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Padmavathi
Temple
is
the
temple
dedicated
to
Goddess
Padmavathi
or
Alamelumanga,
the
consort
of
Lord
Venkateswara.
The
temple
is
situated
in
Tiruchanur,
Tirupati
in
Tirupati
district
of
Andhra
Pradesh,
India.
The
temple
is
under
the
administration
of
Tirumala
Tirupati
Devasthanams.
It
is
believed
that
the
Goddess
Lakshmi
was
born
as
Alamelu
to
Akasha
Raja,
the
ruler
of
this
region,
and
wed
Venkateshwara
of
Tirupati.
Goddess
Lakshmi
gave
darshan
to
Lord
Venkateswara
on
a
red
Lotus
flower
(Padma
in
Sanskrit)
at
Alamelu
mangapuram
after
his
deep
penance
for
twelve
years.
According
to
tradition,
the
Mother
Goddess
manifested
Herself
in
the
holy
Pushkarini
called
Padmasarovaram
in
a
golden
lotus.
The
Venkatachala
Mahatyam
states
that
Lord
Suryanarayana
was
instrumental
in
blossoming
of
the
lotus
in
full
splendour.
A
temple
dedicated
to
Lord
Suryanarayana
is
situated
on
the
eastern
side
of
the
Pushkarini.
The
Padma
Purana
gives
a
vivid
description
of
the
advent
of
the
Goddess
and
subsequent
wedding
with
Lord
Srinivasa.
The
manifestation
of
Sri
Padmavathi
Devi
occurred
in
the
month
of
Karthika
on
Sukla
Paksha
Panchami
when
the
star
Uttarashada
in
the
ascendent.
The
Brahmotsavam
of
the
Goddess
is
celebrated
with
all
pomp
and
glory
to
commemorate
the
auspicious
occasion
of
Her
avatara.
Padmavathi
(or
Alamelumanga)
is
the
main
deity
of
the
temple.
Padmavathi
is
the
incarnation
of
goddess
Lakshmi
and
is
consort
of
Lord
Venkateswara.
The
deity
is
facing
towards
east.
Padmasarovaram
is
the
Temple
tank
of
Sri
Padmavathi
Temple.
It
is
believed
that
Goddess
Padmavathi
manifested
in
this
Tank
in
golden
Lotus
flower
(padmam)
on
‘Sukla
Paksha
Panchami’
day
in
the
Kartheeka
masam.
In
Padmasarovaram,
Chakra
Snanam
will
be
held
on
last
day
of
Annual
Padmavathi
Brahmotsavams
(Panchami
Teertham)
which
will
witness
lakhs
of
Devotees
taking
a
dip
in
the
holy
waters.
Sri
Krishna
Swamy
Temple
and
Sri
Sundararaja
Swamy
Temple
are
sub-temples
within
the
Padmavathi
Temple.
Sri
Krishna
Swamy
Temple
is
the
earliest
of
the
temples
inside
the
temple
complex.
As
per
evidence
this
temple
came
into
existence
in
the
1221
AD.
Sri
Sundararajaswamy
Temple
came
into
existence
into
16th
Century
and
is
dedicated
to
Sri
Varadaraja
Swamy
and
his
consorts
Sridevi
and
Bhudevi.
There
is
also
a
temple
dedicated
to
Lord
Suryanarayana
opposite
to
Padmasarovaram
(Temple
Tank).
This
deity
of
this
temple
is
believed
to
installed
by
Lord
Venkateswara.
See
also..
Tirumala
Venkateswara
Temple
Goddess
Lakshmi
List
of
temples
under
Tirumala
Tirupati
Devasthanams
Tirupati
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