Country India Phone 096661 93982 Primary deity Venkateswara Number of temples 2 | State Andhra Pradesh District Chittoor district Architectural style Dravidian architecture | |
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Proper name Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy vaari Alayam Telugu alphabet శ్రీ కల్యాణ వెంకటేశ్వర స్వామి వారి ఆలయం Locale Srinivasamangapuram, Tirupati Direction and posture Standing and facing east with right hand in Varada posture and left hand in Kati posture. Address NH205, Andhra Pradesh 517101 Similar Govindaraja Temple - Tirupati, Kapila Theertham, Natural Arch - Tirumala, Padmavathi Temple - Tiruchanur, Prasanna Venkateswara Temple | ||
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. 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.
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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.
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 Shanka.
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. The temple is recognised as Ancient monument of National importance by Archaeological survey of India.