T.T.D. Religious Publications Series No. 1482
Tirumala is a divine place in the worlds renowned. In this holiest of holy places, Sriman Narayana is worshiped as Sri Venkateswara. About five thousand years ago, at the beginning of Kali yuga, Sri Maha Vishnu with Sri Maha Lakshmi - ever seated in his bosom adorning it came down from Vaikuntha to holy Tirumala, which is the very Vaikuntha on the earth. He has manifested himself here in the form of Salagrama Sila. Here he is worshiped as "Srinivasa.
Lord Sri From then onwards, "Srinivasa" Venkateswara, renowned as Kalau Venkata Nayakaha, which means that in Kali yuga, Venkata Nayaka alone takes care of all his devotees in all ways. It is for this reason that this deity is glorified by the devotees as a saviour of the distressed, the lord of salutations galore, and the bestower of all wishes.
The Tirumala range consists of seven hills named Seshadri, Garudadri, Venkatadri, Narayanadri, Vrishabhadri, Vrishadri and Anjanadri. For this reason, Srinivasa is hailed variously as the Lord of the Seven Hills, the Lord of the Sesha Hill, the Lord who dispels sins and by many other names as well.
Swami Sri Venkateswara, who is totally committed to the sole purpose of doing good to his devotees and for the well-being of the world, vowed that he would rather be away from Vaikuntha than in no way leave his helpless devotees. He, who is the deity and emperor of the eternally auspicious, has descended to the earth to shower his blessings on devotees every day.
His Name traverses the world. Worshiped by his umpteen number of names unique to him alone, his divine story is penned by many in several forms.
The present book entitled Ananda Nilayam is the divine story of Sri Venkateswara Swamy. Prof B. Parvathy, a renowned scholar, has translated Sri Julakanti Balasubramanyam's (Rtd. Editor at TTD and Renowned Writer). Original Telugu work by Ananda Nilayam in a simple, fluent, idiomatic style. This work, it is deemed, is yet another lotus offered at the feet of the Lord of the Seven Hills with great diligence and reverence. I praise Prof. B. Parvathy for successfully accomplishing this task.
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