Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala
Lord Venkateswara
Dwaraka Tirumala, Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh
Known as 'Chinna Tirupati'; devotees who cannot reach Tirumala fulfil their vows here.
History
The temple is named after sage Dwaraka, who found the swayambhu idol of Venkateswara in an anthill after long penance. Only the upper half of the main idol is visible; the lower half is believed to be inside the earth, worshipped by Bali Chakravarti. A full idol was later installed behind it by Ramanuja's tradition so devotees can see the complete form. The temple received support from the Mylavaram zamindars in the 18th–19th centuries.
Architecture
Hill-top temple with five-storey gopuram; two idols — swayambhu (half) and full.
Festivals
- Vaishakha and Ashwayuja Brahmotsavams
- Vaikunta Ekadasi
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Directions to Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Rajahmundry Airport, about 75 km / Vijayawada, about 95 km
- By train
- Bhimadolu, about 15 km; Eluru, about 42 km
- By road
- Buses from Eluru, Jangareddygudem and Rajahmundry.
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