Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple is a Hindu-Vaishnavite temple situated at
Karvetinagaram in,
Chittoor District of
Andhra Pradesh
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state,
India
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.
The Temple is dedicated to Lord
Krishna
Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one ...
, ninth incarnation of
Vishnu
Vishnu ( ; , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism.
Vishnu is known as "The Preserver" withi ...
's
Dasavatharam, who is referred to as Venugopala.
It is situated at a distance of 58 km from
Tirupati
Tirupati () is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirupati district. The city is home to the important Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and other historic temples and is re ...
and 12 km from
Puttur.
History
The temple was built by King Venkataperumal of Venkataraja dynasty.
Administration
The temple is being administered by
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is an independent trust which manages the temples including the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh. The trust oversees the operations and finances of the richest and the most visited religious cen ...
.
Presiding deities
The
Garbhagriha
A ''garbhagriha'' or ''sannidhanam'' is the ''sanctum sanctorum'', the innermost sanctuary of a Hindu and Jain temples where resides the '' murti'' (idol or icon) of the primary deity of the temple. In Jainism, the main deity is known as the ' ...
hosts Venugopala swamy along with his consorts
Rukmini
Rukmini ( sa, रुक्मिणी, , ) is a Hindu goddess and the first queen and chief wife of Krishna. In Vaishnava tradition, she is described as Krishna's principal queen in Dvaraka, as well as the chief of his wives. She is an in ...
and
Satyabhama
Satyabhama, also known as Satrajiti, is a Hindu goddess and the third queen-consort of the Hindu god Krishna. Satyabhama is described as the incarnation of Bhudevi, the goddess and the personification of the earth. She aided Krishna in defeat ...
. The deities were brought from
Narayanavanam Temple.
There are subshrines dedicated to Rama along with Sita and Lakshmana, Anjaneya, Parthasarathy, Renuka parameshwari, Avanakshamma. The temple pond is referred to as skanda pushkarini.
Poojas and Festivals
Daily rituals are held as per Vaikanasa Agama. Temple celebrates Krishna Janmastami, Utlotsavam, Brahmotsavams,
Vaikuntha Ekadasi,
Ugadi
Ugadi or Yugadi, also known as Samvatsarādi (), is New Year's Day according to the Hindu calendar and is celebrated in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka in India. It is festively observed in these regions on the first ...
,
Sankranti
Songs and Hymns
Sarangapani, an early 18th century
Telugu poet, had written many songs in praise of Venugopala swamy of this Temple, in Padam tradition. About 200 of his songs are in survive today in print form.
See also
*
List of temples under Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
*
Kalyana Venkateswara Temple, Narayanavanam
*
Vedanarayana Temple, Nagalapuram
References
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Hindu temples in Chittoor district