Sri Venkatachala Mahatmyam in Telugu (Set of 2 Volumes)

DETAILS : 

• Publisher: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Tirupati
  
• Author: Ravva Sri Hari
  
• Language: Telugu
  
• Hardcover : 1320 pages
  
• Weight : 1600 g 
  
• Edition: 2015

ABOUT THE BOOK

Sri Venkatachala Mahatmyam (Set of 2 Volumes), meticulously compiled and edited by the venerable Sanskrit-Telugu scholar Prof. Ravva Sri Hari, is a monumental scriptural compendium detailing the divine history and spiritual glory of Tirumala. Published by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) as a prominent addition to their religious publication series, this expansive two-volume set covers over 1,300 pages of text. The core philosophy of this collection is to establish a rigorous, authentic resource mapping the antiquity of Lord Sri Venkateswara, universally revered as Kaliyuga Pratyaksha Daivam (the visibly manifest deity of the present cosmic age). Rather than offering an informal, modern retelling, the work presents an untainted window into classical texts, serving as a trusted parayana grantha (daily devotional recitation text) for thousands of families worldwide.

The two volumes function as a masterfully organized anthology extracting portions from eleven major Puranas—including the Varaha Purana, Padma Purana, Brahma Purana, Garuda Purana, Markandeya Purana, and Vamana Purana—as well as the historic Harivamsa. Volume I focuses primarily on the primeval cosmic events, detailing the incarnation of Lord Vishnu on the sacred Saptagiri (Seven Hills) and the geographic divinity of the Venkatachala Kshetra. Volume II centers heavily on the celebrated Kalyanam (divine wedding) of Lord Venkateswara with Goddess Padmavathi Devi, alongside the various sacred tales, historical leelas, and the specific spiritual significance of the natural waterfalls and holy water bodies (theerthas) scattered across the hills. By rendering these diverse puranic narratives into accessible and flawless Telugu prose while maintaining scriptural fidelity, the textbook acts as an essential theological reference for researchers, base priests, and devout followers of Vaishnavism.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Prof. Ravva Sri Hari (widely respected as Acharya Ravva Srihari) was an elite Indian academician, linguist, and highly celebrated Sanskrit-Telugu translator who formerly served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Sri Venkateswara Vedic University in Tirupati. With decades dedicated to deep linguistic research and textual reconstruction, he was a massive authority on traditional grammar, ancient dictionaries, and classical poetry.

Prof. Sri Hari’s editorial and translational style is distinct for its academic precision, linguistic purity, and extreme structural layout. In editing this TTD publication, he avoided colloquial distortions, instead favoring a sophisticated yet flowing standard of classical Telugu that perfectly preserves the majestic tone of original Sanskrit puranic meters. His vast legacy—which includes the construction of authoritative dictionaries and critical editions of complex medieval texts—reflects a lifelong devotion to unlocking ancient technical and spiritual literature for contemporary regional readers.