It has become a common sight that many people visit Tirumala alone and have a darshan of Lord.Venkateshwarar(Balaji) neglecting the visit to Thiruchanoor and Adhi varaha swami. A kind notice to all, your visit to Tirumala is definitely not a fulfilled one if you fail to follow certain practice. According to our tradition, it says the right practice is to visit Tiruchanoor( Alamel Mangapuram) and get the blessing of Goddess Padmavathi(Alamelu) first. Believed to be a form of Lakshmi-the Hindu devi of wealth and good fortune, Alamelu is the consort of Sri Venkateshwara. The name Padmavati is Sanskrit for "she who emerged from lotus".
Some people visit Lord Venkateshwara first and then Visit Padmavati thayar(Thayar means Mother). This is not an offence. But According to Hindu Dharma, Mother comes first before anyone for a child and the same is applicable here. After visiting Thiruchanoor, the next destination for the pilgrim is the 'Aadhi Varaha Kshetram' which is located very near to the 'Swami Pushkarani'(Holy Water tank) in Tirumala. Sri VarahaMurthy Temple at Tirumala is considered to be a very ancient one and Pilgrims should first worship Lord Varaha and then Lord Venkateswara.
Taking bath in the Swami Pushkarani is considered to be very auspicious and the water in the pushkarani is being frequently recycled by the osmosis process since there are hundreds of pilgrim take bath in the holy pushkarini and the water is not be contaminated. The image shown here is the Adi varha swamy and the water tank is the Swami Pushkarani
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