In the evening of Day -3 of the Salaktla Brahmotsavam Lord Venkateswara appears before his devotees on a
vehicle decorated with prices less and resplendent white pearls
which spread the message of peace ,love and co-existence in the society.
Legend says that pearls, a produce of sea, is formed when the dew and rain drops into
pearl chip in the ocean. Even Sri Krishna wears pearl nose rings and necklaces
and Lord Venkateswara hailed as “Alankara priya”(lover of decoration).
During the Srivari Brahmotsavam Lord Venkateswara sat
proudly along with his consorts sat in a vahanam decked up milk white
pearls in the shape of a pandal.
The 26th chapter
of Padmapuranam refers to an umbrella made ofpearls giving shade to Lord Vishnu and
several contemporary poets of the bygone days had described the
hood of Adisesha giving
cool shade of Pearl umbrella to
the celestial deity.