Kalyana Venkateswara Temple, Srinivasamangapuram

Kalyana Venkateswara Temple
Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Temple at srinivasamangapuram
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Geography
Coordinates 13°36′38.8″N 79°19′39.8″E / 13.610778°N 79.327722°E / 13.610778; 79.327722Coordinates: 13°36′38.8″N 79°19′39.8″E / 13.610778°N 79.327722°E / 13.610778; 79.327722
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Chittoor
Locale Srinivasamangapuram, Tirupati
Culture
Sanctum Venkateswara
Direction and posture Standing and facing east with right hand in Varada posture and left hand in Kati posture.
Major festivals Brahmotsavams, Vaikuntha Ekadasi
Architecture
Architecture Dravidian architecture
Number of temples 2
Number of monuments 1
History
Temple board Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
Website tirumala.org

Sri Kalyana Venkateswara swamy Temple is an ancient Hindu Vaishnavite temple located at Srinivasamangapuram which is 12 km from Tirupati in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] The temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu and is referred to as Kalyana Venkateswara. The temple is categorised as an Ancient monument of National importance by Archaeological survey of India. It is one of the centrally protected monuments of national importance.[2]

Administration

The temple was under the control of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) from 1967 to 1981. In 1981 the temple was handed over to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. At present the temple is being administered by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams(TTD).[1]

Deities in the temple

The presiding deity of the temple is Venkateswara who is referred to as Kalyana Venkateswara. The deity will be facing west and is in standing posture with four hands with left two hands one in varada mundra and one holding Chakra and right two hands one in kati mudra and the other holding Shankha.

The temple also hosts the deities of Lakshmi Narayana swamy and Sri Ranganatha swamy.

Significance

The temple is considered to be sacred next to Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala.[1] The temple is recognised as Ancient monument of National importance by Archaeological survey of India.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "SRI KALYANA VENKATESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE, SRINIVASA MANGAPURAM". Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Centrally Protected Monuments". Archeological Survey of India. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Alphabetical List of Monuments – Andhra Pradesh". ASI. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
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