Koluvu Srinivasa

Koluvu Srinivasa is an idol of Lord Venkateswara in the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, Andhra Pradesh. This silver idol that resembles the main deity [cite web | url=http://www.omnamovenkatesaya.com/Saptagiri_Jan2006_Eng/SUPREME_SAVIOUR.htm | title=Tirumala Venkateswara - Supreme Saviour | publisher = TTD | date=2006-01-01 | accessdate=2007-04-29] represents the presiding officer for all activities and rituals in the temple. "Koluvu Srinivasa" is regarded as the guardian deity of the temple and presides over all financial and economic affairs of the temple. The idol is also called as "Bali Bera" (Lord who accepts sacrifices) though there is no recorded history of the deity leaving the sanctum sanctorum.cite book |first=Dr N Ramesan|title=The Tirumala Temple |year=1981 |publisher=Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams|location=Tirumala]

There is no reference in the temple of when the idol was obtained, it's identity or the start of rituals involving the idol.

Daily Seva: "Koluvu"

After the morning Thomala Seva or (Abhishekam (on Fridays), the accounts of the previous day is closed and submitted to the lord. This ritual is called "Koluvu" and is also called "Durbar". "Koluvu Srinivasa" is bought to the Tirumamani mantapam (inside the sanctum sanctorum itself) and seated on a silver plated chair with a canopy of gilted umbrella presented by the Maharajah of Mysore. The following rituals are held:
* Mixture of fried ginger seeds and jaggery is offered to the Lord
* Panchangam or day's calendar is read to the Lord along with the activities that will be undertaken for the day along with a summary of events of the previous day as well as activities of the next day.
* Income of the previous day is read out to the Lord
* "Matradana": The "archakas" (priests) are awarded rice, ginger and rations

Yearly Seva:"Pushpa Palaki"

At the end of the financial year (falling in July every year), "Anivara Asthanam" is a procedure performed where yearly records are submitted to the Lord. Along with the previous year's accounts, insignia of office for all prinicipal officers are submitted to the Lord and take them back to signify that the Lord finds them fit to hold their respective offices. New books are issued for recording financials of the next year. At the end of the event, "thambulam" is issued by the presiding priest to all principal officers signifying the Lord's pleasure with the temple officers.

The above ritual is done in "ekanta" (private) and is not open to the public. After the above ritual, the "utsava murti" along with his consorts ("Malayappa swami") are taken in a palanquin decorated with flowers and this ceremony is open to public.

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