Venkateswara

Venkateswara
Lord of the Seven Hills[1]
God of Tirupati
Venkateshwara at the ISKCON Bangalore
Other namesVenkatesha, Venkata Ramana, Venkatachalapati, Srinivasa, Govinda, Yedukondalavadu, Balaji, Tirupati Timmappa, Perumal
Devanagariवेङ्कटेश्वरः
AffiliationSri Vaishnavism
Abode
MantraOm Namo Narayanaya
Om Namo Venkateshaya
Weapon
SymbolsSricharanam
MountGaruda
TextsShri Venkatachala Mahatmyam

Agni Purana Bhavishya Purana Brahma Purana Brahmanda Purana Garuda Purana Markandeya Purana Padma Purana Skanda Purana Vamana Purana Varaha Purana Naalayira Divya Prabandham

and other texts.
GenderMale
Genealogy
ParentsVakula Devi (mother)
SpousePadmavathi

Venkateswara (Telugu: వేంకటేశ్వరుడు, Sanskrit: वेङ्कटेश्वरः, IAST: Venkaṭeśvara), also known as Venkatachalapati, Balaji and Srinivasa, is a major deity in Hinduism.[2] Described as a form of Vishnu, he is the presiding deity of Venkateshwara Temple, Tirupati. His consort, Padmavathi is an avatar of Lakshmi.[3]

  1. ^ Sitapati, Pidatala (1968). "Sri Venkateshwara, the Lord of the Seven Hills, Tirupati".
  2. ^ Tourist Guide to Andhra Pradesh. Sura Books. 1992. p. 21. ISBN 9788174781765.
  3. ^ Dalal, Roshen (2010). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. New Delhi: Penguin Books India. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-14-341421-6.

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