Sree Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple
Hindu Temple in USAAverage Reviews
Temple Diety
Lord Venkateshwara Swamy
Photos
About Temple
Venkatadri samam sthanam brahmande nasti kincana Venkatesa samo devo na bhuto na bhavishyati
There is no place equal to Venkatadri in the universe and there is no God equal to Venkateswara in the past or in the future.
Sree Venkateswara is the God of Kali yuga. ‘Kalau Venkata Nayakah’ say the puranas. In fact for Krita yuga the designated god for the age was Narasimha, for Treta yuga it was Sree Rama, in Dwapara yuga it was Sree Krishna and for Kali yuga the God easily accessible is Sree Venkateswara.
Sree Venkateswara is a unique god endowed with abundant powers to drive away the evil effects of Kali. Sree Venkateswara means, Vem represents all the evils and sins and kata means that which dispels or drives away. Vem also represents all virtues and riches and kata is that which unites them. Therefore for those who pray Lord Venkateswara, their sins are washed away and they are endowed with virtues and wealth.
When we look at the Vaishnava theology we don’t find mention of the name of Sree Venkateswara among the dasa avataras, the ten incarnations or in the twenty one incarnations mentioned in the Bhagavata Purana or the twelve, twenty four or thirty eight forms of Vishnu normally found in the Vaishnava tradition. That indicates the uniqueness and the exclusive nature of Sree Venkateswara. This mesmerizing and bewitching form of Vishnu is meant to rescue His devotees in the Kali Yuga.
As the Lord Himself mentions in His famous Bhagavad Gita, He takes an incarnation whenever there is threat to Dharma to resurrect and re establish it. Srinivasa or Sree Venkateswara comes down to the earth once again for the same purpose.
Once upon a time when the sages wanted to offer a sacrifice, they wanted to know who among the trinity was superior. They sent Bhrugu who goes to Brahma and Siva first, finds them unfit for the offerings and finally goes to Vishnu and hurt by their negligence of his presence, kicks Him on the chest. Vishnu’s chest being the abode of Srimaha Lakshmi, She feels insulted, abandons Him and goes to the earth. After pacifying Brhugu’s anger and subliming his arrogance Vishnu too goes down to the earth as Srinivasa. This in brief is the story of the Lord of the Seven Hills.
In fact the seven hills represent symbolically the six enemies human beings are confronted from within, Kama desire, krodha anger, lobha greed, moha delusion, mada passion and matsarya jealousy. Those who cross these six insurmountable evils find the Lord on the seventh hill. The reason why we offer our hair to him is to symbolically surrender to him fully with no attachment even to the self.
Sridevi (Lakshmi) and Bhudevi (Andal)
Goddess Sridevi, is one of the numerous forms of Goddess Lakshmi worshipped in Hindu religion. Legend has it that Goddess Laxmi appeared in the form of Sridevi during the Samudramanthan or the churning of the ocean. This is mentioned in the Vishnu Purana. Goddess Sridevi is usually visualized as having two hands and sitting in Padmasana. In some scriptures she is mentioned as having four hands and she carries pasha, ankush, rosary and lotus. She is worshipped as the God-dess of wealth and good fortune, harbinger of auspiciousness and abundance
Goddess Bhudevi is the Goddess Mother Earth. She is the primordial Goddess of Rigveda and the wife of Lord Varaha, the 3rd incarnation of Lord Vishnu. She is believed to be the fertility form of Goddess Lakshmi. Sri Bhudevi is personification of the Mother Earth that often accompany incarnations of Lord Vishnu. She represents the greatest devotion to the God, expressing her love in mystic poetry, por-traying patience and tolerance like mother earth.
Garuda is a faithful devotee of the Lord Venkateswara and he stands with his hands joined in supplication (the Anjali pose). Being the Lord’s mount he is shown with outstretched wings, ever ready to carry him.
Lord Hanuman or Anjaneya personifies divine nature and super-human personality shaped by the strength of celibacy, humility, selflessness, determination, fearlessness and extraordinary commitment for the work of divine.
Goddess Sridevi, is one of the numerous forms of Goddess Lakshmi worshipped in Hindu religion. Legend has it that Goddess Laxmi appeared in the form of Sridevi during the Samudramanthan or the churning of the ocean. This is mentioned in the Vishnu Purana. Goddess Sridevi is usually visualized as having two hands and sitting in Padmasana. In some scriptures she is mentioned as having four hands and she carries pasha, ankush, rosary and lotus. She is worshipped as the God-dess of wealth and good fortune, harbinger of auspiciousness and abundance
Goddess Bhudevi is the Goddess Mother Earth. She is the primordial Goddess of Rigveda and the wife of Lord Varaha, the 3rd incarnation of Lord Vishnu. She is believed to be the fertility form of Goddess Lakshmi. Sri Bhudevi is personification of the Mother Earth that often accompany incarnations of Lord Vishnu. She represents the greatest devotion to the God, expressing her love in mystic poetry, por-traying patience and tolerance like mother earth.
Garuda
Garuda is a faithful devotee of the Lord Venkateswara and he stands with his hands joined in supplication (the Anjali pose). Being the Lord’s mount he is shown with outstretched wings, ever ready to carry him.
Anjaneya
Lord Hanuman or Anjaneya personifies divine nature and super-human personality shaped by the strength of celibacy, humility, selflessness, determination, fearlessness and extraordinary commitment for the work of divine.Videos
Today Closed UTC+5.5
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
05:30 PM - 08:00 PM
-
Monday
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM 05:30 PM - 08:00 PM
-
Tuesday
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM 05:30 PM - 08:00 PM
-
Wednesday
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM 05:30 PM - 08:30 PM
-
Thursday
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM 05:30 PM - 08:30 PM
-
Friday
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM 05:30 PM - 08:30 PM
-
Saturday
09:00 AM - 08:00 PM
-
Sunday
09:00 AM - 08:00 PM
