 Tiruchanoor, also known
as Alamelumangapuram, is about 5 km from Tirupati. The
temple of Sri Padmavathi Devi, the consort of Lord Sri
Venkateswara is situated here. It is said that a visit
to Tirumala is fruitful only after visiting the Sri Padmavathi
Devi temple.
You may wonder why Sri Padmavathi
Devi's temple is away from Lord Sri Venkateswara's.
Legend has it that the Lord (Sri Maha Vishnu, who later
took on the incarnation of Sri Venkateswara) showed
his reverence towards the sage, Bhrigu Maharshi, even
though the sage had insulted Vishnu by kicking Him on
the chest.
In anger, Sri Maha Lakshmi (the
Lord's consort) reached Patala Loka, where she heard
a divine voice stating that a pushkarini was
dug on the banks of the river Swarnamukhi, and here
She immersed herself in penance for 12 years.
In the 13th year (during the
month of Karteeka, on Panchami day in the last fortnight,
highlighted by the nakshathram Uttarashadha), Sri Padmavathi
emerged from a golden lotus. It is believed that Goddess
MahaLakshmi herself emerged as Sri Padmavathi.
Temple
Programme and Sevas
Sub-temples in its premises are
:
1. Sri Krishnaswamy Temple
2. Sri Sundara Rajaswamivari Temple
3. Sri Suryanarayana Swamivari Temple
Important Festivals
1.Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple:
- Navarathri Festival(Dasara)
- Kartheeka Brahmotsavam
- Float festaival
- Vasanthotsavam
- Rathasapthami
2.Sri Sundara Rajaswamivari Temple:
- Avatharotsavam for 3 days.
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