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Lord Venkateswara Temple At Tirumala
Tirumala
has the historic shrine of Sri Venkateswara (also known as Balaji), "the
Lord of Seven Hills", who is famous all over the country.
Padmavati
Temple
In Tiruchanur, 5-km from Tirupati is this large
temple dedicated to goddess Padmavati, the consort of Lord Venkateswara
(Balaji). It also known as "Alamelumangapuram" and it is said
that a visit to Tirumala is fruitful only after visiting the Sri Padmavati
Devi temple.
Govindaraja
Swami Temple
One of the most important temples in Tirupati is Sri Govindarajaswami
Temple, which was consecrated by Saint Ramanujacharya in 1130 AD. It is
located in the heart of the Tirupati.
Kodandaramaswami Temple
Located in the centre of the Tirupati town, the presiding deities over
here are Sita, Rama and Lakshmana. Chola king built it during the 10th
century AD. The temple of Anjaneyaswami, which is directly opposite, is a
sub-shrine of this temple.
Sri Kapileswaraswami Temple
Situated about 3-km to the north of Tirupati, at the foot of the Tirumala
Hills, is the only temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, in Tirupati. Annual
Brahmotsavams
and festivals like Vinayaka Chavithi, Maha Shivaratri, Skhanda Shasthi and
Annabhishekam are performed in a grand manner. The sacred waterfall called
"Kapila
Teertham " (also known as "Alwar Teertham") is
located here.
Sri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami Temple
12-km
to the west of Tirupati at Srinivasa Mangapuram one can find Sri Kalyana
Venkateswaraswami temple, where it is believed that Lord Venkateswara
stayed here after his marriage with Sri Padmavati Devi, before proceeding
to Tirumala.