Govinda

Why Venkateshwara is called Govinda? Whoever visit Tirumala, should chant the name of Govinda 108 times. There is a beautiful story as why Balaji is called as Govinda Once Srinivasa went to ashram of Agastya Muni & told him that till the end of Kaliyug he will reside in Tirumala, so for his daily needs requested a cow. Agastya Muni told that Cow shall be gifted only to the one's who come along with his wife & requested, Mahalakshmi should come with Srinivasa. Later Srinivasa married Padmavathi & they together went to Agastya Muni, but Agastya was not in ashram. Both Padmavathi & Srinivasa returned without getting Cow Agastya Muni came to know all this. He took a GOVU ( means Cow) & started running behind. Seeing Srinivasa at a distance Agastya began to shout "Swamy, GOVU INDA" (Govu means cow & Inda means take). Srinivasa didn't hear that, but Agastya shouted same words with a great speed. Thus Govu Inda turned to GOVINDA. Atlast Srinivasa stopped & turned to Agastya and told him that you have mentioned my name 108 times. Whoever chants this name while coming to my darshan will be granted all their wishes.