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In 1983–84, frustrated by slow progress toward temple construction, a group of Telugu professionals left the organization to build their own Venkateswara temple in west suburban Aurora. Commenting on the split, scholar Padma Rangaswamy wrote, "The history of temple building in Chicago is also the story of bitter infighting among rival groups ...
Sri Venkateswara Swami Vari Brahmotsavam or Srivari Brahmotsavam [1] is the most significant [2] annual fête celebrated at the Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala-Tirupati, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, India. [3] which falls between the Telugu calendar of Aasveeyujamu and the Gregorian calendar months of September or October. [4]
Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Swamy Devasthanam temple sits in Devuni Kadapa, [1] in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [2] The temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara and serves as a prelude for pilgrims en route to Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. It is also known as Tirumala Tholi Gadapa (the first threshold to Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam TTD). [3]
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), headquartered at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh state of India, is the official trust which managing all the activities of main temple at Tirumala, the Venkateswara Temple, and numerous other temples under TTD in Tirupati, across India and all around the world.
Sri Venkateswara Brahmotsavams, a nine-day event, which is celebrated every year during month of October, is the major event of Venkateswara Temple. During brahmotsavams the processional deity Malayappa along with his consorts SriDevi and BhuDevi, is taken in a procession in four mada streets around the temple on different vahanams.
The sanctum of the temple houses the main deity, Sri Srungara Vallabharaya Swami, along with his consorts Sri Devi and Bhu Devi, in a standing posture. The deity is approximately 4.5 feet tall. Surrounding the temple is a circumambulatory path and stone walls with seven gateways, some of which are damaged or buried over time. [3]
Venkateswara is known by other names: Balaji, Govinda, and Srinivasa. [1] The temple lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini, a holy water tank. The temple complex comprises a traditional temple building, with a number of modern queue and pilgrim lodging sites.
Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Chicago, IL is a Swaminarayan Hindu temple located in the Chicago suburb of Itasca. [1] Opened in 1998, it comes under ISSO of the Nar Narayan Dev Gadi (Swaminarayan Sampraday). [2] It was built at the cost of $10 million, reportedly the most expensive Hindu temple in the Midwest at that time. [3]