Ananda Nilayam (original) (raw)

Ananda Nilayam (Abode of Happiness) is the glittering gold-plated gopuram of the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. According to Vaishnava philosophy, gopurams of the sanctum sanctorum are named: * Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Srirangam), Srirangam : "Pranavaakaara Vimanam" (after its shape like "Pranava", the sacred "Om") * Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala: Ananda * Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram: Punyakoti Vimanam