The Srinivasa Kalyanam story is the divine tale of Lord Venkateswara (Srinivasa), an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, and his marriage to Goddess Padmavati, as narrated in Puranas like the Bhavishyottara and Varaha Purana.

Here’s a concise summary:
Long ago, rishis led by Kasyapa performed a yagna, and Sage Narada sparked a debate about which deity deserved its merits. Sage Bhrigu was tasked to determine the worthiest god. He visited Brahma and Shiva but found them preoccupied and unworthy. At Vaikuntha, Vishnu’s apparent indifference and his act of touching Bhrigu’s feet after being kicked angered Goddess Lakshmi, who left for Kolhapur and was later born as Padmavati, daughter of King Akasaraja.

Vishnu, in search of Lakshmi, descended to Earth as Srinivasa and lived in an anthill. Brahma and Shiva, as a cow and calf, provided him milk. While hunting, Srinivasa saw Padmavati in a garden and fell in love. Despite her maids driving him away, both were smitten. Vakuladevi, Srinivasa’s foster mother (Yashoda in a past life), proposed the marriage to Akasaraja. Initially hesitant, the king agreed after divine confirmation from Brihaspati. Srinivasa borrowed wealth from Kubera to fund the grand wedding, promising to repay it until the end of Kali Yuga. The celestial marriage of Srinivasa and Padmavati took place, attended by gods, symbolizing the eternal bond between the soul (Atma) and the divine (Paramatma). Thondaman, Padmavati’s brother, later built a temple for Srinivasa at Tirumala.
This story underscores devotion, divine love, and the sanctity of marriage, celebrated widely in Hindu tradition.

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