Through the powers of Shri Mehndipur Balaji, Shri Salasar Balaji And Shri Tirupati Balaji, the three Deities, and through Divine wish of Shri Hari the Lord Shri Krishna, (Tuesday, the 23rd May 2004) the Idol of Shri Triveni Balaji was created, one of its kinds fourth deity would put his Grace on the world. This would be a solution to every Problem and Sufferings of the Mankind. "As I was commanded to announce in my dream by Shri Balaji".
PRAMPITA PARMATMA(the Supernatural Being) has granted us freedom from all the Rules & Regulations given us a very MAHAMANTRA(the Apex Rule) i.e. only service of Mankind, Faith, Surrender unto thyself and Trust. Through blessing us with the source of Welfare and by getting Shri Balaji's name & Fame enhanced and distributed graced us and will keep on doing so. We the SEVADARS (Devotees/Disciples) owe a great debt of Gratitude to all the Devotees for extending their hand in this noble task.
Tirupati
Balaji:- Thousands of devotees from the Midwestern
states, especially from Chicago land used to travel to Pittsburgh
to have darshan of Sri Venkateswara swami. While the experience
was spiritually rewarding, the time and effort required to make
the trip was making it difficult for many to have his darshan
as often as their hearts desired. Many felt a void in their
spiritual lives and their discontent was wide spread. The state
of affairs continued until 1985. As a result of philanthropy
of nine families who donated 20 acres of land with a farm house
in Aurora (a far west suburb of Chicago), as a site for the
proposed Balaji temple, a beginning was made in the realization
of a dream of many. Since Sri Venkateswara swami (Balaji) temple
is an institution that has to serve innumerable generations
to come, plans were drawn on a magnificent scale related to
the means available and the needs of the moment. No pains were
spared in making its designs meet the agamic space requirements
when at the same time ensuring that it also meets the local
building codes, structural safety standards and the needs of
the community.
Muttaialstapathy, a noted expert on temple construction in India
collaborated with Sri Subhash Nadkarni, a reputed architect
of Chicago and a devotee of Balaji, and together they designed
the temple. This design is an excellent blend of ancient Shilpa
shastra and modern architectural technology. This design also
served as a model for other temples that were built later in
the United States. A unique feature of the temple is provision
for circumambulation (pradakshina) inside the temple not only
around the presiding deity, but around all the major shrines
inside the temple. |