Is Lord Venkateswara real?

Venkateswara, also known by various other names, is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. Venkateswara is the presiding deity of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
Venkateswara Temple
Sri Venkateswara Swami Vaari Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the hill town of Tirumala at Tirupati in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The Temple is dedicated to Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, who is believed to have appeared here to save mankind from trials and troubles of Kali Yuga.
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located in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Is Lord Venkateswara statue real?

Lord Balaji's image may be carved out of stone, but it is fully infused with life and very much alive, if reports are to be believed. The idol of the holy deity maintains a temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit, even though the surroundings are cool due to the steep location of the temple (3000 feet).
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Why Lord Venkateswara eyes are closed?

Since the devotees cannot just withstand the powerful radiation emanating from the eyes of the Lord, the eyes are covered on most days excepting on Thursdays when the data-size of the white mark is relatively smaller enabling the devotees glimpse at the Lord's eyes to an extent.
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Who found Lord Venkateswara?

The construction of the Tirupati Balaji temple began in 300 AD with many emperors and kings making regular contributions towards its development from time to time. During the middle of the 18th century, the Maratha General Raghoji I Bhonsale conceptualized a permanent body to administer the temple proceedings.
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Is Venkateswara a form of Vishnu?

According to the Hindu scriptures,Vishnu, out of love towards his devotees, incarnated as Venkateshwara and appeared for the salvation and upliftment of humanity in this Kali Yuga and is considered the supreme form of Vishnu in this age. Venkateshwara swami temple is also called Kaliyuga Vaikuntam.
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How was Lord Venkateswara born?

Vishnu was pleased and presented him a boon over the curse that he would marry his daughter in his next birth. In his next birth, Vishnu incarnated as Srinivasa to a woman named Vakula Devi. It is said that in Dvapara Yuga, Krishna presented Yashoda a boon that Krishna will be born to Yashoda in Kali Yuga.
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How old is Tirupati?

Ancient history

Tirupati was developed by Pallava Kings from 6th century onwards. The city became a great Vaishnava centre during the time of Ramanujacharya in 11th century, from where Srivaishnavism spread to other parts of Andhra Desa.
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Why is Venkateswara chin white?

1. At the Mahadwaram of the temple, To the left side there is an Crowbar by which Ananthatalvar had hit Lord Venkateshwara swamy on the chin when swamy was in his childhood which oozed blood. Since then the tradition of applying sandalwood to his chin came into existence.
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Is Tirupati temple made of gold?

Temple Run: Tirupati temple sits on over 9,000 kg gold reserves (Lead, Supersedes earlier version) The worlds richest Hindu temple at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh is sitting on pure gold reserves of over 9,000 kg, officials said.
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Why is Tirupati so powerful?

The two imprints on his chest represent the places reserved for Lakshmi and Padmavathi is his body. Since the Lord himself transformed into a stone, the idol is considered to be extremely powerful. Often referred to as the richest god, Srinivasa or Balaji, blesses his devotees with the wishes they ask for.
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Who killed Lord Vishnu?

Finally, Sharabha defeats Vishnu.
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Why do we give hair in Tirupati?

The reason behind hair donation is that Lord Venkateshwara repays his loan taken from Lord Kuber. It is believed that God gives you 10 times more value in the form of money than what the devotees donate hair at the Tirupati Balaji temple. It is said that whoever donates their hair is blessed by Goddess Lakshmi.
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Why was Tirupati temple closed for 12 years?

A strong belief on a legend about the actual existence of Swamy is found in the region. The incident goes like there was a king of unknown name who killed 12 people for a crime they committed and hanged them on the gates of this temple. The temple got closed for 12 years and Swamy made an appearance.
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Who built Tirupati idol?

Kubera credited money to Venkateswara (a form of the god Vishnu) for his marriage with Padmavathi. Srinivasa sought a loan of one crore and 11.4 million (11,400,000) coins of gold from Kubera and had Viswakarma, the divine architect, create heavenly surroundings in the Seshadri hills.
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Is Balaji a Hanuman?

The name Balaji is applied to Shri Hanuman in several parts of India because the childhood (Bala in Hindi or Sanskrit) form of the Lord is especially celebrated there. The temple is dedicated to Balaji (another name for Shree Hanuman Ji).
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When was Lord Balaji born?

It is observed on the 'Ashtami' tithi (8th day) of the 'Krishna Paksha' (the waning phase of moon) during the month of 'Margashirsha' in the Hindu lunar calendar. The day of Balaji Jayanti, as the name implies, commemorates the birth anniversary of Lord Balaji.
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Who is richest God in the world?

The principal deity Padmanabhaswamy (Vishnu) is enshrined in the "Anantha Shayana" posture, the eternal yogic sleep on the infinite serpent Adi Shesha. Padmanabhaswamy is the tutelary deity of the royal family of Travancore.
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Why is Tirupati the richest temple?

Tirupati Balaji Temple is one of the richest temples in the world because every year, devotees donate thousands and a lacs of rupees. According to a legend, Lord Balaji took gold coins from Lord Kubera for his wedding with Pamavathi. To repay his loan, every year, the devotees donate money at the temple.
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How much gold does Lord Venkateswara have?

World's richest temple, Tirumala's Sri Venkateswara has 9,259 kg gold deposits.
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Who is the God of Tirupati?

The temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu and its sacred shrine has been mentioned in holy scriptures such as the Garuda Purana, Brahma Purana and many others.
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Who is Ananthalwar?

Tirumala Temple is one of the most visited Holy places in India. Millions of devotees come to Tirumala for the darshanam of Lord Venkateshwara.
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Is Tirupati temple a Murugan temple?

One such controversy is that the Balaji Temple was originally Lord Murga's Temple and it was later converted into a Vishnu Temple. Tirupati is Murugan Temple.
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How can I please Lord Balaji?

Though religious gurus say this is not possible, Lord Venkateswara, or Tirupathi Balaji likes to help his devotees in their business deals. This is possible only through the form of Lord Venkateswara of Tirupathi and he is pleased when they visit Him and pay off his portion.
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Which river flows in Tirupati?

Swarnamukhi is a river in southern India. This is an independent river which rises at an elevation of 300 m in the Eastern Ghats ranges near Pakala in Tirupati district and flows through 130 kms towards Bay of Bengal . The holy Hindu temples of Tirumala and Srikalahasti are located in the river basin.
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What happened Tirupati?

Three people were injured in a stampede-like situation at the ticket counters at the Tirumala shrine in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati, TTD PRO Ravi Kumar said today. An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale occurred 85 km Northeast of Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati, said National Center for Seismology on Sunday.
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