest area centuries before like the temple of Mookambika Kollur.
But then this temple was so popular because..Historically the greatest kings and their people had worshipped this god only for the well being of their life wealth and prosperity.
The strongest beleif and faith system built in with the people to see their career break up and changes start happening after the visit to the temple...It is the people's power and faith merging at this partcular place...
It is really a great experience after the visit to this temple.
Any way thanks for posting some nice video about Balaji.
Regards,
Raghavan.
There is a great belief associated with this temple.By looking at the temple and in comparison to a few other temples I have a feeling that Temple of Mookambia Kollur,Chamundi Hills &Tirupathi have some similarity.
I feel(purely personal)centuries before this temple might have worshipped like a Devi/amman Temple.The Hindu goddess Shakti why because still you can see the Lion statue at the inside walls of this temple..Which is a Vahana /symbol of Kaali or Durga..The temple location is in the forest area centuries before like the temple of Mookambika Kollur.
But then this temple was so popular because..Historically the greatest kings and their people had worshipped this god only for the well being of their life wealth and prosperity.
The strongest beleif and faith system built in with the people to see their career break up and changes start happening after the visit to the temple...It is the people's power and faith merging at this partcular place...
It is really a great experience after the visit to this temple.
Any way thanks for posting some nice video about Balaji.
Regards,
Raghavan.
A good experience:
I really don’t know whether these sort of things shall be scribbled…But any how after seeing the above video I also do faced an impact.. Today morning I have a dream like was seeing the Abhishekam of the great Lord as if sitting in front of the great Lord and more so it is Friday today. .…I need not necessarily exaggerate I have felt as if I was inside the sanctum of this great lord.
I would thank you for sharing your experience. I also do have the same and really a wonderful experience….
About Mind Mapping:
Hello Mike
Are you a English guy or an Indian? Is it your real name...If it is true? What bothered you to write an article like this?
Candidly I liked the post because I do feel you have tried bring the feel of what every one feel uniquely about this Great Lord. I do noticed many people saying about this temple is If you are visiting the temple it is not your wish.It is the god who had invited you.
If you check even with me I do think about this lord some times immediately after some seconds or even some fraction of time I do seen the photo of Lord Balaji some where ..it can be either the backside mirror of the car or you can see the Balaji Photo some where …Which look like to me as a coincidence..
I cant relate anything that towards science but what it is this then? what instinctively drive towards the temple? It is the real experience every individual have it is not unique to me alone.
Is it the prayer power of the crowd make the Lord so vibrant and make wishes true. A change in every thing happens how? Why?..
I have read one community member from orkut cited about the walking experience in Tirumala..If you start walking whom ever it may at some stage you will get the power to climb the temple means you will get the will to walk/ climb the temple from Alipiri to Tirumala.
But there is something which relates to human minds and decisions are tied with this temple. I could not say what it is?
Some of the major Darshan tickets for Lord Balaji Darshan were sold up to 2045.
1)Vasthra alankara seva ticket sold up to 2045.(each ticket costRs12250)
2)Abishekam Darshan Ticket Rs750(will be done every friday) sold up to 2028.
3)Subrabatham sold up to 2012.
4)Thomala seva up to 2017.
5)Ashtathala Patha seva up to 2013
6)Sahasra abisheka seva up to 2018
7)Tiruppavadai seva up to 2017.
Now all the above Darshan are very rare opportunity for comman man.If you desire to have any of the above by the time you need to be a VVIP.
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