Vimana Venkateswara Swamy: The Lord Atop the Ananda Nilayam
Every day, lakhs of pilgrims climb the seven hills of Tirumala with a single longing — a glimpse of Sri Venkateswara Swamy in the sanctum sanctorum. Yet as devotees move through the temple's inner circumambulatory path, many pause, fold their hands, and pray facing upward — not toward the sanctum, but toward a small, silver-framed image glittering on the golden tower above it. This is Vimana Venka…
