GOVINDARAJASWAMI TEMPLE

GOVINDARAJASWAMY TEMPLE

 Gopuram of Govindarajaswamy temple

In Tirupati from far off   distances   vislble

Built Sri Ramanuja   this   temple

Inner   and outer gopurams ,   nice spectacle.

Inside temple complex, blessed are the devotees

Darshan of many heart seeking deities

Govindaraja , Lord Vishnu on Anantha

Lord is brother of Tirumala Lord Srinivasa.

Find temple of Sri Partha sarathy

With   His   consorts  Sathya bhama and Rukmini.

Goddess Andal archamurthy  in  north  west

Placed   Govindaraja’s right.

Andal enjoys company of Venkatavan lot

Partakes in temple festivities as principal consort

Find goddess Lakshmi seated on lotus

With four arms, upper ones with lotus

One arm in varada hasta or benediction

Other   arm   in   abhaya hasta, fearlessness significance.

Find a shrine for sri  Ramanuja

And Lord Vishnu in kurma avatara

Thousands of devotees flock round the year

Seek   blessings   of   Lord, to them so dear

Dwjarohanam signaling Brahmotsavam

Nine day annual utsavam

With Garuda   imprint   on   cloth   yellow

Garuda,  Maha Vishnu carrier, you know.

Hoisted on top of dwajasthambha

Amidst vedic chanting, in month of Vishaka.

Hear story of Govindaraja

An affectionate brother of Srinivasa

From Lord Kubera borrows money

For Srinivasa to marry Padmavathi 

Srinivasa to pay back gradually

First   interest, principal    finally.

Govindaraja with a measure beneath head

Measure Kubera’s loan offered

And   measure   money   to   pay   back

Whole of Kaliyuga for interest pay back

Tired Govindadaraja, under the head measure

Pay back   principal   beyond   Kaliyuga and   thereafter.

K.S.V.SESHADRI