𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐫𝐮 Located along the Tirupati-Chittoor bypass route , the Vakula Matha Temple is a place I never miss whenever I visit Tirupati . At the temple entrance, an inscription confirms that this sacred site was originally built during the Chola dynasty . 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 The temple is dedicated to Vakula Matha , the foster mother of Lord Venkateshwara . According to spiritual history, Vakula Matha was Yashoda (the foster mother of Lord Krishna ) in her previous birth. During the Dvapara Yuga , Yashoda was unable to witness Lord Krishna’s wedding. To fulfill her deep desire, Lord Krishna granted her a boon: she would be reborn in the Kali Yuga as Vakula Matha to arrange and attend the grand wedding of Lord Venkateshwara . 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥 Centuries ago, a massive bell was situated on this small hi...
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