Tataiahgunta Gangamma
Gangamma the deity of Tatayyagunta is the sister of the God of Tirumala. ‘Saare’ i.e., traditional gifts are sent by Her Brother of Tirumala to the local festival called ‘Ganga Jatara’ every year.
These traditional gifts halt first at the temple of Govindaraja Swami in Tirupati and then are taken to the temple of Gangamma. Nor does Goddess Alamelumanga crib about gifts God sends to his kin because He sends her as many presents too!
Every year Brahmotsavas in the month of Kartik, Vasantotsavam, Pavitrotsavam, Sri Pushpayagam, Plavotsavam, Varalakshmi vratam etc., at other times are celebrated in the temple of Goddess Padmavati Tayaru.
- During the Plavotsavam all three gods are taken on a boat ride on consecutive days. On the first day it is Lord Krishna, on the second day it is Sundararaja Swami and for the rest of the three days, it is Goddess Padmavathi who goes on a boat ride.
- During the Vasantotsavam festival, the Goddess is taken out in the golden chariot. Navaratri festival is also celebrated in the temple. On Gokulashtami special worship is offered to Balarama and Krishna.
- Avatarotsava is celebrated for three days to Sundararaja Swami.
In Yogimallavaram there is an ancient temple where God Parasareswara Swami is worshipped as per the traditions. This temple, however, does not come under the jurisdiction of T.T.D. There are a total of eleven stone inscriptions in this temple.
Although Tiruchanur is about four to five kilometres away from the city it is almost a part of Tirupati. Tirupati developed only after Ramanujacharya consecrated Sri Govindaraja Swami temple and laid the four main roads. When the town had not yet developed the deities Parthasarathy and Andal were worshipped here in a small village before the consecration by Sri Ramanuja.
As Tirupati rose to prominence Tiruchanuru became less important. Yet it is famous for red sandal toys and panchaloha idols. In addition to the temple of Parasareswara Swami, there is another temple of Mother Goddess Kali here in this holy place.
