Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
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Lakhs of devotees visiting the Sri Venkateswara shrine in Tirumala have over time offered gold, silver, copper coins and those of other metals to the Srivari Hundi at the shrine to express their devotion to the deity. This book is the second volume on the subject. It publishes 1382 coins of silver, copper and other metals found in the Srivari Hundi of Tirumala in order to highlight their historical and cultural significance; it accompanies the earlier volume ...
The holy temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara on the sacred hill of Tirumala has a hoary antiquity both mythologically and historically. It is the most popular and sacred Hindu temple in India and perhaps has a record for the largest number of devotees thronging the portals of Lord Sri Venkateswara. Vengadam or Tirumalai is in the Tondamandalam area and this area was successively ruled from ancient times by Satavahanas (30BC- 230 AD), Pallavas (260-900AD), Cholas ...