What are the 8 forms of Lakshmi?

 Ashta Lakshmi are a group of eight goddesses, who preside over eight sources of wealth and thus represent the powers of Lakshmi. Thus, the ‘Ashta Lakshmi’ are considered secondary manifestations of the Goddess Lakshmi. 'Wealth' does not mean just money, in the context of Ashta-Lakshmi it means prosperity, good health, knowledge, strength, progeny, and power.

• Aadi-Lakshmi (The primal mother goddess)

Aadi-Lakshmi or "Primeval Lakshmi" a.k.a. Maha-Lakshmi or "The Great Lakshmi," as the name suggests, is a primeval form of Goddess Lakshmi, regarded as the daughter of sage Bhrigu and wife of Lord Vishnu or Narayana. Aadi-Lakshmi is often depicted as the consort of Narayana living with him at his home in Vaikuntha, or sometimes seen as sitting in his lap, and her serving of Lord Narayana is symbolic of her serving the entire universe. She is portrayed as four-armed, holding a lotus and a white flag in her two hands, while the other two are in Abhaya Mudra and Varada Mudra. Variously known as Ramaa or the bestower of happiness, and Indira, holding close to her heart the lotus, a symbol of purity, Aadi-Lakshmi is the first of the eight forms of Lakshmi called the Ashta-Lakshmi.

| Om Shreem Adi Lakshmi Namo Namaha ||

Sumanasa Vandhitha Sundari Madhavi

Chandra Sahodhari Hemamaye

Munigana Manditha Moksha Pradhayini

Manjula Bhashini Veda Nuthe

Pankaja Vasini Deva Supoojitha Sadguna Varshani Santhiyuthe

Jaya Jaya Hey Madhusoodhana Kamini

Adhilakshmi Jaya Palaya Maam

Victory and victory to Adhi lakshmi Oh, darling of the killer of Madhu, Who is worshipped by all good people, Who is pretty and sister of the moon,, Who looks as if she is made of gold, Who is saluted by all groups of sages, Who grants salvation, Who talks sweet words, Who is praised by Vedas, Who lives on the Lotus flower, Who is worshipped by all devas, Who showers good qualities on people, And who is the personification of peace, Please protect me always.

• Dhanya-Lakshmi (Food – one who eliminates hunger)

The second of the eight forms of Goddess Lakshmi or Ashta-Lakshmi is named after "Dhanya" or food grains - full of natural nutrients and minerals required for a healthy body and mind. On one hand, Dhanya-Lakshmi is the giver of agricultural wealth and, on the other, the all-important nourishment for human beings. With her divine grace, one can be ensure abundance of foods - all year round. Dhanya-Lakshmi is shown as having eight hands adorning green garments, and carrying two lotuses, a mace, a sheaf of paddy, sugarcane, and bananas, while the other two hands are in Abhaya Mudra and Varada Mudra.

|| Om Shreem Dhanya Lakshmi Namo Namaha ||

Ayi Kali Kalmasha Nashini Kamini

Vaidhika Roopini Veda Maye

Ksheera Samudh Bhava Mangala Roopini

Mantra Nivasini Mantra Nuthe

Mangala Dhayini Ambuja Vasini

Dheva Ganarshrita Pada Yuthe

Jaya Jaya Hey Madhusoodhana Kamini

Dhaanya Lakshmi Jaya Palaya Maam

Victory and victory to Danyalakshmi Oh darling of the killer of Madhu, Who destroys bad effects of kali yuga, Who is most desirable god, Who is personification of Vedas, Who is pervaded by the Vedas, Who arose out of milk, Who is the form of all that is good, Who lives in the sacred chants, Who lives on the lotus flower, And whose feet is worshiped by devas, Please protect me always

• Veera/Dhairya Lakshmi (Courage and Strength)

As the names suggests (Veera = valor or courage), this form of Goddess Lakshmi is the bestower of courage and strength, and power. Veera-Lakshmi is worshiped to gain valor and strength to overpower formidable adversaries in war or simply overcome the difficulties of life, and lead a life of stability. She is depicted as eight-armed, wearing red garments, and carrying a discus, a conch, a bow, an arrow, a trident or sword, a gold bar or sometimes a book; the other two hands are in abhaya and varada mudra.

|| Om Shreem Dhairya Lakshmi Namo Namaha ||

Jaya Vara Varnani Vaishnavi Bhargavi

Mantra Swaroopini Mantra Maye

Suragana Poojitha Sheegra Phala Pradha

Jnana Vikasini Sasthra Nuthe

Bhava Bhaya Harini Papa Vimochini

Sadu Janarshrita Pada Yuthe

Jaya Jaya Hey Madhusoodhana Kamini

Dhairya Lakshmi Jaya Palaya Maam

Victory and victory to Dairyalakshmi Oh, darling of the killer of Madhu, Who is described by victorious and blessed, Who is the shakthi which came out of Vishnu, Who is the daughter of sage Bhargava, Whose form is that of sacred chants, Who is pervaded by sacred chants, Who is worshipped by all devas, Who gives results fast, Who improves knowledge, Who is worshipped by shastras, Who destroys fear , Who gives redemption from sins, And whose feet is worshipped by holy people, Who lives on the lotus flower, Please protect me always

Gaja-Lakshmi or (Lakshmi with elephants)

One who was born out of the churning of the ocean - the fabled Samudra Manthan she is the daughter of the ocean. Gaja-Lakshmi helped Lord Indra regain his lost wealth from the depth of the ocean. This form of Goddess Lakshmi is the bestower and protector of wealth, prosperity, grace, abundance and royalty. Gaja-Lakshmi is depicted as a beautiful goddess flanked by two elephants bathing her with water pots as she sits on a lotus four-armed, wearing red garments, and holding two lotuses, the other two arms being in abhaya and varada mudra.

|| Om Shreem Gaja Lakshmi Namo Namaha ||

Jaya Jaya Durgati Nashini Kamini

Sarva Phala Pradha Sasthra Maye

Ratha Gaja Thuraga Padathi Sama Vrutha

Parijana Manditha Loka Nuthe

Harihara Brahma Supoojitha Sevitha

Taapa Nivaarini Pada Yuthe

Jaya Jaya Hey Madhusoodhana Kamini

Gaja Lakshmi Jaya Palaya Maam Victory and victory to Gajalakshmi Oh darling of the killer of Madhu, Victory and victory to you , Who removes bad fate, Who is desirable God, Who is the personification of shastras, Which bless one with all that is asked, Who is surrounded by an army of elephants, Chariots, horses and cavalry, Who is worshipped and served by, Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma, And whose feet provides relief from suffering, Please protect me always

• Santhana Lakshmi (Children or Progeny)

This form of Lakshmi as the name suggests (Santāna = offspings) is the Goddess of progeny, the treasure of the family life. Worshipers of Santana Lakshmi are bestowed with the wealth of good children possessing with good health and a long life. This form of Goddess Lakshmi is depicted as six-armed, holding two pitchers, a sword, and a shield; the other two hands are engaged in abhaya mudra and most importantly, for holding a child on her lap; the child is seen holding a lotus.

|| Om Shreem Santhana Lakshmi Namo Namaha ||

Ayi Khaga Vaahini Mohini Chakrini

Raaga Vivardhini Jnana Maye

Guna Gana Vaaridhi Loka Hithaishini

Swara Saptha Bhooshitha Gana Nuthe

Sakala Surasura Dheva Muneeshwara

Manava Vandhitha Pada Yuthe

Jaya Jaya Hey Madhusoodhana Kamini

Santhaana Lakshmi Palaya Maam

Victory and victory to Santhanalakshmi Oh, darling of the killer of Madhu, Who rides on the bird, Who is an enchantress, Who is the consort of he who holds the chakra, Who pacifies emotions, Who is pervaded by knowledge, Who is ocean of good qualities, Who has her mind in the good of all the world, Who is worshipped by the music of seven swaras, And who is worshipped by all devas, asuras, Sages and all humans, Please protect me always.

• Vijaya Lakshmi (Victory)

Vijaya means victory. So, this form of Goddess Lakshmi symbolizes victory in all aspects of life - not just in war but also in life's struggles and our little battles. Vijaya-Lakshmi is worshipped to ensure all-round victory in every aspect of life. Also known as 'Jaya' Lakshmi, she is shown as having eight arms sitting on a lotus and carrying a discus, a conch, a sword, a shield, a noose, and a lotus, other two hands being in abhaya and varada mudra.

|| Om Shreem Vijaya Lakshmi Namo Namaha ||

Jaya Kamalasani Sadgati Dayini

Gyana Vikasini Ganamaye

Anudina Marchitha Kumkuma Dhusara

Bhushitha Vaasita Vadhya Nuthe

Kanakadhara Stuthi Vaibhava Vanditha

Shankara Deshika Manya Pade

Jaya Jaya Hey Madhusoodhana Kamini

Vijaya Lakshmi Jaya Palaya Maam

Victory and victory to Vijayalakshmi The darling of the killer of Madhu, Victory to she who sits on the lotus, Who blesses us with salvation, Who spreads our knowledge, Who is pervaded with music, Who is coated with the saffron powder, Which is daily used to worship her, Who is worshipped by playing of musical instruments, And who was pleased by the prayer, Of the golden rain by the great Sankara, Please protect me always

• Vidya Lakshmi ( Wisdom and Knowledge)

Vidya means knowledge as well as education, not just degrees or diplomas from the university, but real all-round education. So, this form of Goddess Lakshmi is the giver of knowledge of the arts and sciences. Like the Goddess of knowledge Saraswati Vidya Lakshmi is depicted as sitting on the lotus, four-armed, wearing a white sari, and carrying two lotuses on both hands, other two hands being in abhaya and varada mudra.

|| Om Shreem Vidya Lakshmi Namo Namaha ||

Pranaatha Sureshwari Bharathi Bhargavi

Shoka Vinashini Rathna Maye

Mani Maya Bhushitha Karna Vibhushana

Santhi Samavrutha Hasya Mukhe

Nava Nidhi Dhayini Kalimala Harini

Kamitha Phala Pradha Hastha Yuthe

Jaya Jaya Hey Madhusoodhana Kamini

Vidya Lakshmi Jaya Palaya Maam

Victory and victory to Vidhyalakshmi Oh, darling of the killer of Madhu, Who is the pleased goddess of devas, Who is he goddess of Bharatha, Who is the daughter of sage Bhargava, Who removes all sorrows, Who is fully ornamented by precious stones, Who wears several gem studded ornaments, Whose ear is decorated, Who is the abode of peace, Who has a smiling face, Who blesses us with nine types of wealth, Who steals away bad effects of kali, And whose hands blesses us, For fulfillment of our wish, Please protect me always

• Dhana Lakshmi (One Who Showers Wealth)

Dhana means wealth in the form of money or gold; at an intangible level it may even mean inner strength, will power, talent, virtues and character. So, Dhana-Lakshmi represents this aspect of the human world, and with her divine grace, we can get an abundance of wealth and prosperity. This form of Goddess Lakshmi is portrayed as six-armed, wearing a red sari, and holding in her five hands a discus, a conch, the holy pitcher, bow and arrow, and a lotus while the sixth arm is in Abhaya Mudra with gold coins rolling from her palm.

|| Om Shreem Dhana Lakshmi Namo Namaha ||

Dhimi-dhimi Dhin-dhimi Dhin-dhimi Dhin-dhimi

Dundhubhi Nada Supoorna Maye

Ghuma-ghuma Ghun-ghuma Ghun-ghuma Ghun-ghuma

Sankha Ninadha Suvadhya Nuthe

Veda Puranethihasa Supoojitha

Vaidhika Marga Pradarsha Yuthe

Jaya Jaya Hey Madhusoodhana Kamini

Dhana Lakshmi Jaya Palaya Maam

Victory and victory to Danalakshmi Hey, darling of the killer of Madhu, Who is fully complete with , Dimidimi sounds of the drum, And the majestic sound of conch, Gumguma, ghummkuma , gunguma, Who is worshiped by Vedas and puranas, And who shows the path of religious discipline, Please protect me always

Source: Chant Central

JAI VISHNUPRIYE, MAA LAKSHMI!

Why did Goddess Lakshmi and Vedavathi incarnate as consorts of Lord Venkateswara in the Kaliyuga?

 Lakshmidevi and Vedavati are the same.

VEDAVATI AS PADMAVATI

Lakshmidevi was born as Vedavati to Brahmarshi Kushadhvaja. While Sage Kushadhvaja was chanting the Vedas, Lakshmidevi came out of His mouth in the form of a baby. Since She came out of His mouth during the recitation of the Vedas, She was known as Vedavati. Now, Vedavati did penance to please Bhagavan Vishnu and to marry Him. In between, Raavana came and touched Her by grabbing Her hair, due to which Vedavati jumped into the yogic fire and cursed Raavana that She would be coming as Her death soon.

In the next birth during Raamavatara, when Lord Rama, Sitadevi, and Lakshmana were in the Vanavasa, and Rama had gone hunting for the Mayamriga (Note that it wasn’t a golden deer), at that time Lakshmana, as per Sitadevi’s instructions, had gone to find Rama. At that time, Raavana in a Sage’s form approached Sitadevi, and Sitadevi called him inside the Parna Kuteera and made him sit in the hermitage. She introduced Herself, Rama, and Lakshmana to the Sage. But then, the sage turned into Raavana and grabbed Sitadevi by Her hair, lifted Her by Her legs, and put Her in the Pushpaka Vimaana and went away to Lanka.

But here, the Kurma Purana clearly says that it wasn’t the real Sita whom Raavana had kidnapped. Even the Bhavishyottara Purana Srinivasa Kalyana speaks the same. When Raavana came there, Sitadevi disappeared and asked Agni and Indra to come. She instructed Agnideva to create a ditto model of Her, which was realistic and looked exactly like Her. She then instructed Indradeva to enter the Sita Akruti for the movement. Indra entered the Sita Akruti, and this Sitakruti was present there at the Parna Kuteera. The real Sitadevi went to Kailasa, where She was worshipped by Lord Shiva and Umadevi. This is stated in the Kurma Purana.

Now, after Rama killed Raavana in Lanka, He asked Vibhishana to go and tell Sita to come after a hair bath, to which Vibhishana did the same and Sitadevi came there. Rama wasn’t happy on seeing Her. He said, “My dharma was to protect a woman’s honor, which I did. Now you are free, and can go anywhere you want.” Sita too taunted Rama and then entered the fire. This is not Agnipariksha but Agnipravesha. At that Agni Pravesha, the real Sitadevi came out and then the Sita Akriti got dissolved in the fire. This real Sitadevi came and stood by the left side of SriRama. Vedavati too came there.

Sitadevi prayed to SriRama, “O Govinda! Please accept Vedavati too as your wife. She was the one who was present in Lanka all these days, suffering the tortures and nuisance of the wicked demon-king Raavana.” At this Lord Rama said, ‘Devi, I am Ekapatnivratasta, which means in this avatara, I will only have one wife. But don’t worry, Her wish of marrying me would be fulfilled. In the 28th Kaliyuga, I would be appearing as Srinivasa, and She would be appearing as Padmavati. I would marry Her then. Saying thus, Vedavati bowed down to the Supreme Bhagavan and went to Satyaloka. There, She was worshipped by Lord Brahma Himself.

HOW DID THIS VEDAVATI AS PADMAVATI BECAME THE DAUGHTER OF KING AAKAASHARAAJA?

As per the Bhavishyottara Purana Srinivasa Kalyana, there was a Brahmin by the name Maadhava. He was a very pious Brahmin who was married to a pious wife, who was a Bhagavad Bhakta. Both were very nice to each other. Maadhava Brahmana was very well educated in the Vedas, Upanishadas, Shaastras, Puraanas, etc., and was a great scholar. Once, he asked his wife to go to the woods. He and his wife went to the woods, where Maadhava Brahmana saw a lady by the name Kuntala. She was a Chaandaala by birth. Maadhava Brahmana was attracted by her beauty and asked her wife to go home. He went and asked Kuntala if he could marry her. Kuntala explained, “No, you cannot marry me. You are a Brahmin. You have all the samskaaraas. You are well-versed in the Vedas and all. You have a sacred Yagyopaveeta (janeu). If you even touch me, your Brahmanatva will vanish.” But then he forced Kuntala.

Kuntala asked him to remove his shikha and the janeu. He did it. Kuntala now gave him Gomaamsa to eat, which he ate, and thus lost his Brahmanatva. He didn’t go to his home and stayed with Kuntala. After 11–12 years, Kuntala died. After this, Maadhava Brahmana realized his mistake, and with the weight of repentance, he roamed here and there. He heard news that the kings from North India had come to see the Sheshachala Parvata (now known as Tirupati). He followed them. They did Tarpana in the Kapila Tirtha and then climbed the Parvata. He too did Pitru Tarpana at Kapila Tirtha with Mruttika Pinda (Pinda balls made up of mud), and then, as he went to climb the Sheshachala Parvata, he vomited. That vomit was nothing but the sin that he got by touching Kuntala and eating Gomaamsa. He was now free from that sin.

Lord Brahma appeared in front of him and said, “Do one thing. Now, go to the Varaaha Swamy temple, and do darshana of Lord Varaha and accept the Prasaada. After that, you do praana tyaaga. In the next birth you would be born as Aakasharaaja, and Saakshaat Mahalakshmidevi will appear as your daughter, and Srimannarayana will be your son-in-law.” After saying this, Lord Brahma disappeared. As per Brahma’s instructions, Maadhava Brahmana did deha tyaaga and then was born as Aakaasharaaja. This Aakaasharaaja was Bhishmaka Maharaja in his earlier birth, in Dvaapara yuga. Due to the force of Rukmi, his eldest son, King Bhishmaka decided to marry Rukmini, who is Lakshmidevi, to Shishupaala. But then Krishna told Bhishmaka, before kidnapping Rukmini, that She was Lakshmidevi Herself.

Because King Bhishmaka decided to marry Rukmini to Shishupaala earlier before Krishna came, he had to suffer this much. Finally, Krishna kidnapped Rukmini as per Her own will and went to Dvaaraka and married Her.

LAKSHMIDEVI LEAVING VAIKUNTHAPURA
Once all the sages were doing a sacrifice near the banks of the River Ganga. Sage Naarada came there and asked, “For which devata are you doing this sacrifice?” to which the Sages didn’t have any answer. Sage Naarada asked Bhrigu Maharshi to go and test the Trinity, Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshwara as to who is supreme among them. As per that, Sage Bhrigu went to the Satyaloka where Lord Brahma was staying. He saw that Lord Brahma, with four of His heads, was chanting Veda mantras and was praising Bhagavan Vishnu. Sage Bhrigu felt He was ignored and hence cursed Brahma that he would not be worshipped on earth.

Next, Sage Bhrigu went to Kailasa, where Lord Shiva and Umadevi were sitting together in ekanta. Sage Bhrigu came there. Umadevi said to Lord Shiva that Sage Bhrigu had come. Lord Shiva was enraged at this because Sage Bhrigu disturbed their ekanta. Lord Shiva took his trishoola and ran after Sage Bhrigu to kill him. Sage Bhrigu stopped Lord Shiva and cursed Him that He would be worshipped in the form of a linga on the earth. This doesn’t mean that Sage Bhrigu is superior to Brahma and Shiva. Both Brahma and Shiva are far superior to Sage Bhrigu. They have the power to even dismiss the curse, but as per Srihari’s will, they accepted the curse.

Next, Sage Bhrigu came to Vaikuntha, where Lord Vishnu was along with Lakshmidevi. In anger, Sage Bhrigu kicked Bhagavan Vishnu’s chest. Bhagavan Vishnu woke up and then welcomed Sage Bhrigu and asked, “O revered sage! You might be hurt by kicking my chest, which is as hard as diamond. O Lakshmi, please bring warm water for washing the feet of this sage.” Bhagavan Vishnu made Sage Bhrigu sit on the throne, washed his feet with the warm water, and worshipped him. Sage Bhrigu on seeing Bhagavan Vishnu’s humility and Bhakta Vaatsalya, woke up and prostrated to Bhagavan Vishnu and came back to earth and declared that Bhagavan Vishnu was supreme and this sacrifice should be offered to Bhagavan Vishnu only. Since Sage Bhrigu had kicked Bhagavan Vishnu’s feet, he was born as Jaraa, the hunter.

Here, Lakshmidevi was highly offended as Sage Bhrigu kicked Bhagavan Vishnu’s chest, which was Her residence. Thus, Lakshmidevi had a quarrel with Bhagavan Vishnu and then left Vaikuntha and came to Kolhapura or Karaveerapura. One must note that it was a playful sport of Lakshminarayana, or we can say Pranaya Kalaha. Lakshminarayana cannot be separated at any time, by any means. The real reason why Lakshmidevi left Vaikuntha and came to Karaveerapura is that there was a demon by the name Kolhasura. That Kolhasura was providing nuisance to the sages. The sages had prayed to Srihari to eliminate the demon. Due to that, as per the wish of Bhagavan Vishnu, Lakshmidevi came to Karaveerapura and annihilated Kolhasura. That’s why She is known as Kolhasurabhayankari.

Bhagavan Vishnu came to Sheshachala Parvata as Srinivasa. Now, when the marriage of Srinivasa and Padmavati was arranged, Srinivasa said, “I won’t marry Padmavati without Lakshmidevi. I want Her.” All the devatas led by Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva had come. Srinivasa called Surya and asked him to go to Karaveerapura and bring Mahalakshmidevi. Srinivasa said, ‘Tell Lakshmi that I am ill and am suffering from weakness. I am so weak that I am not even able to walk or talk. She will come.”

Surya, as per Srihari’s will, came to Karaveerapura and told the same to Lakshmidevi. Lakshmidevi, acting as if She was genuinely like, Her husband was ill, sitting on Garuda, came to Sheshachala. She did all this as per the instructions of the Supreme Srihari. There She saw Srinivasa lying, with His head on Brahma’s thigh and His feet on Shiva’s thigh, acting as if suffering from weakness. As She approached Srinivasa, still acting in weakness said, ‘L-La-Lakshmi…”

Lakshmidevi laughed and said, ‘First of all, stop all this naataka and see, I have come. How can you, who cures the disease of the samsaara itself, the backbone of the devotees, suffer from weakness? Just tell me. O Govinda! My dear Lord! Please make my wish come true, which I had told you in Treta Yuga as Sita. Marry Padmavati and fulfill Her wish too.” She did Tailabhyanjana to Srinivasa. Srinivasa finally married Padmavati. Thus Bhagavan Srinivasa or Venkateshwara had two consorts, namely, Lakshmi and Padmavati. Lakshmi and Padmavati are both the same. Srinivasa has Sridevi (Lakshmi and Padmavati) and Bhudevi (Bhu roopi Mahalakshmi).

Thus, Padmavati Devi or Alamelu Mangadevi are Saakshat Mahalakshmi Herself incarnated to marry Bhagavan Srinivasa.

ब्रह्मरुद्रादिवन्द्यं त्वां भजे वेङ्कटनायकम् ।
निवारयस्वानिष्टानि साधयेष्टानि माधव ॥

कल्याणद्भुतगात्राय कामितार्थप्रदायिने ।
श्रीमद्वेङ्कटनाथाय श्रीनिवासाय ते नमः ॥

आनन्दतीर्थवरदे दानवारण्यपावके ।
ज्ञानदायिनि सर्वेशे श्रीनिवासेस्तु मे रतिः ॥

Jay SriRam!
ShriSrinivasa Abhinna ShriKrishnarpanamastu!

Why did Venkateshwara turn into stone upon confronting Lakshmi Ma after his marriage to Padmavati?

 Om Namo Venketeshaye🙏

Read till end you will understand the leela of lord Venkateswara.

The venkatachala is the Bhu Vaikuntha (Vaikuntha on earth) and the deity who is present there is sriman Narayana himself.

From krita-yuga only venkatachala or venkatadri is the place of Narayana where he lived with Goddess Sri and Bhumi enternaly but in his invisible form.

Śrī Varāha said:
O Mādhavī, listen. I shall relate to you the greatness of Nārāyaṇādri (i.e. mountain Nārāyaṇa). Devas, sages, Yogins beginning with Sanaka and learned men called that mountain which is the abode of the Supreme Soul, Añjanādri in Kṛta Yuga. They called that mountain Nārāyaṇagiri in Tretā, and mount Siṃha in Dvāpara and Veṅkaṭācala in Kali.

A person who is a thousand Yojanas away, or who is in another continent, may bow down with great devotion in the direction of the pre-eminent mountain. He shall then be rid of all sins and shall go to Viṣṇu’s region. I shall recount to you the greatness of the six Tīrthas on that (mountain) in a sequence.

Śrī Varāha said:
Well, I shall relate to you an ancient incident, O lady of excellent face. Listen to the meritorious episode, O great Goddess, along with the sequel and the future.

Formerly, O Goddess, in the Vaivasvata Manvantara in the first Kṛta Yuga, O sinless lady, Śrīnivāsa accompanied by Śrī and Bhūmi saw the great penance of Vāyu and came to the bank of Svāmipuṣkariṇī. Śrīkānta (‘the beloved of Śrī’) Hari, desirous of doing what is pleasing to Vāyu, shall stay in this southern meritorious shore in the splendid palace (‘Vimāna’) named Ānanda.

Ever since then Hṛṣīkeśa constantly propitiated by Lord Kārttikeya shall abide in this palace till the end of the Kalpa but (be) invisible.

~Skanda Mahapuran

• Satisfied with the devotion of Agastya Rishi lord Narayana promised him that he will be visible to all the embodied beings.

Dharaṇī said:
How will the invisible Lord Śrīnivāsa, the Lord of Devas occupying your right side, be visible to human beings? Tell, O Lord of Suras, how he is (to be) propitiated by people?

Śrī Varāha replied:
Agastya reached this place and visited the eternal Deva (Lord). He propitiated him for twelve years, delighting him again and again. He prayed for the presence of the Lord, “May Your Lordship be visible.” Hṛṣīkeśa who was accompanied by Śrī and Bhūmi (said as follows).

The Lord said:
O celestial sage, for your sake I shall be visible to all the embodied beings, but this Vimāna will never be visible. Till the end of the Kalpa, O great sage, I shall be undoubtedly visible in this place.

On hearing those words the sage became delighted and returned to his hermitage.

~Skanda Mahapuran

• There is a devotee named King sankha who is great devotee of Narayana, he did every possible things to please Narayana when he didn't get the vision of Narayana he became disinterested in his life, one day Narayana said him in his invisible form that go to venkatachala and perform penance for me after thousands of year I shall become visible to you.

When the king who was thus agitated in his mind became disinterested in life, Keśava of invisible form said thus within the hearing of everyone:

Śrī Bhagavān said:
Do not be grief-stricken, O king. Listen. I shall tell you what is conducive to your welfare. You have sought in me sole refuge. You are a good man. How will I forsake you? This mountain named Veṅkaṭa is well-known in all the three worlds. Residence there is liked by me more than in Vaikuṇṭha. Go to that excellent mountain and perform penance devoutly. When a thousand years pass off thus, I shall become visible to you.

~Skanda Mahapuran

• sage Agastya also came there(venkatachala) for the sake of the vision of Narayana he see Brahma, isa, sakra,yogin and many came there to penance by only desire of seeing Hari.

At that very same time, at the behest of Parameṣṭhin, Sage Agastya too came there surrounded by hundreds of sages. Beginning with the western extremity, he endeavoured to circumambulate (the mountain). He wandered over the mountain for a long time seeing the meritorious holy spots. In different places he saw Brahmā, Guha, Śakra, Īśa, Viṣvaksena and others who were desirous of seeing Hari. He saw the following also: leading Yogins beginning with Sanaka, sages the chief of whom was Nārada, Siddhas, Gandharvas, Daityas, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas and serpents.

~Skanda Mahapuran

• After three days of penance of them finally lord Narayana himself manifest infront of them.

Three days passed off while they were engaged in worship and prayers with their minds dedicated to Hari, the Lord of the universe.

An extremely mysterious brilliant light manifested (itself) in front of those persons who had thus dedicated their minds to Acyuta, the Lord of the universe. It was stationed in the sky like the splendour of many crores of Suns, Moons and fires unified together in one place.
On seeing that brilliance all of them were immensely surprised. They meditated upon divine Nārāyaṇa, the embodiment of the greatest bliss. The Lord was beyond the ken of speech and mind. He was shining with well renowned prosperity and glory. He had thousand (innumerable) eyes and was equipped with a thousand arms and feet. He was charming with a lustre that was as brilliant as that of molten gold. He was terrific with curved teeth. He was too dazzling to be seen properly, (as) he emitted masses of flames of fire. He shone with the Kaustubha jewel. He held Śrī on his chest. He was incomprehensible, without beginning or end. He inspired excessive fright (in everyone). He was omnipresent. He revealed the entire Cosmic Egg within himself. On seeing the Lord all of them with Agastya and Śaṅkha as their leaders, became delighted in their minds.

Oṇ seeing the Lord of the universe they bowed to him again and again. The weapons of Hari that were wandering for the sake of protecting the worlds, came back to serve him, equipped with their own respective splendour and strength.
(The weapons were) the discus that had the lustre of the Sun, the divine mace, the sword Nandaka, the Puṇḍarīka (white lotus), (the conch) Pāñcajanya of terrific sound having the lustre of the Moon. It filled the entire Cosmic Egg. The sound of Pāñcajanya was extremely terrifying unto all the Asuras. On hearing the sound of Pāñcajanya which was extremely mysterious and terrific all the Devas came there riding on their respective vehicles. Brahmā, Rudra, Indra, the Yogins beginning with Sanaka, the sages chief of whom was Vasiṣṭha, Gandharvas, serpents and Kinnaras, Viṣvaksena, Garuḍa, the servants of Viṣṇu beginning with Jaya and those who are permanently of the same form (as that of the Lord) and residents of the Śvetadvīpa (all these came). A wonderful shower of flowers from the celestial (Kalpa) tree fell thick over all of them delighting everyone’s mind through the excessive fragrance. The celestial damsels of beautiful eyes danced; the leading Kinnaras sang. Suras, Gandharvas and Cāraṇas who were delighted and thrilled, eulogized. On seeing the Lotus-eyed Lord, who is fond of his devotees, pleased, they bowed down to him with eight limbs touching the ground and propitiated him with different kinds of hymns.

~Skanda Mahapuran, Venkatachala Mahatmya

• On the request of Agastya Rishi lord Narayana decided to lived in venkatachala permanently.

Śrī Bhagavān said:
O eminent sage, you have become strained and fatigued on account of the arduous holy rites performed now, with me as the object (of worship). I shall grant you all desired boons. Tell me. On hearing the words of the Lord of Śrī, the Pot-born Sage(Agastya) bowed down to him again and again. With hair standing on end all over the body (due to thrill of joy) he spoke these words: Even before your (formal pronouncement of your) favour I have realized all my desires, O Mādhava. Even after thinking deeply I do not see anything that remains to be attained (by me) now. Still out of fickleness this is being submitted, O Lord. May my devotion unto you be like this always. Those who take their bath in the waters of Suvarṇamukharī and visit you stationed on the Veṅkaṭa (Hill) shall be the recipients of worldly pleasures and salvation. Foolish persons of short span of life, who have slipped (dropped) down from the path of knowledge and yogic practice, are not competent to see you through holy rites, study of the Vedas and other sacred activities.

O Sire of the universe, be always present on this mountain. O Lord, grant your favours to everyone with beaming face. Bestow on them whatever object they may desire.”

Śrī Bhagavān said:
O Brāhmaṇa, what has been requested by you shall certainly take place. Indeed, an act of devotion to me, that is matchless in the entire world, has been performed by you.

O sage, due to your request I shall take up my residence for ever from now onwards on this mountain named Vaikuṇṭha(venkatachala).

Those who have washed all the dirt of the mass of sins by means of holy bath in Suvarṇamukharī and then visit me on this Vaikuṇṭha mountain with great concentration, shall become richly endowed with sons and all types of prosperity and glory on the earth. After death they will enjoy the pleasures of heaven till the end of the Kalpa. Thereafter they will attain my region shining with (divine) bliss alone. From that region they will not return (to the earth). In this matter there is no doubt at all.

O sage, out of deference for your request I shall look after all those who come here to visit me. I shall always grant them all the auspicious things desired by them.

~Skanda Mahapuran

• But before settled on venkatachala permanently Sri Narayana creat a leela, one day sage Bhrigu want to know who is sresta devta(supreme god) in the world, for whom the yagya should be performed, in his query he reached to Vaikuntha where Sriman Narayana taking rest on his Sesha saya(huge serpent bed) with mata Lakshmi. he(Bhrigu) effected with Narayana's illusion, kick Narayana's chest, lord Narayana immediately get up from his serpent bed and starts massage the feet of Brigu rishi, mata Lakshmi don't like this act of Bhrigu rishi that he kicked on her husband's chest which is the permanent place of her. she immediately leaved Vaikuntha and came to karvirapur.

~Bhavishya purana

• Lord Narayana too came to earth in search of mata Lakshmi and lived in venkatachala, there he meet with mata Padmavati, mata Padmavati was non other then one of the incarnation of Mahalaksmi.

The Lord said:
She (Padmavati) is born of Earth in the city of Nārāyaṇapura. The chaste lady is on a par with Lakṣmī. She has eyes like lotus. She has been granted boons by Padmā (Lakṣmī). Today that charming lady was seen by me as I was hunting at that place. She was plucking flowers along with her friends and attendants who befitted her. It is impossible to describe her beauty by me even in a hundred years. As in the case of Lakṣmī, if my contact with her today becomes feasible, my life will be steady. Take this to be the truth.

~Skanda Mahapurana

~Bhavishya purana

• in treta yug she was vedvati who replace mata sita(Lakshmi) when ravana tried take forcefully mata Sita to Lanka.

The Lord said:
Formerly, in the auspicious Tretā Yuga, I killed Rāvaṇa. At that time the girl Vedavatī rendered assistance to Śrī (Sītā).
Lakṣmī appeared from the land of Janaka in the form of Sītā. In the Pañcavaṭī forest, when I went away to kill Mārīca, my younger brother too followed me on being urged by Sītā. In the meantime the king of Rākṣasas came there to abduct Sītā. Fire-god present in the (place of) Agnihotra sacrifice knew (i.e. anticipated) the attempt of Rāvaṇa. He took the real Sītā to Pātāla and entrusted her to (his wife) Svāhā. There was a splendid lady named Vedavatī. Formerly, she was touched by the same Rākṣasa (but not molested). Yet she cast off her body in fire. In order to kill Ṛāvaṇa she was created once again with a form similar to that of Sītā. It was she who was abducted by Ṛāvaṇa and kept in custody in Laṅkā. Afterwards when Rāvaṇa was killed, she entered fire once again.

~Skanda Mahapuran, Venkatachala Mahatmya

• In kaliyuga Narayana remembered his promise to mata Vedvati and decided to marry her, But he never did any leela without mata Lakshmi's support so he immediately send Lord Surya (sun) to karvirapur to bring mata Lakshmi to venkatachala.

~Bhavishya purana

• Trust me there is no quarel between mata Lakshmi and mata Padmavati, how can mata Lakshmi fight with her own incarnation, even Garud puran also said that there is no difference between Lakshmi and her incarnations. And the marriage of mata Padmavati happened on request of mata Lakshmi only in treta yug mata Sita herself request to Sri Ram to marry vedvati as his consort but Sri Ram took eka Patni vrata so he promised her that he will Marry her in Kali yuga.

The Lord said:
Agni handed over Lakṣmī, my Jānakī, who had been kept in her protective custody by Svāhā and told me about the attendant accompanying Sītā: “O Lord, this is Vedavatī who did what was pleasing to Sītā. For the sake of Sītā she remained in the abode of the Rākṣasa as one imprisoned by him. Hence, delight her with a good boon along with Śrī.” On hearing these words of Fire-god, the splendid (genuine) Sītā told me: “O Lord, this Vedavatī has always done everything pleasing to me. Hence she is a great devotee of the Lord. Hence, O Lord, choose her (as wife).” I replied: “O goddess, I shall do so in the twenty-eighth Kali-yuga. Till then let her stay in the world of Brahmā and be adored by Devas. Afterwards she will become the daughter of Earth and (the adopted) daughter of (king) Viyat.”

~Skanda Mahapuran, Venkatachala Mahatmya

• After the marriage of lord srinivasa and mata Padmavati, mata Lakshmi returned to karvirapur again.

~Bhavishya purana

she killed a demon named Kolhasur there.after that Lord Srinivasa did 12 years of penance in padma sarovar to get mata Lakshmi again. Mata Lakshmi appeared in tirchanoor in her satvik form and worshipped with lord venkateswara as alamelumange.

• Now coming to your question why lord Srinivasa took the Sri vigraha form(murti form) in venkatachala. Which people usually misunderstood that after confronting mata Lakshmi he become stone which is not true.

Once a devotee named Tondman the king of pallava, who is ardent devotee of Srinivasa, He was extremely intelligent. He had Devotion to Viṣṇu engendered in him even at the age of five. He was a mine of many good qualities such as good behaviour, heroism, boldness, virility etc.
One day He obtained permission from his father to go for hunting. The son of leonine valour went near Veṅkaṭādri for hunting.He saw a parrot of five colours and pursued it with a desire to catch it. The parrot quickly flew towards the mountain chirping out Śrīnivāsa! Śrīnivāsa! Closely following it the king too climbed the lord of the mountains, observing closely the different caves and crevasses and the peaks all round. There he see lord Srinivasa at the root of Srivriksha(bilva tree) accompanied by Sri and Bhumi. He remember in his previous birth he was the devotee Rangadas, Though he was a Śūdra, he was endowed with great devotion to Viṣṇu ever since his childhood. By Lord Srinivasa's(Venkateswara) grace he born as the king of pallava again. Delighted with his destiny, and on the Lord Srinivasa's order he made a city near Veṅkaṭādri and made a Rampart wall alone for lord Venkateswara and made a Vimāna (temple) for lord Venkateswara.

(Note: According to Skanda purana The temple of Lord Venkateswara was made by king Narayana who is born in the lineage of King Tondman but according to Bhavishya purana it was king Tondman only who made the temple of Srinivasa.)

~Bhavishya purana

So for his devotees and on the request of Agastya Rishi and devtas lord venkateswara (Srinivasa) lived in venkatachala permanently till end of the Kalpa with mata Lakshmi and mata Padmavati. For his devotees only he took Sri vigraha form here.

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