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2) SeshAdhri NilayAya SrI VenkatEsAya Nama :
 
Salutations to Lord VenkatEsa , who has SeshAdhri
hill as His abode .
 
In DhvApara Yugam , there was a fight between Vaayu
and Aadhi Sesha about who was stronger than the other.
SrI Vaikunta Naathan suggested a contest between them
to determine who was the stronger of the two .Lord suggested
that AadhisEshan encircle and hold Anandha hills , an offshoot
of Meru moutainan and resist the efforts of Vaayu to blow it away
from his grip. The contest lasted a long time and the earth began
to tremble from the strenous efforts of the contestants. DevAs were
worried .They approached Aadhi Seshan to concede defeat for
the welfare of the world.Adhi Seshan agreed and Vaayu blew him away
along with the Anandha hill to the banks of SvarNa mukhari river
at VenkatAdhri hills.
 
Adhi Seshan was despondent over his defeat . TheDevAs consoled
him and told him that he will be merged with the sacred VenkatAdhri
hills and the Lord will choose him as His place of residence later .
Adhi Seshan  metamorphized in to the immense SeshAdhri  mountain 
with his thousand hoods manifesting as SeshAdhri hills .This
embodiment of Adhi Seshan became the abode on its head
(Siras ) for Lord Venkatesa ; the middle portion became
the place of residence for Lord Narasimha of AhObilam
and at its tail (SrI Sailam )  MaalikArjuna Rudran resided.
 
SeshAdri hills , the abode of Lord VenkatEsa is known
as the one with many peaks (heads ) and forms ( Bhahu
seershaa , Bhahu roopiNa: ).
 
At His abode in lofty SeshAdhri hills , Lord VenkatEsan looks
over the whole world and invites with affection the Chethnams
to His sannidhi and blesses them with desired boons (aahUya
samayE sarvam anugruhNAthi saadharam) .
 
UtthamUr Swamy's two slOkams on the SeshAdhri sikharam
as DevAlayam is are informative:
 
aprAkruthasya yasyAmsa: ParE DevAlayA: samE
jangamam sTAvaram yathra prAyasO muktha vigraha:
 
(Meaning): All the sacred temples of the Lord on this earth
are amsams of this supra-mundane SeshAdhri , which has
links to Suddha Satthva Maya SrI Vaikuntam . All the animate
and inanimate beings found here are the manifestations of
liberated jeevans .
 
Vaikunta PrTimO dhivya-vimAna-sikharOjjvala:
yastheerTa-sEvithO bhAthi bhausAlO yaTAalaya:
 
(Meaning): Thirumala ( SeshAdhri hills merged with
VenkatAdhri hills ) is a divine temple by itself. It is
equivalent in auspiciousness to SrI Vaikuntam .
It has many peaks . It is abundant in holy theertthams.
It has many sacred trees. It has the mangaLa vigraham of
the Lord Himself standing on it.It is worshipped by MahAns.
It has yaaga and bhAga saalais.  
 
The Brahmaanda Purana has another tale to tell in this regard.  Once, the Lord residing in the Milky Ocean sought Sage Narada's advice as to an ideal place on earth to make His abode. The Sage told the Lord about the Suvarnamukharee river and its environs. The Lord then instructed Adisesha to take the form of a hill on the banks of the river, as Seshaa adapts himself to the Lord's requirements, whether the latter reclines, travels, sits or stands.Accordingly, Adisesha formed himself into a great mountain, bearing parks, groves, springs, ponds, trees and holy waters, all suitable for the Lord's residence and entertainment, apart from use by His devotees. Pleased at this magnificent effort, the Lord granted Sesha the boon that all sentient beings and non-sentient objects on Seshadri (as it came to be called after its creator) would attain the good worlds above, after service to the Lord and His bhaktaas.
 
 
 



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