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Kautuka Beram or Bhoga Srinivasa

This is a tiny one-foot (0.3 m) silver deity, which was given to the temple in 614 AD by Pallava Queen Samavai Perindevi, and has never been removed from the temple from the day it was installed. This deity is popularly known as Bhoga Srinivasa (Click here------>https://youtu.be/nXwRzwoQDYU. Venkateshwara Swamy in Thirupathi Thirumala of Andhra Pradesh. This video is shot by National Geograpic channel with the permission of central government. Don't miss the darshana. It's our luck to see this video thanks to National Geograpic channel. మన కుల, పూర్వ పల్లవరాణి సామవై ప్రతిష్ఠింపజేసిన భోగశ్రీనివాసులుకు ప్రథమ అర్చన. ఆయనకు తోమాలసేవ,  పవళింపు సేవ, ప్రతి ఋథవారం సహస్రకలశార్చన, బ్రహ్మోత్సవాలు వంటి ఖర్చులకు మూలధనం, ఆభరణాలు, భూరివిరాళాలు సామవై ఇచ్చినవే. మన పూర్వీకుల స్ఫూర్తికనుగుణంగా మనం వికాసమొందాలి. టి. టి. డి. లో సముచితంగ స్థానాలు, గుర్తింపు పొందేందుకు బృందచింతన,  కృషి అవసరం.). It enjoys all the Bhoga (worldly pleasures) which the Moolavirat has. This deity sleeps in a golden cot every night (Pavalimpu Seva) and receives Sahasra Kalashabishekam every Wednesday. This deity is always placed near the left foot of Moolavirat and is always connected to the main deity by a holy Sambandha Kroocha. The deity is always faced at an angle of 45 degrees towards the devotees, because it holds a Prayoga ("ready to strike") Chakra.

Tirumala Dhruva Bera – Dhruva Bera is the main deity and is considered a source of energy. The idol of Lord Venkateswara is fixed and is believed to be a Swayambhu (self-manifested image). It is said that Lord Vishnu reincarnated on earth and assumed the form of Srinivasa (human form). During his stay on earth, he married princess Padmavati. When Goddess Lakshmi got to know about her husband’s second marriage, she went in search of him. When confronted by both Mahalakshmi and Padmavati, Lord Vishnu, who had assumed the form of Srinivasa, turns into stone.

The construction of the temple too has many legends associated with it. One such legend has it that Lord Vishnu appeared in King Thondaiman’s dream and asked him to construct the temple. The temple was later expanded by various kings and emperors who ruled over the place. Starting from 300 AD, the Tirupati Temple was built over a period of time. One of the earliest recorded evidences state the generosity of Pallava queen Samavai; she had donated precious jewels and 23 acres of land for celebrating the major festivals of the temple.

The historical occasion of the gifting of silver idol of Bhoga Srinivasa Murthy to the hill temple of Lord Venkateswara by the then Pallava queen Samavai in 614 AD. 

A replica of Garbhagriha of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple depicting 

Left-SriDevi BhuDevi Sametha Malayappa Swamy, 

Center-Lord Venkateswara Main Deity(Dhruva beram),

Center bottom-Bhoga Srinivasa

Right- Ugra Srinivasa, Sita Lakshmana Sametha Sri Rama, Sri Krishna, Rukhmini.

Bhoga Srinivasa

Bhoga Srinivasa is a silver deity that is a near-replica of the main deity (Dhruva Bera) of the Tirumala Venkateswara Templein Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh, India. The deity is also known as Manavalapperumal or Kautuka Bera. The deity is used daily for performing the Abhishekam ceremony (as part of Thomala Seva) and the Ekanta Seva. The deity is believed to imbibe the essence of the Dhruva Bera as well as grant devotees' wishes.

Bhoga Srinivasa was consecrated to the temple in 614CE by the Pallava queen Samavai[1]. (also known as Kadavan-Perundevi) along with donation of land and gold to the temple. The idol is a faithful copy of the Dhruva Bera except that the Sanka and Chakra are fixed in the case of Bhoga Srinivasa.[2] On the pitham and below the feet of the deity is a Yantra that is in the shape of two interplaced equilateral triangle. The deity is connected permanently to the Dhruva Bera by means of a silk cord. When the deity is brought outside the sanctum sanctorum for deputising for the Dhruva Bera, the cord remains attached and is reinforced with gold links.

“It is not clear whether emperumandiyars refers to some agency, which looked after the due performance ofthe charity. In the inscription we are now considering (I,12 of 935 A.D., the inscription closes with theexpression “Emperumandiyar Rakshai”, who are therefore expected to protect the trust. This term obviouslyintended to denote those who were devotees of Emperuman, whether Vishnu in general, or the particulardeity Tiruvenkatupperuman. This term marks one phase in the history of Vaishnavism. We will see that aquarter of century later, this phrase yields place to “Shri Vaishnava Rakshai” when Samavai consecrated thesilver idol of Manavalaperumal in the Vengadam Temple in 966 A.D…” [Raghavacharya: 116]

Bhoga Srinivasa Murthy is the miniature silver replica of the presiding deity of VenkateswaraSwamy.

The hill temple of Tirumala conducts special Sahasra Kalasabhishekam to Bhoga Srinivasa Murthy, the miniature silver replica of the presiding deity of Venkateswara Swamy. Usually Sahasra Kalasabhishekam is a weekly ritual observed on every Wednesday with special abhishekam with sacred waters in 1008 kalasas. But TTD has been observing the special Sahasra Kalasabhishekam for the past 13 years commemorating the occasion of the dedication of Bhoga Srinivasa Murthy in Tirumala temple by Pallava Queen Samavai who was also known as Perundevi in 614AD. This celestial ritual will be observed at 'Bangaru Vakili' (Golden entrance) between 6 a.m and 8 a.m.

Medieval history

The first recorded endowment was made by Pallava queen Samavai in the year 966 CE. She donated many jewels and two parcels of land(one 10 acres and other 13 acres) and ordered to use the revenues generated from that land to be used for the celebration of major festivals in the temple

Bhoga Srinivasa – This is a small silver idol of the Lord which is always placed near the left foot of the main deity. This idol was donated to the temple by Queen Samavai of the Pallava dynasty in 614 A.D. The idol is usually swayed in a silver cradle and is made to sleep in a golden cot(Pavalimpu Seva)). Since the idol experiences all the worldly pleasures, it is called as Bhoga Srinivasa.

BRAHMOTSAVAM FESTIVAL HISTORY

The festival of Brahmotsava is being celebrated since ancient times; the evidences of festival celebration in Tirumala-Tirupati Devsthanam can be traced back to as early as 966 CE. It was during the rule of Pallava Dynasty, that Pallava queen Samavai donated jewels and land to the Tirumala temple. She also ordered to utilize the funds collected from land for celebrations of festival in the temple.

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