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Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple
12th-century Vishnu temple in Tirupati with a 50-metre, seven-storey gateway tower
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01 — The story
The story
Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple in Tirupati is a Vaishnava temple founded in the 12th century and dedicated to Vishnu as Govindaraja. Its eastern entrance is marked by a seven-storey rajagopuram about 50 metres tall, carved with Ramayana scenes and figures of Matla Anantharaja and his wives. In the main sanctum Vishnu reclines in yoga nidra, facing east, flanked by Sridevi and Bhudevi.
The complex has two enclosures. The outer one holds shrines to Pundarika Valli and the Alvars, while the inner one contains the main shrine along with smaller shrines to Krishna and Andal. The Kalyana Venkateswara shrine has neatly finished colonettes and projecting yali figures, and a pavilion nearby has grey-green granite columns under a wooden roof.
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02 — About
About Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple
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03 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
Where it is
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
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