{"product_id":"sri-venkateswara-lord-of-seven-hills-tirupati-ide336","title":"Sri Venkateswara: The Lord of Seven Hills, Tirupati","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eItem Code:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eIDE336\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/fr\/book-author\/pidatala%20sitapati\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"Pidatala Sitapati\"\u003ePidatala Sitapati\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/fr\/book-publisher\/bharatiya%20vidya%20bhavan\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan\"\u003eBharatiya Vidya Bhavan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2001\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e300 (B \u0026amp; W Illus: 13, Map: 1)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eOther Details\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd rel=\"product-dimensions\"\u003e7.2\" X 4.7\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-details-description\" style=\"max-height: 63rem; overflow-y: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom the Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Pidatala Sitapati, M.A. (Leeds), M.A. (Karnataka), B.Sc., L.L.B., I.A.S. (Retd.) was born at Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh on 7th January, 1933. He is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society and is presently working as Enquiring Authority with the Government of Andhra Pradesh.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The author was collector, District Magistrate, Chittoor, (1966-68) and Commissioner of Archeology, Archives and Oriental Manuscripts and Research Library.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e He retired as Chief Secretary to the Governor of Andhra Pradesh recently, with the rank of Chief Secretary to Government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e A Student of Oriental studies, specialized in temple sciences, he is a keen archaeologist, journalist numismatist and secialist in Indian Art Studies. His publications include \u003ci\u003eSri Venkateswara Swamy Tirumala; Worship, Utsavams and Festivals\u003c\/i\u003e in the Book-University series of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, \u003ci\u003eSri Kala Hasti Temple, Sri Ahobilam Temple, New Satavahana Sculptures from Andhra Amaravathi, Srisailam Khaifiyats\u003c\/i\u003e Volume - I and II. He is the author of Command Area Development of India with special reference of Andhra Pradesh.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eSri Padmavathi Parinayam \u003c\/i\u003e(translated from Bhavishyottara Puranam) and Tirumala Temple, a historical monograph guide to the temple, its history, art, and sculpture are also his recent works.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This book is very humbly dedicated to the twin lotus feet of Sri \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/article\/lakshmi\"\u003eLakshmi\u003c\/a\u003e Sametha Venkateswara Swamy, the Ishta and Para Daivam of the author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003eCONENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"7\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd width=\"5%\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd width=\"95%\"\u003e Kulapati's Preface\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e vii\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Author's Preface\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e ix\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Author's Preface to the Second Edition\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e xi\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Author's Preface to the third and Fourth Editions\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e xiii\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e I.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Introduction\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 1\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e II.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e The Lord in the Temple\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 8\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e III.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e The Deities of the Garbha Griha\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 35\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e IV.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e The Temple and its Sculptures\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 48\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e V.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e The Vengadam Hill and the Temple Thereon\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 98\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e VI.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Ananda Nilaya Vimanam\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 116\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e VII.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 127\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e VIII.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Legends of the Lord of Tirumalai\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 139\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e IX.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Festivals, Daily Worship and some Peculiar Customs in the Temple\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e 163\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e IX A.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Arjita Sevas in Tirumalai Temple\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 188\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e X.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e The Administration of the Temple\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 195\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e XI.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Conclusion - 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