One of the inscriptions in the temple says that Sri Venkateshwara Swamy is incarnation of Sri Rama, and Padmavathi whom he married was at the time of Ramavatara a woman named Vedavati, who was substituted for the real Sita at the time of Ravana's abduction. It is believed that Narasimharaya Mudiliyar started the temple construction.
The pilasters found on the walls of the garbhagriha and antarala have Vijayanagara capitals. There is a projecting cornice above the wall with its outer surface decorated with Simhalalata gables and its surface cut into compartments by vertical and horizontal rafters. The Vimana is of the ekatala type containing the series ? kuta, panjara, sala, panjara and kuta. Above this tala, there is a phalaka containing lions in the Four Corners. The sikhara is round and contains vertical ribbon cuttings and belongs to the vesara order. There is a single metal kalasa above the sikhara.
How to Reach
The Temple is about 3 km from Tirupati railway station. The Temple is well connected by road and there are frequent buses.
How to Reach This Place
Road : Tirupati is located 547kms from Hyderabad. It is well connected by Road.
Rail : Tirupati is located 547kms from Hyderabad. It is well connected by Rail.
Air : Tirupati,Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore Airports.
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