Dear BhakthAs:
This information would eb of interest to AsthikAs
in
and around Pune and Bombay .
Thank you SrIman Bhattathiry for sharing this
news
about Lord VenkatEsA's new abode!
V.Sadgopan
World's Largest
Replica of Balaji Temple Opens News Report PUNE, INDIA, DECEMBER 8, 2003: The magnificent Lord Venkateshwara Temple at Ketkawale village, about 40 kilometers from Pune, was inaugurated recently. Spread over 10 acres, the new, full-fledged, temple with the grandeur of its original is the biggest replica of the world famous Tirumala Tirupathi Balaji temple in Andhra Pradesh. More than 6,000 devotees and farmers flocked to see the temple, for darshan (sight) of the Lord Balaji. The marvelous temple has become a pilgrim center for devotees in Maharashtra. It is a boon for those poor farmers and devotees who can not afford to make a pilgrimage to the Tirupathi temple in the south. The selection of the spot to its final execution was been undertaken under the guidelines of the head priest of the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam taking vaastu shastra (Hindu temple architecture) into consideration. Even the black stones and other building material were brought from Kanchi, Tamil Nadu. Elaborate religious ceremony of yagnas and other rituals were performed at the temple by priests from the Tirupati temple witnessed by approximately 4,000 people daily. The Shankaracharya of Kanchi, Sri Jayendra Saraswati, also worshipped. The work for the temple began seven years ago. There are eight main temples in the premises dedicated to different deities. Built at an estimated cost between US$3 to $5 million, the temple also provides living rooms and kitchen facilities for visiting devotees. Namo VenkateshAya namah: To Post a message, send it to: tiruvenkatam@xxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: tiruvenkatam-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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