Kulasekhara Padi – Tirumala

 

  • Kulasekhara was a Kerala king.
  • He is considered the greatest Alwar i.e., a Vaishnavite saint.
  • In praise of Lord Venkateswara, he has composed 11 pasurams (sacred poems composed in Tamil).
  • In one of his pasurams, he appeals to Lord Venkateswara to make him a threshold stone so that he can have Lord’s Darshan every day.
  • As to fulfill his cherished desire the threshold is christened Kulasekharapadi.

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