On the fourth day of Srivari Brahmotsavam, Lord
Venkateswara being the boon giver takes ride on Kalpa Vruksha to bless his
devotees with their sought after and wishful desires for which they vow to
serve and worship him whole-heartedly.
On the celestial tree Kalpa Vruksha vahanam, Lord
Malayappa went on a pleasure ride around the four-mada streets surrounding the
Sri temple giving darshan to thousands of people who converged in gallaries to
witness the grand procession in the ongoing Srivari Brahmotsavams. Legend says
that Kalpa Vruksha was one of the elements that erupted when the Adisesha
placed his vice grip on the Mandara Mountain where the Devatas- Demons tried to
steal the Amrutam (celestial liquid).
Srimad Bhagavatham says that all those who took shelter
under Kalpa vruksha will not have problems of starvation and poverty. The use
of Kalpa Vruksha vahanam by Lord Venkateswara also denotes the importance given
to environment, greenery and promotion of forests and cleans and pollution free
atmosphere.
Legends also hail Lord Venkateswara himself as a ‘Kalpa
Vriksha’ as he blesses every devotee with boons sought by them. The Kalpa
Vruksha Vahanam of Lord Venkateswara is
a magnificent sight of greenery as it is adorned with not only Kalpa
Vruksha but also with the celestial elements of
Kamadhenu and Chintamani which are also known for granting all boons to
their devotees indicating that Lord Venkateswara was embodiment of all the
three divine elements.