Category: Venkateshwara Kalyanam

Varaha Swamy, in the form of Varaha , having been staying on the earth and moving around on the earth itself was called as” Venkatachala Vasa” Varahaswamy found Venkatadri and chose to settle in a place of Northwest side, as a Vigraha and was living there in the pushkarini as “Jaladhi Vaasam”. Around Him was formed an anthill.

Due to His divine presence, that lake is called Varaha Pushkarini.Lord Brahma was happy with Varaha Swamy for obliging His request and staying on Venkatadri. Simultaneously, Lord SriHari has descended as Srinivasa. Brahma requested Srinivasa that in future, every devotee should first have the darshan of Varahaswamy and then go for the darshan of Venkateswara Swamy. He requested Srinivasa ( SriHari ) to grant him this boon since Brahma sincerely felt the significance of people visiting Varaha Swamy. In Sri Datta Venkateswara temple also , there is a system that first we should have the darshan of Varahaswamy carved in the stone in the temple premises and then the darshan of Datta Venkateswara. 
VarAha DarshanAtpurvam
SrinivasAnname NAcha
Darshanath Brath VarAhasya
Srinivaso NA triptyati.
Lord Venkateswara . feels happy and blesses the devotees only if this system is followed by them.
Srihari had taken the incarnation of Varahaswamy. He brought the earth out of water. He was pleased with the beauty of Bhooloka and decided to stay on for some time. He found Venkatadri and chose to settle in the Northwest place of Varahaswamy’s anthill. He used to give darshan to people at times uplifting them with His blessings. Every system should be supported by a proof followed by a story.
In the same area , a Brahmin named Nishada lived with his son. Varahaswamy bent upon proving the boon that people should have Varahaswamy’s Darshan before that of Lord Venkateswara . He wanted to try it through “Nishada “. He observed Nishada’s daily rituals. Nishada used to give all the provision to a Brahmin , get them cooked , then first offer the sacred food to Srinivasa and then he used to eat . One day Nishada wanted to offer honey to Lord Srinivasa . Nishada informed the same to his son and asked him to take care of the provision as he was going to forest to get honey . After prolonged waiting for his father , the son lost patience as he was hungry. Hence he cooked food , offered whole heartedly to Varaha Swamy and ate the divine food /Prasada.
He wanted to tell the fact to his father. But Nishada was angry when he understood that his son had already eaten. When he shouted at his son, he confessed that he offered it to Varahaswamy and then ate. Nishada was unhappy and punished his son. He wanted to slay him. The son ran out and fell near the anthill. When father was about to slay him, Varahaswamy came out of the anthill. Varahaswamy swarupa SriHari caught hold of Nishada’s hand. They had a big argument. Varahaswamy explained to Nishada that his son offered food to Him and that He was happy and then disappeared. Nishada was speechless. Nishada sat for penance near the anthill for the divine darshan. Oh Varaha! You are great! You saved Bhoodevi. I adore you! Please bless me with your darshan.
A very beautiful Bhajan:
Varam Sweta VarAkyam Samrutya Dharani haram
Danshtraghrita DharoddhAram  Srinivasam Bhajeyam .
Bhajan :
Varahaswamyki Sri Hariki VarAlakakondaku Namo Namo !!
Varahaswamy felt very happy and came out of the anthill and utterd .” I am Sacchidananda Swaroopa. You cannot see me in this form as you are not that energetic but you can listen to me. But you can see my vigraha. The vigraha consecrated by Brahma is in this anthill. You take it out and consecrate it” . In due course, Nishada discharged the duty assigned by Varahaswamy. Varahaswamy also instructed Nishada to establish a system of devotees having the darshan of Varahaswamy prior to the darshan of Srinivasa.He followed the instructions and discharged the duty assigned and got blessed .

2. In Treta Yuga, the demons created chaos and troubled sages and good people . The Lord manifested in human world as a human being, Sri Rama underwent many difficulties. No human can face such troubles . Sita Mata , Rama’s mothers Kousalya and Sumitra also struggled . The intensity of those difficulties can be understood only when men and women face such troubles . Human beings are called just “grass ” with no profound strength. Lakshmi never stayed away from Vishnu and hence called ANYAPAYANI . Every time Vishnu had taken an Avatara , Lakshmi also manifested and hence called Ayonija ( Not born from womb )
3. In Dwapara Yuga , Vishnu emerged as Lord Krishna and established Dharma.
4. In Kali Yuga , Lord Vishnu descended to earth directly from Vaikuntha . Prior to this , Vishnu descended as Varaha Murthy and went round the earth along with Lakshmi Devi .
Bhajan :
“Govinda Sananda Ananda
Gopala , Sripala , Sachidananda Payama . ”
When Lord Vishnu wanted to go back to Vaikuntha , Brahma was perplexed and prayed to Varahaswamy and requested Him to take care of the earth by staying back on the earth. Earth is Infact very beautiful . The land is very attractive . Americans project even a garbage basket very artistically . I miss it in India . Lord Venkateswara stays there where there is neatness and cleanliness . Venkateswara clears all your problems . Swamiji also is very particular about cleanliness especially in Ashrama. But people do not listen.
Varaha Swamy was searching for a good place . Garuda created a divine mountain and Varaha Swamy with Bhoodevi settled as Murthies. That mountain is called Venkatadri .
Varaha Vapusha Devo
VIHARI Nandanatate
Swapoorva Niyatavaasam
Pravede Venkatachalam .
In the meantime , Sri Hari had taken human form as Srinivasa . There is a lake pushkarini in invisible form. That lake is called Varaha Pushkarini . Brahma was very happy for Varaha Swamy for obliging His request to stay in Bhooloka .An Anthill was formed around Srinivasa . Brahma requested Srinivasa that in future , devotees should first have the divine Darshana of Varahaswamy and then go for the Darshan of Venkateswara Swamy . Srinivasa granted the boon. In Datta Venkateswara Swamy Temple also first Darshan should be of Varahaswamy , carved inside the stone which is placed in the temple premises .
Varaha darshanAtpurvam
Srinivasa Namennacha.
In case , devotees do not practice this , Venkateswara Swamy does not give a happy blessing. Varahaswamy is settled as ” Jaladhi Vasa ” in Pushkarini . We now discuss the story of Varahaswamy .

Having settled in Pushkarini, Varahaswamy often used to give Darshan to people and bestow upon them amazing prosperity . In the same area , a Brahmin named Nishada lived . with his son. Varahaswamy bent upon proving the boon that people should have Varahaswamy’s Darshan before that of Lord Venkateswara . He wanted to try it through “Nishada “. He observed Nishada’s daily rituals. Nishada used to give all the provision to a Brahmin , get them cooked , then first offer sacred food to Srinivas and then he used to eat . One day Nishada wanted to offer honey to Lord Srinivasa . Nishada informed the same to his son and asked him to take care of the provision as he was going to forest to get honey . After prolonged waiting for his father , the son lost patience as he was hungry. Hence he cooked food , offered to Srinivasa and ate the divine food /Prasada. .

The one who is not born cannot become an achiever. The one who cannot achive is considered as non existing. Hanuman felt like ending his life when he could not collect the ring from the River and felt that he failed to find Sita and help Rama. He wanted to die. Because of this He developed a suicidal tendency.. When He realized that he had no right to feel so, since He did not have any right on his life, Hanuman repented and sought pardon from Rama .

If you want to ‘die’, every time your life span gets multiplied. Atma hatya (suicide), Sishu hatya,(killing a child ) Gohatya, (killing a cow) Matruhatya(killing mother) are all very unpardonable. They are all sinners. You should welcome difficulties by which your sin gets reduced. You should never be upset with God or with yourself in difficulties. Only timid people might say that. The one who does not think of God is a traitor. To lead a confident life, we have to listen to Lord’s stories.

Whenever we visit a temple, we have to have darshan of the celestials who are guarding the temple. We have to worship them first. Lord Shiva is the guard of Tirumala. We are not supposed to wear sandals, should not spit and urinate as the whole mountain is one ‘saligrama’. For Datta Venkateswara also ‘Sarvadosha Hara’ Shiva is the Kshetra palaka. Wherever there is Shiva there is Narayana.

Shivaya Vishnu Rupaya Shiva Rupaya Vishnave.

Both of them are one and the same. Lord Srinivasa is in the hearts of everyone and is ruling. He appears in different forms for different people. But God is only one.

In Krita Yuga people attained liberation by meditating upon paramatma.
In Treta Yuga, people attained liberation by performing yajnas and yagas.
In Dwapara Yuga, it was possible to attain liberation by performing archana.
In Kali Yuga, mere sankeertana gives salvation.
Govinda. He is not a female, nor a male. He is always amidst people. We do not know who he is blessing, troubling, saving or punishing. Lord Vishnu protected the Earth in all four yugas taking four different forms.

Lord Vishnu likes the earth the most. There are 14 worlds. But on the earth, Lord Vishnu manifested ten times.
Lord Vishnu manifested on the earth in different yugas as ,
Krita Yuga as Narasimha,
Treta Yuga as Raghunandana,
Dwapara as Vasudeva,
Kaliyuga as Venkata Nayaka

1. In Krita yuga, to culminate the misdeeds of Hiranyakashyapa, Lord Vishnu manifested as Lakshmi Narasimha to protect the earth.

Bhajan: Yadagireeswara Saadaramamava Jaya Jaya Narasimha !!

With a true love for Prahlada, His disciple and love for the Earth, Lord Vishnu manifested with half lion’s body and a half human body. He appeared in the pillar and came out breaking the pillar.

Since Lord Venkateswara  is Parabrahma , He responds when He is called by any name. That He is the manifestation of Parabrahma, our sages and all the rishis declared  He responds to any name. When you say  Venkata Ramana , he comes running as  Sankata Harana to dispel our suffering.  When we utter Namah Shivaya, He comes with the trident and wipes away our sorrow. He responds to Balaji too which is named after Goddess Bala,  He comes running to save us.

Since there should be a system for everything, Vedas glorify and praise Him as Govinda. Everyone started calling Him as Govinda as the name has a universal appeal. His prosperity is eternal,  which is the treasure of knowledge. Hence all sages and great men called him Srinivasa. Also called him as Govinda since He is the Parabrahma.which has been confirmed.

He is the main source of prosperity and knowledge. Most of us do not bother for knowledge but aspire for  and seek Prosperity. They say that God gives us in multiples of  what we give him . We made God as commercial entity. Lord Venkateswara also is prepared to the commercial aspect since the devotees are ignorant and hence the Lord initiated to bless them in multiples of what they offer to Him. One reminisce of that Swamy clears all the sins. Nama smarana and calling Him out as Venkatesa or Govinda ,make people get rid oif their sins.We do not have expertise in Tarka, Shastra and Veda. We cannot argue logically . The only thing we can do is Nama Smarana. Indulging in unwanted logical analyses dminishes our devotion. Hence we have to put an end to argument .

Palaya Govinda Sesha Chalapathi Govinda !!

Srinivasa is verily the God of Kaliyuga. He is Govinda.He had been there since ages. He is highly powerful. His manifestation is unique. it is much different and special compared to all other manifestations of Lord Vishnu. He is the God of seven hills. The one who is worshipped in difficulties. Tirumala Vasa, the one who  resides in Tirumala. The protector of the homeless. The protector of the orphans.

At every step we keep singing His glory. We utter His nama, in every breath of ours. Inhale by saying Govinda and exhale by saying Govinda. Utter His Nama at every blink of your eyes . The Nama should occupy every nerve of our body, and  it should be on par with the flow of blood in the body. Every drop of blood should keep singing Govinda – You are my Lord whether I face good or bad in my life. The form of Maha Vishnu which descends from Vaikuntha is none other than Lord venkateswara. How much ever we we praise the Lord, it would be insufficient. Like  Brahma.Venkateswara is creating, like Vishnu He is sustaining the world and is discarding  like Shiva / Rudra. He is removing everything like we human beings dispose the old ones and get the new things at home.

But some people with a faith that it is a matter of luck, accumulate articles, used by even their ancestors. But Venkateswara discarded  even the manifestations since for every Avatara also there was an end to the physical form.  We need to realize that we ourselves are not permanent in this world and then question the need to amass materialistic possessions. Since God cannot erase the dirt that you accumulate, God erases the person himself. People accumulate the bodies of ancestors. Once in Peru, people invited Swamiji to their house saying that there is God in their house. There were rooms inside rooms. when they opened the innner most room, there were bodies of their ancestors. It was giving very bad odour. Swamiji came out of their house. They preserved the bodies which have no life and chaitanya. Rudra says that He will discard if we do not discard . 

Every human being has to worship  such wonderful Lord Srinivasa. Every human being should work towards achieving Purusharthas, the four conducts of life i.e., Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha.  The life of one who does not practice this is mere waste. Life is a golden opportunity to learn the tattva of Paramatma. We are advised by our eders that we should not waste even a single minute, an hour or a day . But we are wasting an entire life time. We are not making use of a wonderful chance.  Most of our time is wasted in sleep, anger, happiness, investing time on thinking in excess of unnecessary things/people, time spent in bus stand, railway station, airports-you are losing the whole lifetime. Laziness and ignorance are of devilish nature. At some point, you will realize and open a book in old age.  But by the time you read one page, you get tired since you never pracised. We have to aim at achieving great deeds. The one who died or the one who is not born at all is much better than the one who wastes his life. How can one not be reborn? It is possible only  by attaining liberation. 

Our aim should be to achieve or accomplish something in life. A person who doesn’t even attempt to achieve something is a complete waste.

He is a the manifestation of God, God manisfested on Tirumala. Every one experiences His power and divinity. We feel like listening to His Tattva and miracles. .Who is Lord Venkateshwara? What about His Tattva? We have to explain the Tattva of the Lord to the lay man . . If anyone asks what the Murthy is and what the mountain is .and why  are there seven hills ? We will have to narrate Lord’s miracles. Your job is not completed if you climb the seven hills and have darhsan. Your job is not completed if you say, after praying for a long time, the daughter finally got married or the court case is finalized after 30 years of struggle.  They are not miracles.  We need to tell everyone that  materialistic  achievements are not miracles of the Lord.He is Govinda. He is the direct God.  We have to tell that the Lord is our  protector. He is that Parabrahma who is  in Upanishads.That is the correct name for Venkateswara. How much ever Upanishads, Tarka, Shastra are being chanted or discussed, Lord venkatreswara is the hidden Brahma Swarupa in all of them.

.Lord Venkateswara is the manifestation of God. God manifested on Tirumala. Everyone experiences His power and divinity. We feel like listening to His Tattva and miracles time and again.  

 There is no form for such a Lord. But Venkateshara took this form to enlighten us. The brightness of the jyothi  itself had taken a form and manifested as the Lord. The one who is Swaroopa is alone formless. But, for the sake of living beings like us, He had taken a form in this story. When there is no form, it is only the form of a light. We are comparing the mantra that the jyothi rupa has and the chaitanya that is hidden in jyothi , with any form that exists in the Universe. . That is the reason for worshipping the jyothi rupa. That jyothi swarupa  has taken a form for the sake of ordinary people like us. .That.which is nirguna has the capacity to take Guna.Paramatma is manifested with Guna. We keep arguing and questioning  as to how Paramatma can have Guna?  Paramatma is nirguna rupa since He is seen with Guna, since He came with Guna and is seen as Nirguna rupa since He has Guna. People keep questioning at times  ” if  there is Guna, where is Paramatma ?” . That who is seen with Guna alone is Nirguna Murthy. That nirguna rupa has come with guna. That one who has guna is seen as nirguna rupa . If I continue to speak in the same way, you call me mad since you do not understand what I am speaking . You are mad because you do not understand at all. Since I cannot erase your madness, I am mad. This is how we both are two different types of mad people.But both of us have the same tattva that is madness.  Madness is a kind of obsession.Jyothi rupa is the form of obsession.

The  form of your ignorance and His wisdom unite to form a formless form.  

With one drop of buttermilk, milk gets converted to curd. Such big quantity of milk which is powerful loses its properties when a drop of butter milk is added to it. Milk loses its liquid state and gets converted into a totally different form, a solid state. The form of milk keeps on changing from milk to curd, curd to butter milk when it is churned.  when you churn the butter milk,  you get butter and when you boil butter you get ghee and the “aaviri” or steam escapes. The visible milk on continuous changing of forms, becomes steam that escapes into the atmosphere in an  invisible form.   When we apply oil to our hair, oil gets absorbed thus releasing inner heat of the body. Oil infact is not absorbed either by scalp or by the skin. But people say oil gets absorbed emanating heat.  It is seen in “panchakarma” an Ayurvedic treatment, where oil gets absorbed by the minute pores to heal the disorders present in the body. Mostly oil gets evaporated than being absorbed. It goes into the minutest pores of the body and repairs the affected areas of the body.
 That manifestation is Lord Venkateshwara, without the shankhu and chakra. Maya Murthy. The form of Shiva without the trident, Kumaraswamy without Velayudha.  We are giving a hint of all the weapons of Vsihnu , Kumara Swamy, Bala Devi  and Shiva. Bala Devi is not clearly seen but  Venkateswara swamy is  Balaji !  You also look like Goddess Bala Tripura Sundari, but we cannot call you so. What a great manifestation of the Lord ! Venkateswara Swamy. How can I categorise you ? You look like Vishnu, Shiva, Kumara Swamy . The one which  has no form. Apara Brahmam.

 Purushai Vedai Sarvam.

Annamacharya could visualize the Lord but could not describe the form of the Lord. Annamayya had written innumerable keertanas describing the Lord and had attained a state of “vairagya”. He was immersed completely, pondered over a lot and finally identified Lord as “Parabrahma”. Annamayya could not explain and describe his own visualisation.
 Siri leni Abhaya hastamu , Annamayya said .
He had wonderful experiences.
Sri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama !!

He praised Trident, Nama, Shankhu, Chakra etc and realized that Venkateswara  is Parabrahma. To attain that stage we have to go through lot of training and lessons. We have to experience the feeling and utter the Nama, parabrahma. . We have to take the names of all the learned people who realized “Parabrahma” and then say that they  follow. Annamayya,  who  crossed innumerable  oceans and mountains of experiences, problems, difficulties and realized the true nature of the Lord like we crossed the childhood to reach this stage. Let us also reach that stage and have the divine experience by saying Venkataramana, Sankataharana!
We need to study a lot, meditate , ponder and experience Parabrahma.Unless we experience that stage, we should not even utter the nama Parabrahma.. Those who experienced  Parabrahma were in bliss. They all called Venkateswara Swamy a Parabrahma. . Since Venkateswara Swamy  is Parabrahma, Venkateswara Swamy responds to  any name.  Vedas praise him as Govinda. He has immense Knowledge and Prosperity.. Hence He is called Srinivasa. He is the treasure house of Knowledge and Propserity.  
 If we just think of the Lord for a second, all the sins get vanished. We cannot anyway have high level discussion to reach Brahman. Srinivasa….Govinda….