South India is known for its grand temples where more than one miraculous and mysterious temple is located. One of these is the Tirupati Balaji Temple of Lord Venkateswara, the country's richest temple, which is one of the major tourist attractions of South India. People reach not only from the country but also from abroad to visit Tirupati Balaji temple. Millions of tourists keep coming here every year. It is believed that Balaji fulfills all the wishes of the devotees who pray before the Lord with a sincere heart. There are many stories and beliefs related to Tirupati Balaji, due to which the devotees of Tirupati cannot stay away from this temple. Today we are going to tell you about some unique secrets related to Tirupati Balaji Temple here. Let's know about it...
Statue hair
It is said that the hair on the idol of the temple Lord Venkateswara Swamy is real. They never tangle and always remain soft. It is believed that this is because God himself resides here.
The idol itself appeared
It is believed that the black-colored divine idol installed here in the temple was not made by anyone but it appeared from the ground. It has a lot of recognition because of its self-manifestation. People consider Venkatachal mountain to be the form of God and that's why shoes are not taken on it.
Voice is heard from the statue
If you listen to the idol of Lord Balaji in the courtyard of the temple, then you will hear the sound of the huge ocean flowing from that idol. Which in itself is quite surprising. This is the reason why moisture always remains in the idol of Lord Balaji. You will feel a strange peace by coming to this temple.
Sweat comes from the statue
The living idol of Balaji in the temple is made of a special stone. It is said that the idol of Balaji sweats and drops of sweat can be seen on his idol. No matter how many times you clean Balaji's back, there remains wetness. That's why the temperature in the temple is kept low.
The tradition of hair donation
There is a belief in Hinduism that by donating hair here, the debt taken from Lord Venkateswara Kuber is considered to be repaid. The tradition of offering hair to Tirupati Balaji is known as Mokku. Every day thousands of people donate their dam hair here. There are also some rules for donating hair here like if you want to donate your hair here, you have to bring the blade yourself from the temple authority. You can see Tirupati Balaji in the temple only after donating your hair, taking a bath, and changing your clothes.
Sandalwood on chin
An iron rod is placed in front of the Mahadwara of this temple. According to mythological beliefs, with this stick, Anant Alvar had killed the Lord, due to which blood came from his chin. Since then, devotees come here and leave with sandalwood paste on their chin.
Sandal paste is applied on Thursday
Mother Lakshmi resides in the heart of Lord Balaji. The presence of the mother is known only when Balaji is bathed and sandalwood paste is applied every Thursday after removing all the makeup of the Balaji. When the sandalwood paste is removed, the image of Goddess Lakshmi emerges from the sandalwood paste on the heart.
The offering comes from the secret village
All the garlands, flowers, milk, butter, holy leaves, and whatever is offered to Balaji come from a secret village. The only information that outsiders have about this village is that it is located about 20 km away and no one is allowed to enter or visit this village except the residents.
Never extinguish lamp
A lamp is always burning in Balaji's temple. The wonder is that oil or ghee is never put in this lamp. It is not even known who lit the lamp first and when.
Balaji's clothes will be available for 50,000
The idol of Lord Balaji is decorated with a dhoti below and a saree above. There is a service inside the temple where a couple can buy these clothes by paying a Dakshina of 50,000. However, tickets are very rare, and very few couples get lucky.
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