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Rare Video Footage of Tirupati Venkateswara Balaji

By The Editor | Published 08/10/2008
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Rare video footage recorded by the Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam 50 years ago as a promotional video for the Tirupati Balaji temple. You can see the abhishekam of the moola vigraha without ornamentation, followed by the deity in full gold and diamond dress. This is the only authentic video of Tirupati Balaji ever recorded. This footage was shown on a Telugu news channel. The reporter gives a 30 second introduction before the footage begins.

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dr. ram sharma Rating:

said this on 10 Aug 2008 10:46:48 PM UTC

a very authentic article
dr. ram sharma
meerut

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Dev Rating:

said this on 10 Aug 2008 11:18:04 PM UTC

Excellent effort.>>>>>>>>

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ajit Rating:

said this on 10 Aug 2008 11:40:04 PM UTC

i do not know how far it is right to photograph or shoot images of gods but what i have heard is that the chaitanya of god is reduced if you take photo shoots

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Srinivasa Rating:

said this on 12 Aug 2008 4:39:25 PM UTC

Video and photography has existed for just 100 years. Our scriptures obviously do not prohibit it or even speak of it since it never existed. People who think it is forbidden to film a deity are just superstitious. And that superstition has only existed in the last 100 years. At the time when photographs first were invented, it must have seem mystical to be able to take someones photo. An uneducated villager would conclude it was some type of black magic or some mystical connection. But with full scientific understanding of how photography works we shouldn't be holding on to such superstitious beliefs. Our scriptures speak nothing about it, on the other hand deities images have been drawn and painted for thousands of years!

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Venkata Rating:

said this on 25 Mar 2009 12:33:35 PM UTC

Man, you really degrade God don't you? To think that you can increase or decrease infinity takes some real esoteric knowledge, I must say!

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manujendra Rating:

said this on 10 Aug 2008 11:48:52 PM UTC

I am enlightened!!

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sri Rating:

said this on 11 Aug 2008 12:37:30 AM UTC

nice and excellent.Pls provide more no of images of lord venkateswara and rama........

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ramakrishna Rating:

said this on 11 Aug 2008 3:25:15 AM UTC

This is a excellent thing, is that video is available in the marker if yes. please lets know where this is available. This will be for those people who could not visit so far.

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Srinath Ramachandra Rating:

said this on 02 Nov 2008 2:33:25 PM UTC

The video is available at TTD offices/stores. The title is "Sri Venkateshwara Vaibhavam".

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nanda Rating:

said this on 12 Aug 2008 12:41:48 AM UTC

Really excellent.

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Harish Lakshmi Narasimhan Rating:

said this on 12 Aug 2008 6:44:55 AM UTC

This website is good and memorable

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padmapriya Rating:

said this on 12 Aug 2008 7:04:12 AM UTC

its really amazing and thanks for the video.
om namo narayana!!!!!

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Venkataraman.J Rating:

said this on 12 Aug 2008 9:41:14 AM UTC

excellent article

J.Venkat

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rgssundar Rating:

said this on 12 Aug 2008 10:40:11 AM UTC

good. But clarity is missing. whatever it may be i believe it is not correct to video shoot powerful diety. but GOD bless us all and excuse.

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Rajagopal Rating:

said this on 12 Aug 2008 11:29:42 AM UTC

Rare opportunity to have a Dharshan like this.Thanks a lot.

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nagaraju Rating:

said this on 12 Aug 2008 1:32:32 PM UTC

Very excellent Video that i have never seen before.
Good effort.Good Job.
Thank you very much for Sharing a valuable video.

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Raman Kumar Rating:

said this on 13 Aug 2008 6:50:04 AM UTC

I am greatful having seen this rare video and picture of Lord Triputi Bala Ji.

Thank you very much for Sharing a valuable video.

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kavssarma Rating:

said this on 13 Aug 2008 3:03:28 PM UTC

Excellent Article.We expect many many more of such articles.India is full of such holy places.Great job.

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kavssarma Rating:

said this on 13 Aug 2008 3:05:30 PM UTC

excellent

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K.Vivekananda Kamath Rating:

said this on 14 Aug 2008 4:25:24 AM UTC

I am vry much excited and felt very lucky to view the Holy Maha MANGALA SWAROOP Of Lord Venkateshwara

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N.Arun Kumar Rating:

said this on 16 Aug 2008 8:39:27 AM UTC

I fell after watching he viedo the whole family is graced We are thankful to this

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nolan stobinski Rating:

said this on 16 Aug 2008 8:34:34 PM UTC

pitty it wasn't in colour. how on earth did the camraman obtain footage of such a private devotional moment without it being canfiscated is beyond me.

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T.R.MANI Rating:

said this on 18 Aug 2008 12:54:41 PM UTC

Really we are fortunate to have a view of rare picture Lord Balaji.God bless you

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T.R.MANI Rating:

said this on 18 Aug 2008 12:59:07 PM UTC

God bless you.Beacause of u thousands of devotees able to see the rare photo of Lors Balaji.Particularly the aged.Thepeople behind this will get the blessings of the Lord.nodoubt.

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T.R.MANI Rating:

said this on 18 Aug 2008 1:03:01 PM UTC

We are blessed because of you.Many many thanks.

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yeshtl Rating:

said this on 19 Aug 2008 6:52:29 AM UTC

Great to see such a photo Alankara is mindblowing

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Anil Kumar-blr Rating:

said this on 23 Aug 2008 4:32:29 AM UTC

very good,we r greatful for such a rare collection.great job done.this will help us have the lords darshan as and when we want.
Also try to get temples like tivannamalai,kalhasthi,chidambareshwara and etc.

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Mouli Rating:

said this on 23 Aug 2008 2:57:38 PM UTC

Amazing and awesome. Efforts for making this available online is highly commendable. God Bless!!!

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Mrs. Riya Unadkat Rating:

said this on 29 Aug 2008 5:38:49 AM UTC

Its briliant and full of glory thanks to send this on my email

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venkat krishna Rating:

said this on 30 Aug 2008 7:30:50 AM UTC

Iam Numerologist and Vastu Consultant after vewing this it enhaned my luck

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Dr Prashant Patil Rating:

said this on 03 Sep 2008 3:06:44 AM UTC

I am very thankful to you for this rare video lord balaji.excellent effort! om namo venkatesa:

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Sandhya Rating:

said this on 04 Sep 2008 3:36:54 AM UTC

really divine

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srinivas Rating:

said this on 20 Sep 2008 6:01:31 AM UTC

i really thankful to u

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JAGANNNADHAM Rating:

said this on 09 Oct 2008 4:13:41 AM UTC

it is an excellant site

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Suresh Kumar BS Rating:

said this on 11 Oct 2008 1:51:12 PM UTC

It is amazing. I do not know who is lucky, whether we are lucky for having seen such a rare video or TV 9 for having it telecasted.

Any way best wishes to TV9 and All those lucky viewrs

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Jayakishore Rating:

said this on 13 Oct 2008 5:36:16 AM UTC

It is really excellent to see the Lord which we common people can imagine only...really it created a feel of personally present in presence of His Almighty...Lord Venkateswara ...Govinda...Govinda...Govinda

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srinivasa Rating:

said this on 13 Oct 2008 7:12:27 AM UTC

OM NAMO VENKATESAYA NAMAHA!!

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V. Venkat Ramana Rating:

said this on 16 Oct 2008 1:40:49 PM UTC

Really excellent

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Selvaraj Rating:

said this on 03 Nov 2008 11:41:13 AM UTC

It is Great Pleasure to get this Darshan.Very Good job. Thanks.

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vytharamoorthi Rating:

said this on 10 Nov 2008 10:50:47 AM UTC

good

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Prashant C Vaidya Rating:

said this on 23 Nov 2008 5:08:42 AM UTC

If available please send or place rare and old photos of God Shree Venkatesha, it is excellant.

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harun Rating:

said this on 24 Nov 2008 10:35:37 AM UTC

thanks for great video

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harun Rating:

said this on 24 Nov 2008 10:43:49 AM UTC

thanx for rare and great video
may lord venkateswara shower his divine grace on all of us

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narayana Rating:

said this on 27 Nov 2008 11:15:55 AM UTC

I have been there. It was very very nice to see it even for just a few seconds.

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama HAre HAre.
Hare Krishna HAre Krishna Krishna Krishna HAre HAre.

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Sachin Sachania Rating:

said this on 31 Dec 2008 12:14:24 AM UTC

Jai Padmavati Jai Venkatesha

Thank you for this blessing, keep it up .

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Raji Rating:

said this on 18 Jan 2009 8:09:37 AM UTC

thankyou very much for uploading this video.it is very spirutual.

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shailesh Rating:

said this on 20 Jan 2009 12:03:34 PM UTC

jai govinda

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PadmaMani Rating:

said this on 27 Jan 2009 10:42:45 PM UTC

Om Namo Narayanaya ! It`s excellent video. Thanks a lot.

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Mohit Rating:

said this on 19 Feb 2009 7:03:42 AM UTC

Excellent site...

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A.P. SIVAPRASAD Rating:

said this on 04 Mar 2009 1:05:05 AM UTC

What to say about this parama pavithra dharsanam "jagam naraayanam sarwam". i am blessed with this holy darsanam.
Excellent site.

Thanks you all.

Siva prasad

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Gananadha Rating:

said this on 06 Mar 2009 7:17:50 PM UTC

we are blessed today on EKATHASI DAY IN 2009 MARCH ,THROGH YOU AS THE VEHICLE OF DIVINITY .

Thank you for your great and noble task in disseminating and updating knowledge on our great religion .

May God bless and guide you in this great task achieving the purpose of our life.

Gana

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P Kameswara Sharma Rating:

said this on 07 Mar 2009 3:28:17 AM UTC

"jagam naraayanam sarwam".
It is a great oppertunity to see this vedio on Saturday and ekadhashi day.
Keep putting such a nice ones

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prasad Rating:

said this on 09 Mar 2009 6:53:39 AM UTC

Excellent

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Ancient Rating:

said this on 18 Mar 2009 2:20:11 AM UTC

Dear Ajit, and Srinivasa - You are right.God has a special aura of light surrounding the Deity, which usually we are not aware of. I think the flash photography reduces the chaitanya of the God, by cross cancelling the effact. Obviously,Flash light and Dewine light is different, but a powerfull light thrown on the Deity is a logically understood fact about this phenomenon. Video footage taken without the flash light thrown on the God by using the natural emmisions comming from the area should not have that effact.
So, I believe it should not have a problem in my personal opinion.
Do you all know, that the Temples have a deep and dark chamber for God, just due to this reason. A Ghee lamp is just to keep that chamber illuminated enough to have limited exposure of light on the God.
Ghee lamp is also purifying the surrounding air trapped in the main chamber. May be that is why, photography is prohibited in Muslim religion also.
Well, that is what I believe !!! But, you find out the fact.

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Vittal Rating:

said this on 25 Mar 2009 9:18:49 AM UTC

Very Rare Video. I only had Tirupati venkateswara swamy darshan always when ever i went to Tirupati. Never was lucky enough to see the Abhishekam of moola vigraham. I am very happy to see it now and consider myself very lucky. Om Namo Narayanaya!Thanks a lot for sharing this precious and pious video

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somasundaram Rating:

said this on 26 Mar 2009 8:48:45 AM UTC

The Collections are wonderful

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Kamaki Rating:

said this on 26 Mar 2009 7:17:31 PM UTC

very nice

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srinivasan t n Rating:

said this on 31 Mar 2009 3:10:57 AM UTC

excellant rare and unique revelation of GOD SUPREME thank u

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Gopal Prajapati Rating:

said this on 08 Jun 2009 2:19:11 AM UTC

i m very glad to see this 'prabhu Darshanam'. may lord balaji bless to all.
Jay Sharee Tirupati Balaji Bhagavan.

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kailash Rating:

said this on 17 Jun 2009 11:35:10 AM UTC

its definitely a blessing to view this. Its things like these that help us feel closer to God. God is not a secret.... about the diminishing aura, i dont know, but what i do know is that in our limited knowledge which we consider so great by our research and so on, we cannot take away from the Divine. Its the other way around! Im unable to visit temple, and its these types of footages that bring some measure of happiness.

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