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tradition that, not one but a pair of Naga jewels was presented to Lord Venkateswara on
the occasion of his marriage with Padmavati, by his father -in - law, Nagaraja. Sri
Ramanuja also installed within the temple of Srinivasa, an image of Sri Rama as giving
refuge to Vibhishana. This manifestation of the Lord was made in response to the prayer of
a certain yogi, by name Viswambbara, who lived on the banks of the river Kritamala. Owing
to disturbances in that locality, the image was taken for protection to Venkatachala, and
Sri Ramanuja arranged to set up the image e of Rama and the image of Sita also. Sri
Ramanuja also enforced the old time worship of Varaha on the West Bank of Swamipushkarini,
as in Venkatachala. Ramanuja also ordained at the temple of Venkateswara that, after the
performance of the last item of worship, garlands should be preserved in the temple of
Vishwaksena, the guardian deity. Sri Ramanuja also laid down regulations regarding the
residence of the people of Tirupati. He laid down that only those who were engaged in the
immediate service of the Lord should reside on the top of the hill and that all other
devotees should live only at the foot of the hill. The pilgrims that came to the top of
the hill should take for food whatever was provided by the temple after the temple service
was over. No flowers should be grown for household worship, but all should be dedicated to
the worship of the temple only. No animals or birds should be killed in hunting and no one
should be allowed to die on the top of the hill but brought down. |
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