Tirupati Balaji was a Buddhist Shrine
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
K. Jamanadas proves Tirupati Temple as a Buddhist Shrine
Authors Preface
BOOK I - INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1:
Strife between Buddhism and Brahmanism
Chapter 2:
Some examples of Brahmanic usurpation
Chapter 3:
Jagannatha of Puri is Buddhist
Chapter 4:
Vitthala of Pandharpur is Buddha
Chapter 5:
Lord Ayyappa is Buddhist
Chapter 6:
Draksharama is Buddhist
Chapter 7:
Srisailam is Buddhist
BOOK II - THE IMAGE OF LORD VENKATESVARA
Chapter 8:
Traditional Story of Lord of Tirumalai
Chapter 9:
Self Manifested Murthi
Chapter 10:
Vishnu Worship
Chapter 11:
Hindu Shilpa Shastra on Vishnu
Images
Chapter 12:
Nature of Image of the Lord of
Tirumalai
Chapter 13:
Is the Image a Female Deity?
Chapter 14:
Is the Lord a Harihara Murthi?
Chapter 15:
Account in Venkatachala
Itihas Mala
Chapter 16:
Evidence of Alvars
Chapter 17:
Description of the Murthi by the
Alvars
Chapter 18:
Hostilities of Alvars Towards
Buddhism
Chapter 19:
Iconographical Examination of
Lord's Image
Chapter 20:
Lakshmi on Chest of Lord of
Tirumalai
Chapter 21:
Buddhist Images and Lord of
Tirumalai
BOOK III - HISTORY OF TIRUPATI
Chapter 22:
Early History of Vengadam
And Sangam Age
Chapter 23:
Emperuman : Buddha or Vishnu
Chapter 24:
Proxy Image of Lord and
Bhoga Srinivasa
Chapter 25:
Silappadhikaran
Chapter 26:
Tonsures at Tirupati
Chapter 27:
Rathayatra
Chapter 28:
Temple and Its Sculptures
BOOK IV - IDENTIFICATION AND CONCLUSION
Chapter 29:
Identification of Tirupati with
Potalka
Chapter 30:
Conclusion
Bibliography
by Prof. Dr. M. D. Nalawade,
M.A., B.Ed., LL. B., Ph. D.,
Ex- Registrar,
Retd. Professor and Head of History Dept.
Pune University,