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A deep and abiding faith brings millions of pilgrims to the feet of the Lord Venkateshwara despite the endless queues and the long waits at the holy temple ofTirupati on the Tirumala hills. It is faith that gives them the patience to move step by step for long hours for that ultimate glimpse of the Lord before they are urged to move on for others to do darshan. That momentary glimpse alone which defying all logic is worth it all the queues the heat the crush of the crowds as they surge towards the inner sanctum. Lord Vishnu the preserver of the Hindu trinity is incarnated as Lord Venkateshwara the God who fulfills all desires at Tirupati. The Goddess of Wealth Lakshmi is his consort. The seven hills of Tirumala are said to represent the seven hoods of Vishnus serpent Adisha.
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