Idol of the deity is not in the centre
The idol of Lord Tirupathi Balaji placed may
appear to be standing in the centre of the sanctum sanctorum, but technically,
it is not so. The idol is actually placed in the right hand corner of the
shrine.
Real hair of Balaji
The hair worn by Lord Balaji is silky, smooth,
tangle-free, and absolutely real. The story behind those faultless locks goes
like this Lord Balaji, during his regime on earth, lost some of his hair in an
unexpected mishap. A Gandharva Princess named Neela Devi quickly took note of
this incident, and cut a portion of her glorious mane. She offered her chopped
locks humbly to the deity and requested him to plant them on his head. Pleased
with her devotion, the god accepted the kind offering and promised that whoever
visits his shrine and sacrifices his/her hair at his feet will be
blessed.
Idol survives strong chemical reaction
It is a scientifically known fact that when raw
camphor or green camphor (Pachai Karpooram), a derivative of Cinnamomum
camphora tree, is applied on any stone, it leads to cracks and fissures on the
object. The idol of shri tirupati balaji, however, is resistant to the volatile
chemical reactions of camphor, and bears no marks, even though it remains
smeared with the substance most of the time.
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