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Vina Venkatesam Nanatho Nanatha
Sada Venkatesam Smarami Smarami
Lord Venkateswara is the presiding deity of a very ancient and famous temple at the seven hills of Tirupati in
South India. He is supposed to be the re-incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the present Yuga and has two consorts Sree Devi
and Bhu Devi. He is also known by the names Sreenivasa, Balaji, and other names in various parts of India.The
shrine is visited by thousands of piligrims every day,and it is among the richest temples in India with a daily
total income of nearly 10 lakhs of rupees. Its glory has been sung by many saints and poets, chief among them is
Annamacharya.The management of the temple at Tirupati patronises and sponsors several undertakings of religious, cultural,charitable,
social, and educational activities. It has also established a huge complex at Pittsburgh (PA) which is visited
by many Americans and visiting Indians. Saturday is the most important day of the week for the deity and special
pujas are performed on this day.
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