She therefore, moved to a far off place towards North of Sri Venkateswara temple and entered a dark cave in a thick forest at a place near Thumbur and meditated.

As Venkamamba could not be found in the garden, people thought, she had probably merged in the Lord. They therefore, built a samadhi in her remembrance in the garden and by offering pujas satisfied their desires.

The cave where Venkamamba now stayed was about fifteen miles from the temple. From there Venkamamba used to come to the temple every night secretly underground, adorn the Lord with flowers and Tulasi garlands, offer pooja and by day break return to the cave. This went on for some days. The temple archakas were surprised to find the decorations every day when they opened the temple. They thought some angels must be coming there and adorning the idol. They informed the Mahant about this. He was anxious to find out who it was. So, one day he hid in a corner of the temple and was watching with his eyes wide open. It was the third quarter of the night. There appeared in the garbha griha a bright light. With the help of that light, he could see Lord Venkateswara appearing before Venkamamba, accepting garlands from her, embracing and kissing: ,her. After ~ while Venkamamba put garlands 00 the Lord's neck, offered Harathi. And before day break, Venkamamba disappeared from the temple.

This sight made the Mahant unconscious. The next morning when the archakas opened the temple, they found the Mahant lying there. They woke him up. He got up as if from sleep and narrated to them what he had observed in the night. He said Venkamamba was a very great devotee of the Lord.

Surprised at her divine powers, they wanted to find out where actually she lived. Having scented of their search for her, Venkamamba stopped coming to the temple from then on So, the Lord in His affection towards her used to walk fifteen miles each day to her cave and accept her offerings and puja. Venkamamba felt that the journey should be creating a lot of pain in the Lord's feet and therefore used to render Him service pressing His feet to relieve the pain. Thus days passed on.

Once an unfortunate person, affected by fate, was suffering from the dreadful disease, leprosy. He was rejected on account of that suffering by his kith and kin. Finding no shelter, he came to Tirupati. For some days, he spent his time living on the prasadams distributed at the temple and .praying the Lord for relief. Since his disease grew worse, unable to tolearte the foul smell emanating from his body, everybody chased him out. None dared to near him. He was treated worse than a beast. He was therefore fed up with life. He ran helter skelter uttering the name of the Lord. He entered the deep forest where Venkamamba lived. His loud appealing voice fell into the ears of Venkamamba, while she was in the Lord's service pressing His feet.

She immediately came out with a plate filled with fruits and placed before that unfortunate fellow and requested him to eat. She spoke to him in motherly affection, consoled him and advised him to bathe in Swami Pushkarani, next to Sri Venkateswara temple and assured that that would relieve his ailment. She however warned him that her name or whereabouts should not be made known to any body lest his head would blow to pieces.

The lepper felt glad, and taking leave of her and getting her blessings, reached Tirupati and bathed in Swami Pushkarani in devotion. To his surprise, he found that he was completely cured of his ailment and appeared in his healthy form. People present there were astonished to see that miraculous cure. They thought that that man had such great powers and began to praise him. As he was strictly warned by Venkamamba he did not mention her name. Soon people used to gather round him thinking him to be a C Mahan' and offered him many things. These made him very proud. In his haughtiness, he thought no body could harm him. He therefore began to reveal about Venkamamba. Her curse to him did not go in vain. His head soon broke into pieces and he died.

With that little clue, a search for Venkamamba had begun in the forest. Venkamamba having come to know of this got herself absorbed in the Lord.

Pilgrims to Tirupati, even to-day, visit the Tulsi garden, offer worship at the samadhi of Venkamamba, go round it, spinkle water over their heads and feel gratified.