Thondamanadu Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Andhra Pradesh
Address
Thondamanadu Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Andhra Pradesh
Thondamanadu, Sri Kalahasthi
Chittoor District,
Andhra Pradesh 517641
Moolavar
Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy
Amman
Sri Devi, Bhudevi
Introduction
Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Thondamanadu village near Sri Kalahasthi and Tirupati in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh. This temple was taken over by TTD in the year 2008 and all the Kainkaryams are done as per the tenets of Pancharathra Agama.
Puranic Significance
The sacred place where the supreme deity of Kaliyuga Sri Venkateswara Swamy with his wives Sridevi and Bhudevi appeared to King Thondaman Chakravarthi, who built the temple in Tirumala and received his puja and prayers and stayed according to the king’s wish is ” Thondamanadu ”.
Thondaiman was an ardent devotee of Sri Venkateswara Swamy. After he built the temple,
Swamy occupied it. Thondaman came to the temple every day and worshiped Swamy with
golden flowers. When Thondaman became old he was unable to travel up to Tirumala.
Then, Venkateswara Swamy gave him darshan at Thondamanadu itself and blessed him
with his perpetual presence there. In this temple, Venkateswara Swamy blesses devotees
along with Bhudevi, and Sridevi by his side.
Special Features
The temple deity “Thondamanadu” Sri Venkateswara Swami who is known for his consideration of devotees who are in urgent need of God’s blessings and generously blesses all devotees.
The temple deity “Thondamanadu” Sri Venkateswara Swami who is known for his consideration of devotees who are in urgent need of God’s blessings and generously blesses all devotees.
References
Century/Period
17th to 20th century
Managed By
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
Nearest Bus Station
Srikalahasti
Nearest Railway Station
Kalahasti Station
Nearest Airport
Tirupati