Tirupathi means it is encompassed with innumerable wonders. The mere darsan of Tirupathi Perumal  produces a sensational feeling in our mind. Every aspect found there produces wonder. The statute of Ezhumalaiyan is smeared with medicated camphor(pachchai karpooram). This medicated camphor is a chemical.  It is an acid with corroding property. If you apply this chemical in an ordinary granite, the granite will explode. But if applied on stones in ‘sila thoranam” which remain in a very tight condition past several crores of years these granites never break or explode, The statute of Ezhumalaiyan is smeared with medicated camphor on all the 365 days. Yet not even a crack appears on it.

Just 1 k.m from Tirupathi temple very rare granites called “sila thoranam” are available. This granite is not found anywhere in the world except in this location. The age of this granites is said to be 250 crore old. The body of ezhumalaiyan made of granite is equivalent to it. The temperature of this Ezhumalaiyan statue is 110 degree F. at all times. Tirmala is a cold place situated at a height of 3000 feet. In the early morning at 4.30 a.m Abhishegam is performed with cold milk and other liquids. But the abhishegam is performed ezhumalaiyan gets sweating. They remove the sweating by pressing it with a silk cloth(peethambaram). On Thursdays while removing jewels from the statue it is found to be very hot .e., heat is felt in the hands while removing them.

In any black granite in some part of it sculpter’s chisel mark will be found. If it is an metal statue the melted portion mark will be found somewhere on it. But here are no such marks anywhere on the body of Ezhumalaiyan’s statute. One will find coarseness on the surface any granite. But on the body of Ezhumalaiayn one finds very intricate works and that too in a polished manner. The forehead ornament(Netri chutti), ear rings,eye brows and nagaparanam found on the body of Ezhumalaiyan looks very bright as if it has been polished.

The saree which is a silk Peethambaram worn by Ezhumalaiyan  21 cubit(muzham) and 6 kg by weight. This dress can not be purchased in any shop. One should pau Rs. 12,500 at the office Tirupathi dewasthanam. Only once in a week i.e., Thursdays this cloth will be adorned to Ezhumalaiyan. After paying the money one has to wait for three years for the cloth to be worn. This upper cloth known as MEL SATHTHU VASTHRAM. The fees for one set UL CHATHTHU VASTRAM  one set is Rs. 20,000. Every Friday 15 cloths will be submitted. After paying the fees for adorning the Lord with these garments on has to wait for ten years.  

Apart from the garments submitted by the Bhakthas, the Government also gifts two garments which adorned by the Lord twice in a year. The kitchen of Tirupathi temple is a huge one. Pngal,curd rice, Tamarind rice, chithrannam, vada, Murukku, Jilebi, Athirasam, Boli, Appam, Laddu, Paayasam, Dosai, Rava kesari, Batham kesari, cashewnet kesari are made in huge quantities daily. Yet only the Laddu is well known. To perform neivethyam to ezhumalaiyan a new mud pot is purchased daily. Except curd rice no other neivethyam will go beyond kulasekara padi to the sanctum sanctorum. Vessels made of diamond, cat’s eye(vaidooryam)and gold will not go beyond kulasekara padi. If a Bhaktha gets the mud pot and the remenants of curd rice after the Lord has eaten them, that bhaktha is said to be very lucky and fortunate.

If fees are paid for performing abishegam to Perumal today, one has to wait for three years to get his turn. For performing abishegam saffron from Spain, musk(kasthuri)from Nepal, Punugu from China, scented liquids from Paris are brought. Then they are all mixed in a gold plate. Milk abishegam will be performed by 51 vattil. Then musk and punugu will be smeared. The abishegam will be performed from .30 a.m to 5.30 a.m.. It costs approximately One Lakh rupees for abishegam.

Bhakhas despatch by air from aemsterdam in Europe Rose flowers to Tirupathi. One piece of Rose flower costs Rs. 80. From China china camphor, eagle wood(akil), sandal, amber, Thakkolam, cloves(lavangam),kumkum,Thamalam, Niriyasam are sent tho Tirupathi temple for Ezhumzlziyzn. These are scent items. Ezhumalaiyan’s salakirama mala weighs 12 kg. To put it on the Lord the services of three archakas are required because of its weight. Sooriya satari is 5 kg by weight. The coverings (kavasam) for the feet weigs 375 kg. No where in the world one will find the single blue stone like the one in this emple. The cost of this stone Rupees one hundred crore. The total value of the jewels of Ezhumalaiyan is Rupees one thousand crores. The space to keep these jewels are not enough and time is also there to adorn the Lord. Hence once in a year they advertise in the news papers to auction these jewels.

Just like the gigantic moolavar Ezhumalaiyan, a small idol similar to the moolavar was made in silver during the year 966 B.C. This was made to perform abishegam and alankaram just like the moolavar.For this idol Kadavan Perunthevi wife of a king Sakthi Vidangam gave jewels to this idol and constituted a trust. First Kulothunga Cholan came to Tirumalai and gave his offerings. Big Kings like Rajendra Cholan, Krishna Devarayar and Achchutha Devarayar also came to Tirumalai and gave their cash offerings and constituted truss. They have inscribed the details of their offerings on stone walls and copper plates. The chola Queen also has come here and have made donations.

The  Thirupathi portraits are 300 years old. On Fridays and in the Tamil month Markazhi(Dec-Jan)Archana is performed with Bilva leaves.On Sivarathri Chathra palika festival s celebrates On that day Vibhuthi Nerti pattai made of diamond is put on the Lord and HE is taken out in a procession. A poet by name Thalappakkam Annamayya considering Ezhumalaiayn as Para Brhamam, Eswaran(siva) and also in the form of Sakthi has sung many songs and had inscribed in copper plates. The Tamil Poet Arunagirinathar who has sung Tiruppugal, has visited Tirupathi Temple. He and Annamayya belong to the same period. Muthuswamy dikshithar one of the carnatic music trinity is a Vidya upasakar and a Manthra sasthra expert. He has sung songs on hundreds od deities. He has a sung a song in Varali raagam “Seshasala Namam”.It is believed that Ezhumalaiyan opens HIS third eye during abishegam.

The sthala vriksam(Temple tree) is Tamarind tree. Poojas were being held considering Ezhumalaiyan as Ambal for four days, as Vishnu for two days and as Shiva for one day. The abhishegam water is sent to Pushkarani through pipes and get mixed and hence the Pushkarani water is considered as auspicious. After taking bath in this pushkarani one should take waer by both hands by standing and pour the water again in the Pushkarani. This is a special form of worship. On Fridays before the abishegam one special saththumurai(decoration of the idol)will be performed. As per the Vadakali tradition(in vaishnava cult) a song starting ‘Venkatamenappetra’ will be sung. During saththumurai the body of Ezhumalaiyan will not have any dress, flowers. Then a deeparathanai will be performed. Then as per the tradition of Thenkalai(a division of vaishnava cult) poojas will be performed. Then neivedyam followed by anoher deeparathanai wiil be performed. Ezhumalaiyan will look gorgeously beautiful in the beam of he light of deeparathanai.

In any peace and composure form of deities on the body of any statue there will be atleast one weapon. But on the body of the statue of Ezhumalaiyan there are no weapons. HE is devoid of any weapons. That is why Tamil literatures HE  was called ‘VERUMGAI VEDAN’. During the year 1781 British cannonarmy was camping at Thakkolam. The 33rd division in that army a soldier by nam Levelliyan got injured in the war. He prayed Ezhumalaiyan for speedy recovery. After recovering and got completely cured he sent his offerings through a Hindu soldier.

Considerning the holy nature of Tirumalai hills from 1759 to 1874 no Britisher climbed the hill. The English pastors wanted to install a cross on any one portion of the hill. But the british officers did not permit the same. They wished that the daily poojas should take place in the Tirumalai temple. They were worried that if the poojas are not performed properly then they may face some hardships in their rule.

The inner garment for Tirupathi Alarmel Mangai is made from the cotton grown in Kathwal. The weavers of Chenchu community weave the same with complete devotion. Since the garment is worn by Godess they take bath three times in a day while weaving. They will not take liquor and non-vegetarian food.

For the abishegam to be performed the materials required for the same is prepared on the nifht of Thursday at Parimala Room. Saffron paste is added for the abishegam.  Bhakthas are dispatching on a regular basis all the scent items from foreign countries. Rs. 50,000 worh of scented materials are coming every week. In the year1543 B.C. Achchutha Rayar the king of Vijayanagaram built a temple for Padmavathi thaayar and performed kumbabishegam. In the year 1764 B.C the foreign army under the head of Nizam Thavula destroyed it completely and razed it to the ground. One can see the remanants of the destructed materials even today. The garlands worn by Srivilliputhur Andal are brought to Thirupathi and is worn by Ezhumalaiyan. Andal considered Ezhumalaiyan as God and worshipped.

In Tirumalai Temple 1180 stone inscriptions are there. In that 236 belong to Palava Chola periods. 169 inscriptions belong to Chaluva dynasty kings. 229 belong to Krishna Devarayaperiod. 251 belong Achutha Rayar period. 147 belong to Sathasiva rayar perod. 135 Kondai veedu king period.  Nandivarman king period beginning 830B.C. to 1909 diamond inscriptions are there. Amonfg the stone inscriptions only 50 are in Kannada and Telugu languages and the remaining 1130 inscriptions are in Tamil only.