In commemoration of this, devotees donate money in Venkateshwara's Hundi (donation pot) in the temple on behalf of Lord Venkateshwara as an act of repaying the loan to Kubera. It is believed that Kubera lent some money to the god Venkateshwara (a form of Lord Vishnu) for his marriage with Padmavati. Kubera figures as a prominent entity in the temple as the ritual of donation is connected to Him. On Dhanteras during Diwali, Kubera is worshipped with Goddess Lakshmi as it is known to bless one with wealth and prosperity.Ĭrores of devotees throng the world-famous Tirupati temple in South India. He has been accorded exclusive authority over the North direction (Uttara disha). He is also deputed as one of the Dikpala and Lokpalas (custodians of the directions). He is deputed as the king of Yakshas (semi-divine species like Rakshasas, Guhyakas, Kinnaras, Kinnoris and Gandharvas) who assist Him in safeguarding the treasures lying in the lap of the earth and in the roots of the trees. Kubera is also principally revered as the God who bestows fortunes and prosperity and yet not many are aware that He is a multi-faceted divine personality. His images and figurines have also been found in lands as distant as Indonesia, Tibet and Vietnam. His worship is also widely observed in Buddhism and Jainism. Though His name is not mentioned recurrently and is chiefly conspicuous in the epic Ramayana, He is indisputably an important deity whose presence figures in a number of legends of Hindu mythology. The meaning of name is believed by some to indicate 'deformed' or 'unpleasant' as His iconography reveals but He is known to keenly shower riches on those who please Him as well as distribute wealth justly to the needy by scattering it from the magic He flies in. A benevolent, fair-complexioned divine being of short stature and a pot belly is how Kubera is usually depicted. He is known as the Treasurer of Gods who showers riches on those who worship Him with utmost devotion. Lord Kubera, also known as Kuber, Kuvera and Dhanpati, is worshipped as the God of Wealth by Hindus.
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