Sri Kodanda Rama Temple - Tirupati






Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple is located at Tirupati. It is one of the main Visiting temples in Tirupati. This Temple was built in the 10th Century.

The Temple is dedicated to Lord Rama an incarnation of Vishnu along with Sita and Lakshmana. The idols of the main deities of the temple Lord Rama Goddess Sita and Sri Lakshmana are very big in a standing position. Goddess Sita is to the right of Lord Shri Rama and Sri Lakshmana is to his left. Both Lord Rama and Sri Lakshmana carry a bow and arrow in their left and right hands respectively.

 

The high significance of this temple owes to its mentions in Puranas, sacred Hindu scriptures. According to legends, after the war and 14 years of exile, when Lord Rama, Goddess Sita, and Lord Lakshmana were returning to Ayodhya, they stayed at this place for a night.

 

Like no other temple here Sri Anjaneya swami has a temple directly opposite to the Main temple complex.

 

Kodanda Rama Swamy temple faces West direction, built in the Vijayanagara Style of Architecture. Kodanda Rama Swamy temple has a three-tier Gopuram with seven Kalasas above on top. The Antarala and Garbhagriha of the main shrine of Kodandarama are at a higher level than the Mukha Mandapa. They stand on a 5' 6" high adhisthana which contains from the bottom.

 

There are two small four-pillared mandapas in the southwest and northwest corners of the courtyard. This shrine is situated in the center of the western side of the Maha Mandapa and houses two armed standing Garuda with their hands in Anjali pose. This Mandapam contains four pillars. Each pillar has three square blocks with two Octagonal shafts in between. The capitals are in the Vijayanagara Style. There are interesting sculptures on the square blocks of the pillars. The pradakshina around the Garbhagriha and Antarala contains six pillars on the north, two pillars on the east, and six pillars on the south. The capitals of all these pillars are in the Vijayanagara style. There is about four feet wide space between the pradakshina wall and the Adhisthana of Garbhagriha and Antarala. 

 

According to legends, after the war and 14 years of exile, when Lord Rama, Goddess Sita, and Lord Lakshmana were returning to Ayodhya, they stayed at this place for a night. Jambhavanta, an elderly wise Vanara in the kingdom of Sugreeva once saw a cave here and the brightest light was coming out of the cave. He asked Lord Sri Rama what it was. Lord Rama said it is the light of God. Jambavanta then established God’s idol there and worshiped him. By this legend, this temple is said to have been in existence since Treta Yuga in which period Lord Ram lived. According to Varaha Purana, during Tretayugam, Lord Sri Rama resided here along with Sita Devi and Lakshmana on his return from Lankapuri.


This temple celebrates Rama Navami with great splendour, starting with Hanumantha Vahana Seva on the day of the festival, followed by Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam on Dasami, and Sri Rama Pattabhisheka Mahotsavam on Ekadasi. The temple's other major yearly event is the nine-day brahmotsavams, which takes place between March and April each year. In April, the temple will hold its annual three-day Teppotsavams (Float Festival), during which the procession of Sri Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana will be carried on a float in Sri Ramachandra Pushkarini.



Temple Timings :

5.00 am to 8.30 pm

Pooja Schedule :

5.00 am to 5.30 am – Suprabatham

8.00 am to 8.45 am – Thomala Seva

8.45 am to 9.15 am – Sahasranamarchana

8.45 pm to 9.00 pm – Ekanta Seva

How to reach the Temple

2 km from Tirupati Bus Stand/ Railway Station.

Nearby Temples :

Tirupati Govindaraja Swamy Temple – 1 km

Tirupati Isckon – 3 kms

Srinivasa Mangapuram Kalayana Venkateswara Temple – 20 kms

Sri Kalahasthi Temple – 35 km

Appalayagunta Venkateswara Temple – 21 kms.

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