Legend Sri Venkatachala Mahatmyam is the most accepted legend with respect to Tirumala and provides the history of the temple across the various yugas. Of the other legends, the following are most known: * Ranganathaswamy at Srirangam (the main deity) is believed to have manifested on its own without any human endeavour (Swayambhu) * Discovery of the Venkateswara deity is described as an act of divine providence: there was a huge anthill at Tirupati,...