Tirupati(తిరుపతి en télougou, திருப்பதி en tamoul, तिरुपति en sanskrit) est une ville indienne située dans le district de Chittoor dans l'État de l'Andhra Pradesh. Célèbre lieu de pèlerinage vishnouïte, Tirupati est la porte d'accès des Seshachalam, une série de sept collines qui abritent les sept demeures de Adisesha et de Venkateshwara, notamment le mont Venkatadri, sur lequel est bâti le temple de Tirumala, l'un des sanctuaires les plus visités de toute l'Inde. En 2011, la population de la ville était de . Catég
DashavataraThe Dashavatara (दशावतार, ) are the ten primary avatars of Vishnu, a principal Hindu god. Vishnu is said to descend in the form of an avatar to restore cosmic order. The word Dashavatara derives from , meaning "ten", and , roughly equivalent to "incarnation". The list of included avatars varies across sects and regions, particularly in respect to the inclusion of Balarama (brother of Krishna) or Gautama Buddha. Though no list can be uncontroversially presented as standard, the "most accepted list found in Puranas and other texts is [.
Tirupati districtTirupati district () is one of the eight districts of Rayalaseema region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Tirupati city. This district is known for its numerous historic temples, including the Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and Sri Kalahasteeswara temple. The district is also home to Satish Dhawan Space Centre (formerly Sriharikota Range), a rocket launch centre located in Sriharikota. The river Swarnamukhi flows through Tirupati, Srikalahasti and joins the Bay of Bengal.
AnnamacharyaTallapaka Annamacharya (Telugu : తాళ్ళపాక అన్నమాచార్య) (IAST: taḷḷapāka annamācārya; 22 May 1408 – 4 April 1503), also popularly known as Annamayya, was a legendary musician, composer and a Hindu saint. He is one of the greatest musicians and song writers. He is the earliest known Indian musician to compose songs called sankirtanas. His devotional sankirtanas were in the praise of Venkateswara, a form of Lord Vishnu.
VenkateswaraVenkateswara (alternatively spelt as Venkateshvara) is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu and is the presiding deity of the Venkateswara Temple, located in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. Venkateswara is also known by various other names. Venkateswara literally means, "Lord of Venkata". The word is a combination of the words Venkata (the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh) and iswara ("Lord"). According to the Brahmanda and Bhavishyottara Puranas, the word "Venkata" means "destroyer of sins", deriving from the Sanskrit words vem (sins) and kata (power of immunity).
Varâhathumb|Temple de Vishnou à Eran, dans le Madhya Pradesh. À gauche, statue monolithe de Varâha (). thumb|Varaha sur un char en laiton de Searsole Rajbari, Bengale-Occidental, Inde. Dans l'hindouisme, Varâha (वराह) est le troisième avatar de Vishnou : celui-ci s'incarna en sanglier pour vaincre Hiranyaksha, un asura (démon) qui avait entraîné la Terre au plus profond des océans, à l'issue d'une bataille de mille ans. Varâha releva alors la Terre (Bhumidevi) au bout de ses défenses. Varaha Khajuraho.
TélougouLe télougou (autonyme : te, tĕlugu) est une langue dravidienne du sud de l'Inde. Il est parlé dans les États d'Andhra Pradesh et du Telangana, où il a le statut de langue officielle, ainsi qu'à Yanaon (territoire de Pondichéry), dans l'arrière-pays tamoul, à l'est du Karnataka, au Maharashtra, en Orissa. Il existe une diaspora télougoue en Birmanie, en Malaisie, à Maurice, en Arabie saoudite, dans les émirats du Golfe, en Afrique du Sud, aux îles Fidji, en Amérique du Nord, au Royaume-Uni et en France.
