The abode of the lord is about 10 Km north-west of Tirupati and there are footsteps leading to the hill as well as two separate serpentine roads to reach the shrine. The shrine of the lord is very ancient and there are ample references to it in the early inscriptions belonging to the Chola and Pallava periods as well in the Sangam literature. The Venkatam hill is believed to be a part of the celestial mount meru, brought to the earth from Vaikuntam by Garuda.The sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak,Venkatdri and there are several legends associated with the manifestation of the lord in Tirumala. The temple is also mentioned in Sangam poetry (500 BC - 2000 AD). In ancient times, a queen called Samavai, belonging to the Pallava dynasty (614 AD), is said to have consecrated the first silver image here. According to some evidence the history of the temple dates back almost 2,000 years.
His compassion resulted in the liquid uncovering a magnificent idol of Lord Venkateshwara hidden beneath the anthill. By chance the local king heard the voice and began supplying milk for the ants himself. A farmer heard a voice from the heavens asking him to feed the ants. According to folk legends, there was a huge anthill at Tirupati. The exact period in which the temple was founded is not known, and tradition has it that the temple is Swayambhustala, meaning that it came into existence on its own without anyone constructing it. Lord Vishnu out of love towards his devotees therefore incarnated as Venkateshwara. How ever, in the kali yuga people have fallen to the point that they have even lost themselves due to ignorance in bodily consciousness. He is Vishnu, who is transcendental to the material energy, Vishnu does not have direct contact with material people, and therefore yogis carry out severe penances to have a vision of Vishnu's lotus feet. 'ven+kata+eshwara=sins+destroyer+supreme.
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