Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala – Under Yadavarayas
Yadavarayas were the chieftains of Thondaimandalam,
first as Chola subordinates, then as Pandya feudatories and subsequently as
independent rulers, were ardent devotees and patrons of Venkateswara. Vira
Narasinga Deva is the earliest member of this family to be connected with the
temple of Tirumala. This chieftain gifted a village to the temple for the
supply of rice, vegetables and ghee every day. Tirukalattideva, another
chieftain, assigned some land in the village of Avilala to the temple. The
Queen of Vira Narasinga presented 64 cows and two bulls for setting up two
perpetual lamps.
Another Chieftain of this family, Tiruvekatanatha,
gifted a village as sarvamanya for conducting the Adi Thirunal for the god. His
father -in-law and Mahapradhani Singaya Dandayaka, instituted an offering named
Sitakara-sandhi in the temple. A record dated in the third year of rule of
another member of this family Sri Ranganatha, refers to flower gardens,
matharns etc. on the hill mentioned the metallic image, Malaikuniyanainar Perumal
and his Nachiyar. One more record mentions of Vasanta Festival Hobala
Yadavaraya presented to the god an ornament for his hand, obviously to the
lower hand which is in the Varada pose.
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