Tirumala Anandanilayam

The term “Anandanilayam” means the source of spiritual pleasure. In fact one can feel no thought about his home when the Vimanam from outside and the God within the shrines are seen. It is ‘Ananda’ indeed of a superior type. This Ananda Nilaya Vimana is referred to at the end of king Sankha’s episode. The self same Vimana is referred and described to have been concealed from the view of the sages by the sway of our Lord’s maya. The sudden appearance and disappearance of such a colossal and wonderful structure as that of an effulgent Vimana in the firmament incited the curiosity of the sages who assembled there. 

They revolved in their minds all memories about the wonderful Vimana and felt as though they had been transported to the world of wonders. The sages then resolved to observe rigorous austerities to invite the attention of Lord Srinivasa so as to favour them again with the sight of the Vimana which they witnessed. Agastya who was chosen as the leader of sages strictly guided that Astaksharajapa (repeating the name of Narayana) was the surest and effective means to win the Lord’s favour towards the achievement of desired object. In the course of their completion of trance (a state of mystical absorption). 

They observed to their great astonishment the self same vimana of the effulgence of the golden structure there on. Such a phenomenon in firmament towards the pushkarini of Lord Srinivasa caused horripilation and instilled awe and inspiration in the minds of the sages. They observed the Lord blazing forthwith His divine ornaments in the middle with a halo around. The Lord’s face prominent with His enrapturing smiles. Swami with Goddess Sridevi and Bhudevi on either sides shedding lustre blesses the devotees with utmost affection and compassion. The pleasure that the sages desired transported them to the highest spiritual plane which they never enjoyed before or till then. 

A Divine Power 

The “Maya” has been incorporated to convey the sense of super natural power to present wonderful objects (Acharya Karatva Sakti). The vedas and puranas closely follow evidence the fact that the term “Maya” conveys only the sense of divine wisdom and supernatural power to show the realities and not the unrealities which incite wonder in the minds of the spectators. 

Anandanilayam is the effulgence of Lord Narayana or Srinivasa. The repetition of Narayana mantra (hymn) or Govinda has lot of effect in Tirumala. As the sages worshipped the Lord by repeating the name “Om Namo Narayana” the same repetition by the Bhaktas at Tirumala will bring them all prosperity and happiness moreover those who recite Vishnu Sahasranama at Tirumala will be redeemed of all planetary bad effects. This Anandanilayam is the abode for all those that came with different vows so that the Lord inside protecting them and gives them as to what they want. 

The Tirumala Ananda Nilayam of Lord Srinivasa is a “Vishnu Maya Kendram”. It means that the Lord with His magnetic pull attracts lakhs of Devotees and protects His Bhaktas. The vey sight of Anandanilayam is to show the mercy of the Lord. A spiritual pleasure ever be experienced only in Tirumala Anandanilayam.