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ToggleAbout Sri Kapileswara Swamy Temple
The sacred place is also known as Chakrattalwar teertham and Alwar teertham. The water from the sacred waterfall through the Seshachala hills is being stored in a tank named as Kapilateertham.
Once the eastern side of the tank Sri Kapileswara Maha Sivalingam was manifested and seated in a cave facing western direction.
On the south side of the tank Sri Venugopala Swamy along with his consorts Sri Rukmini and Satyabhama were installed in a temple facing northern direction.
By the side of this Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy facing eastern direction on the western side of Narasimha cave.
The tank is surrounded on its three sides by the Seshachala hills like elevated walls of a fort and the waterfall from the hills gives a beautiful glance and the devotees can enjoy the happiness and tranquility.
One of the must visit Temples in Tirupati
History of Sri Kapileswara Swamy Temple
According to mythology, this temple derived its name from Maharshi Kapila, who immersed himself in the ardent penance of Lord Shiva. With the unswerving devotion of Kapila Muni, Lord Shiva, and Goddess Parvati presented themselves at this location and blessed him.
The Shiva Linga is considered to be a self-manifested or Svayambhu form of Lord Shiva and is popularly known as “Sri Kapileswara Swamy”.
In front of Kapila Lingam lies a very sacred Sarovara (lake) and this is the Bilam (cavity) through which Kapila Maharshi came to earth. A spring falls on the temple. Both the temple and the waterfall are considered to be highly pious.
The Pallava kings, Vijayanagara kings, Tirumala Mahants and so many others developed this historically and sacred temple.
The greatness of Lord Sri Kapileswara was mentioned in the Kulothunga Chola inscriptions. These are the most ancient inscriptions among all the inscriptions found in the temple and belong to the 10th century.
On the auspicious occasion of the full moon day of the Karthika month, all the teerthas (holy water springs) of the three worlds of heaven, earth, and underworld converge in this sacred Kapila Teertham.
Significance
The importance of this temple reveals that taking bath in the sacred tank, offering prayers to Sri Kamakshi Kapileswara swamy and performing poojas to Navagraha devatas to ward off the sins and fulfill all the desires.
The Kapileswara Swamy is familiar as the God Who performed the marriage of Lord Srinivasa with Padmavathi devi.
Sevas / Utsavam Timings (All days)
| Name of the seva/ utsavams | Seva Time |
| Suprabhatam | 4.00 AM to 4.30 AM |
| Abhishekam | 4.30 AM to 5.30 AM |
| Alankarana, Archana | 5.30 AM to 7.00 AM |
| 1st Bell | 7.00 AM to 7.30 AM |
| Sarva Darshanam | 7.30 AM to 11.00 AM |
| 2nd Bell | 11.00 AM to 11.30 AM |
| Sarva Darshanam | 11.30 AM to 4.00 PM |
| Abhishekam | 4.00 PM to 5.00 PM |
| Sahasranama Archana | 4.30 PM to 5.00 PM |
| Lalita Sahasranama | 5.00 PM to 5.30 PM |
| Night Bell | 5.30 PM to 6.00 PM |
| Deeparadhana | 6.00 PM to 6.30 PM |
| Sarva Darshanam | 6.30 PM to 8.00 PM |
| Ekanta Seva | 8.00 PM to 8.30 PM |
| Special Entrance | |
| Archana |
