Sree Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy Chikka Tirupati Bangalore

Sree Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy 
Chikka Tirupati  Bangalore

Sree Venketeswara Swamy temple at Chikka Tirupathi is  37kms from Bangalore and 12 km from Sarjapur and 15 kms from Malur in the NH 648 which is from Hosur and towards Devanahalli and can be reached from Sarjapur, Hoskote and Krishnarajapuram by road.  Adequate buses ply from all these places.   The temple is on the main road itself and enough shops are availble selling the pooja materials.

The history of the place is connected with the story in Mahabharath in the form of Agni’s stomach ache and how he overcame that.  Agni deva on accepting ghee continuously over a period developed severe stomach ache.  Brahma suggested to have Kandava Dahanam and to take herbal medicines.  Takshaka, the King of snakes and friend of Indra lived in the place suggested for the dahanam and Agni sought the help of Krishna and Arjuna for protection while burning the forest.   Lord Agni consumed the whole forest, but when the forest was burning, the king of snakes got hurt as he was trapped in the forest. Hence he cursed Lord Agni to lose his tejas.   Lord Agni approached Lord Shiva for help who in turn asked him to pray to Lord Vishnu.     Lord Vishnu helped Agni to regain his tejas.    Agni installed the idol of Lord Vishnu and prayed here, known as Sree Prasanna Venkataramana Swamy.   The story is to have taken place during the Dwapara Yuga.

The temple with the present structures were built during reign of Cholas in 11 thousand AD.  The annual Brahmothsavam is celebrated during the month of Sravana.  Kalyanam is done in all days between 9.30 am and 10.30 am and only two tickets are given, 15 persons allowed in each ticket of Rs.3000/-.  The kalyanam celebration is for the Urchavar or the processional deity and it is followed the darashan of moolavar.  15 days advance booking is required for the kalyanam tickets.

The right hand of the Lord points upwards in Chikka Tirupati known as Abhaya Hastha where in Tirumala his hand points downwards known as Vaikundha Hasta.  Consorts Sridevi and Bhoodevi is by the side of the Lord here and there is no separate sannidhi for thayar.  An unique practice here is that the chariot for the rathodhsava is made afresh each year which is 70 feet tall.  They are not reused.  Similar practice is followed only in Sri Jagananath temple, Puri.

    Sree Prasanna Venkataramana Swamy of chikka tirupati

Lot of marriages are conducted here.   The temple premises is itself is small but the open ground in front of the temple is quite large which accommodates a large number of shops and there is enough space for parking of cars.  Place for offering (Tonsure) of mundan is also here with bathrooms. 

Contact information for the temple to book in advance for kalyanam and also for other details:

Sree Prasanna Venkataramana temple,

Chikka Tirupati - 563160

Ph: 918151238623

Alternative for the above contact address is - Sri G Narasimha Murthy Bhattar 
Tel + 091 08151 238467

Temple Timings: 6 AM to 7.30 PM