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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...

Sri Venkatesha Sthothram (Brahmanda Purana)

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॥ श्रीवेङ्कटेश स्तोत्रम् ॥ Ø SRI VENKATESHA STOTHRAM   (BrahmaAnda Puraana) Sri Venkatesha Stotram, an extract from the Brahmanda Purana presented as a dialogue between Lord Brahma and Sage Narada, stands as a profound testimonial that adds to the glory, origin, significance, and merits of Bhagawan Srinivasa (Venkateswara). Reciting this sacred stothra on Sri Venkateshwara daily three times is highly meritorious that will ward off the evil effects one is facing in this Kaliyuga. ॥ श्रीवेङ्कटेश स्तोत्रम् ॥ Shri Venkatesha stotram ve~NkaTesho vAsudevaH pradyumno.amitavikramaH | sa~NkarShaNo.aniruddhashcha sheShAdripatireva cha || 1||                                     janArdanaH padmanAbho ve~NkaTAchalavAsanaH | sR^iShTikartA jagannAtho mAdhavo bhaktavatsalaH || 2||   govindo gopatiH kR^iShNaH keshavo garuDadhvajaH | varAho vAmanashchaiva nArAyaNa adhokShajaH || 3||   shrIdhar...