Sri Kodandarama Swamy

The ancient Sri Kondandarama Swamy temple is situated in Tirupati town. In token to visit of Seeta, Rama and Lakshmana to this place, their idols were consecrated and in later days the emperor Janamejaya renovated this temple as per the evidence available in “Sawal Jawab Patti”.

According to the local people's belief, Jambavan consecrated the idols in the temple and later which was renovated by Janamejaya in the local Ramachandra Pushkarini (a sacred tank).

According to the inscriptions, Sri Narasimha Mudiliar constructed this temple in the year Saka 1402(1480 A.D). The sculpture of this temple was identified and designed during the Vijayanagara period.

Generally, in all Sri Rama temples, the idol of Sita Devi will be in the left side, Lakshmana Swami will be to the right of Sri Rama. But, the speciality of this temple is that, the idol of Sita Devi is to the right of Rama and Lakshmana Swami to the left of Sri Ramachandra Murthi.

Because of this, it is auspicious to worship Lord Sri Rama to fulfill the desires of the devotees. Moreover, we cannot find Sri Anjaneya Swami alongwith mulavirat (main Deity).

The reason for the absence of Sri Anjaneya Swami was that, Sri Anjaneya was the minister of Sugreeva hence, Jambavantha did not install Sri Anjaneya swami. In addition to Mulavirat, we can see the utsavamurthies, bhakta Anjaneyaswami, Vennamudda Krishnaswami and Sri Chakrat Alwar in garbhagruha.

We can see Kalyana Mandap, potu (kitchen), Aswarthanarayana tree and Unjal Mandapa in the temple premises. To the opposite side of Sri Kodandarama Swami temple, we find the temple of Sri Anjaneya Swami.