Bhagwan Venkateswara’s idol is having a Srivatsam mark on his right chest, which is a permanent part of the Idol. It can be seen embossed, but only on Thursdays, when the jewels are removed completely, leaving the Melchat Vastram, and on Fridays, during Abhishekam and Nijapada
Darsanam. The darsan of Vakshathala Lakshmi can be seen if we come very near to Kulasekhara Padi and even from there also, we can only assume the shape of the Lakshmi. Only Archakas can see the Lakshmi on the Chest.
This Lakshmi is called Dvi-bhuja-Vyuha-Lakshmi in Vaikhanasa
Samhithas. The presence of Lakshmi on the body of the Hill god is responsible for the name Sri-nivasa (the abode of Lakshmi) for Him. This image of Lakshmi is in the Agamas prescribed to be two-armed and seated in the lotus posture, this form is called Vyuha-Lakshmi.
Hindi: भगवान वेंकटेश्वर की मूर्ति के दाहिने सीने पर श्रीवत्सम का निशान है, जो मूर्ति का एक स्थायी हिस्सा है। इसे उभरा हुआ देखा जा सकता है, लेकिन केवल गुरुवार को, जब गहने पूरी तरह से हटा दिए जाते हैं, मेलचट वस्त्रम छोड़कर, और शुक्रवार को अभिषेकम और निजापद दर्शनम के दौरान। वक्षस्थल
लक्ष्मी के दर्शन को देखा जा सकता है अगर हम कुलशेखर पाडी के बहुत करीब आते हैं और वहां से भी, हम केवल लक्ष्मी का रूप ग्रहण कर सकते हैं। केवल अर्चक ही छाती पर लक्ष्मी को देख सकते हैं। वैखानस संहिता में इस लक्ष्मी को द्विभुज-व्यूह-लक्ष्मी कहा गया है। पहाड़ी देवता के शरीर पर लक्ष्मी
की उपस्थिति उनके लिए श्री-निवास (लक्ष्मी का निवास) नाम के लिए जिम्मेदार है। लक्ष्मी की यह छवि दो भुजाओं वाली और कमल मुद्रा में विराजमान आगमों में है, इस रूप को व्यूह-लक्ष्मी कहा जाता है।
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There are eight siddhis mentioned in our ancient scriptures also known as Ashta Siddhi. The Scriptures also include the abilities gained by the seeker after the attainment of the Ashta Siddhis. The seeker needs to be very disciplined and learn to control the mind as it is not so
easy to attain these siddhis. After attaining siddhis, the seeker rises above worldly attachment. Longing for desires of the materialistic world ends. It is said in the scriptures that Mata Sita blessed Hanuman ji that he can grant anyone with Ashta siddhis and nine Nidhis.
The lines from #HanumanChalisa that describes the above are as follows:
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Dharma. Wearing a Janaeu is the tenth sanskara followed under the Upanayana Sanskar. Janaeu Dharan is the symbol of a sacred vision straightforward in the direction of doing right
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Om Mantra is an ancient Sanskrit spiritual symbol in #Indian religions. Which was first felt by rishis as they meditated. Eventually, as the experience proliferated, the word came forth and people started chanting it to feel the same experience. #OM is also one of the most
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