Sri Padmavathi Temple is the temple dedicated to Goddess Padmavathi or Alamelumanga the wife of Lord Venkateswara Swamy. The temple is situated in Tiruchanur, Tirupati in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh.
According to puranas it is believed that Goddess Lakshmi was born as Alamelu to Akasha Raja, the ruler of this region, and married Venkateswara Swamy. Goddess Lakshmi gave darshan to Lord Venkateswara on a Red Lotus flower at Alamelu mangapuram after his deep penance for twelve years. According to, the Mother Goddess manifested herself the holy Pushkarini called Padmasarovaram in a golden lotus. 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 Uttarashada in the ascendent. A temple dedicated to Lord Suryanarayana is situated on the eastern side of the Pushkarini.
This temple is 5 Km from Tirupathi, 75 Km from Chittoor, 30 Km from Puttur. This temple is administrated by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam.
Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Images:
More about this temple watch:
Temples 