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'''Ananthalwar''' was a disciple of Saint [[Ramanuja]] and an 11th-century [[Vaishnava]] figure of India.<ref name=Venkateswara>{{cite book|title=Sri Venkateshwara|author=Shantha Nair|publisher=Jaico Publishing House, 7 January 2014 - Religion - 280 pages}}</ref><br />
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== Legend of Venkateswara ==<br />
The story goes that Ramanuja once asked Ananthalwar to raise a flower garden for the Lord on the [[Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala|Tirumala hill]], that is [[Venkateswara]]. Ananthalwar abided by the request and went upon raising a garden. He took the help of his pregnant wife who found it difficult to do the manual labor from time to time. Lord Venkateswara having seen the trouble of the lady assumed the form of a young lad and helped her out. On one occasion when this came to the notice of Ananthalwar, the latter was furious and he hit the lad with a crowbar. The lad then disappeared but when Ananthalwar visited the god in Tirumala, he found that the Lord was bleeding from the chin. He at once realised that it was the Lord who had helped his wife and regretted his behavior. He applied camphor for the wound. Lord Venkateswara was impressed with Ananthalwar's devotion and not only forgave him but also told him that he would display the camphor applied to his chin forever as a mark of Ananhtalwar's devotion. Thus green camphor is applied to the Lord's chin to this day during the rituals. Even today you can see Sri Ananhtalwar's Crow bar when you enter the temple, hanging on right side.<ref name=Venkateswara/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tirumalesa.com/why-is-green-camphor-applied-to-lord-venkateswaras-chin-in-tirumala-temple-everyday|title=why-is-green-camphor-applied-to-lord-venkateswaras-chin-in-tirumala-temple-everyday|website=www.tirumalesa.com|accessdate=2018-10-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tirumalatirupatiyatra.in/tirumala/about-tirumala/inside-temple/anantalwar-crow-bar|title=Ananthalwar Crowbar|website=tirumalatirupatiyatra.in|accessdate=2018-10-31}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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https://guruparamparai.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/ananthazhwan/<br />
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