Venkateshawara Tirupati Balaji Idol [Black Stone]

Lord Venkateswara is the presiding deity of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple located in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. Every year, lakhs of devotees donate a large amount of wealth at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. [6] There is a great legend behind this incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Once, there was a ritual to be conducted. The sages and pontiffs for the Yagna were in a dilemma that for which God is the ritual to be done. The sages called for Sage Bhrigu, one of the Saptarishis to ask for which God should be the ritual done. To test the ideal God, Bhrigu did a test. He first went to King of God’s, Indra. Indra did not at all recognize Bhrigu’s presence and was busy mesmerising the dance of devadasis in heaven. Bhrigu cursed Indra that he would be only be referred to as an egoistic soul all over the universe. He next visited Brahma. Brahma was busy with his four heads in chanting the Vedas, doing meditation, creating the world and spending his time with his consort, Saraswati. Bhrigu cursed him that he would not be worshipped by the creature on the earth anymore for not obeying me. Next, he visited Lord Shiva. Shiva was busy in his Rudradhyanam and his consort, Mother Parvati was worshipping Shiva’s feet. Bhrigu cursed Shiva that he would be worshipped only as a stone called Lingam. At last, Bhrigu went to Lord Vishnu. Vishnu was sleeping on the bed of serpents and Lakshmi was at his feet. When Bhrigu arrived, he first saw Vishnu’s feet and felt too humiliated. He thus kicked Vishnu on his chest and awakened Vishnu started massaging Bhrigu’s feet and served him great hospitality. Bhrigu was pleased and ordered the sages to perform the rites for Vishnu