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Wonders of Stones and Idol of Tirupati Astonishes
Pachcha Karpooram (Literally means Green Camphor) a soft white chemical of which a pinch is crushed by hand and added for fragrance to the kalasa theerthams as well as sweet preparations like payasam, sakkarai pongal etc., made out of jaggery is applied on the main granite idol of Lord Balaji daily. This is a mild acid which may cause itching. It is said, if this chemical is pasted on any block of granite it would result in cracks developing in the stone.
But surprisingly when this is applied on the stone formations found at Tirupati they have no effect on them. Though this is applied on the idol of Lord Balaji daily, round the year till date there are no damages to the idol of Lord Balaji.
Tirupati Balaji – A Huge Fan of Curd Rice
The kitchen / hall at Tirupati is very big and spacious. And a variety of items are prepared daily on massive scale.
The temple authorities buy a mud pot daily in which curd rice is offered to the Lord. Except curd rice, no other cooked or prepared food items would ever cross the Kulasekaran Steps (the name of the steps at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Balaji) and enter the sanctum sanctorum. No other type of expensive vessels made of rare metals or stones would be permitted into the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Balaji, or even cross the Kulasekaran Steps. It is deemed to be a big blessing indeed if any devotee gets the used mud pot and any remnants/left over of the curd rice offered to Lord Balaji.
Lord Balaji Poshak
The length of the Silken material of Lord Balaji is around 21 arm lengths (one muzham which is roughly one and a half feet and it weighs around 6 kilograms.
This cannot be bought from any shop. Any devotee who is desirous of offering one such dress material has to remit a sum of Rs. 12,500 at the Devasthanam (Temple Office) towards the cost of this dress. (Present day cost one should enquire at the temple office.) The new dress is offered to the Lord only once in a week, that is on Fridays.
