Tirupati Balaji’s story
Some interesting stories from mythology say that the Lord manifested on the earth to bless the devotees during the age of Kali. Once, Sage Brighu wanted to evaluate who amongst the Holy Trinity was the greatest. When he checked with Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva, he was not satisfied, so he went to Vaikuntha and kicked Lord Vishnu on his chest. Goddess Lakshmi was residing in the chest of Lord Vishnu, she felt insulted and left Vaikuntha and came down to the Earth.
Lord Vishnu follows Mahalakshmi
Sad and dejected, Lord Vishnu came in search of his consort Mahalakshmi only to find that she had taken birth in the family of a king as Padmavati. The Lord entered an anthill and started meditating. Lord Shiva and Brahma came there as a cow and calf in search of the Lord. Shiva in the form of the cow poured its milk inside the anthill to feed the Lord on a daily basis. As per the divine plan, both Venkateshwara and Padmavati met each other and the gods approached the king to give his daughter in marriage to the Lord.
Vishnu
resides in the age of Kali. The Tirupati Balaji or Shree Venkateshwara Swami temple is one of the most pivotal landmarks of the Hindu mythology, holding a magnificent position in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.
The most popular Tirupati Balaji temple on the earth
Notably, Tirupati Balaji temple is the most popular temple on the earth today inviting the maximum number of devotes on any given day and attracting the largest amount of donations from them on a daily basis. Devotees pray the Lord to fulfill their wishes and upon their wishes getting fulfilled, it is a customary practice to offer their donations at the temple Hundi. In this manner lakhs of devotees pour into the temple to make their contributions.