भगवान वेंकटेश्वर (बालाजी) Mantras

In the age of Kali, the sage Bhrigu came to test which of the Trimurti was the greatest, and in his trial struck Lord Vishnu upon the chest — the very seat of Goddess Lakshmi. Hurt that the Lord had only humbly soothed the sage's foot rather than rebuke him, Lakshmi left Vaikuntha and descended to the earth. Vishnu followed her, and took up his abode upon the Seven Hills of Venkata (Tirumala), living as a hermit in longing for her.

There, as Srinivasa, he met and loved Padmavati, daughter of the local king. For the grand wedding the Lord borrowed a vast sum from Kubera, treasurer of the gods, vowing to repay it with interest until the very end of Kali Yuga. To this day the devotees who throng Tirupati pour their wealth and offer their hair into his hundi (donation pot), helping the Lord repay that endless debt — and in return Venkateswara, lovingly called Balaji, fulfils their every prayer.

So Lord Venkateswara remains upon the Seven Hills as the supreme refuge of the Kali age — Kaliyuga Vaikuntha — the most beloved form of Vishnu, whose temple at Tirumala is the most visited and the richest shrine on earth.