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The main diety sri venkatakrishnan known also as Maanusha vasudevan according to Brahmanda Purana King sumathy prayed lord of the seven hills to give him darshan as PARTHASARATHY discoursing geetha on Mahabharath war. Swamy Thiruvengadamudaiyan appeared in his dream asked him to go to Brindaranya where he could give him darshan as he wished.at the sametime Athreya marishi was asked by his Aachrya to go him to Thulasivanam where sumathy maharishi doing thapas. so saying Vedavyasa gave Atreya a Divyamangala vigraha with a conch in his right hand Gnanamudra in the left hand pointing to his holy feet signifieng famous charmasloka .
"SARVA DHARMAN PARITHYAJYA MAM EKAM SARANAM VRAJA AHANTHVA SARVAPAPEBYO MOKSHAISHYAMI MA SUCHAHA"
