Country India Consort Padmavati District Chittoor district Primary deity Venkateswara | State Andhra Pradesh Number of temples 4 Architectural style Dravidian architecture Locale Appalayagunta, Tirupati | |
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Proper name Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy vaari Alayam Telugu alphabet శ్రీ ప్రసన్న వెంకటేశ్వర స్వామి వారి ఆలయం Direction and posture Standing and facing east with right hand in Abhaya posture and left hand in Kati posture. Address Appalayagunta, Andhra Pradesh 517551 Similar Kalyana Venkateswara Temple, Kodandarama Temple - Vontimitta, Govindaraja Temple - Tirupati, Kapila Theertham, Padmavathi Temple - Tiruchanur | ||
Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy Temple is a vaishnavite temple located at Appalayagunta which is 16 km from Tirupati in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, referred to as Prasanna Venkateswara. Unlike other typical Venkateswara temples the presiding deity has its right hand in Abhaya posture.
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History
The temple was constructed in 1232 AD by King of Karvetinagaram, Sri Venkata Perumalaraju Brahmadeva Maharaj.
Administration
The temple is being administered by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams since 1988.
References
Prasanna Venkateswara Temple, Appalayagunta Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA