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Sri Padmavathi-Srinivasa Kalyana (Commentary with illustrations)

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Sri Padmavathi-Srinivasa Kalyana (Commentary with illustrations) e-Book (pdf) https://archive.org/details/sri-padmavathi-srinivasa-kalyana Vaisakha maasam is the sacred month the divine marriage of Lord Venkateshwara (Srinivasa) and Goddess Padmavathi Devi took place. In fact, this event of divine marriage forms the basis for the Supreme God Vishnu to manifest at Tirumala hills in this Kaliyuga. For making this event happen Lord Vishnu came down to the earth from his abode Vaikunta after having a wrangle (Leela of the Lord) with his consort Goddess Maha Lakshmi. He took the form of Srinivasa and settled down at Aananda Nilaya on the top of Tirumala Hills called Venkataadri also known as Venkataachala after getting married with Goddess Padmavathi Devi. There is a tradition, especially in the Madhwa Sampradaya, to perform the parayana of Srinivasa Kalyana on two main occasions: Starting from Akshaya Trutheeya (Vaisakha Maasa) and ending with Vaisakha Sukla Dasami. During Navarathri (Aa...

preEnayaAmo VenkatEsam

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  preEnayaAmo VenkatEsam Generally we hear the popular lyric ”priINayaaAmo vaAsudevaM....", but here it is "preEnayaAmo VenkatEsam" - does it make any difference? Is there is any difference between Vaasudeva and Venkatesha? To think like that is dosha chintana. In BraMha-Narada samvaada (Bramhanda Purana), Lord Venkateswara is extolled as... SarvaDevaikasaranam; SarvaDevaikadhaivatham; SamasthaDevakavacham; SarvaDevasikhaAmanih; #SarvaDevaikasaranam ; He (Venkateswara) is the ultimate protector and shelter for all Gods; #SarvaDevaikadhaivatham ; He is the ultimate God of Gods; the Supreme God; Hari Sarvottama #SamasthaDevakavacham ; He is like Kavacha (armour) for all Gods; #SarvaDevasikhaAmanih ; He is the most precious jewel in the august gathering of Gods headed by Lord Brahma; ”priINayaaAmo vaAsudevaM devataAmaNDalAkhaNDamaNDanaM - preEnayaAmo VenkatEsam In the very first sloka Sri Venkatesha Stothra (BraHmanda Purana), Lord Venkateswara is eulogized as... "Venk...