Padmavati Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Padmavati Alamelu Mangamma or Alarmel Mangai, the consort of Venkanna. The temple is situated in Tiruchanur also known as Alamelu Mangapuram or Alarmel Mangaipuram area of Tirupati city in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
The temple is under the administration of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams and follows the pancharatra agama and vadakalai traditions.
Legend
Main article: Legend of Tirumala
It is believed that Hindu goddess Mahalakshmi incarnated as Alamelu, the daughter of Akasha Raja, the ruler of this region, and later married Venkateswara of Tirupati. Lakshmi is said to have appeared to Venkateswara on a Lotus flower Padma in Sanskrit at Alamelu Mangapuram, after he performed austere penance for twelve years. According to the tradition, the goddess manifested herself in the holy Pushkarini called Padmasarovaram in a golden lotus. The Venkatachala Mahatyam states that the Sun-god Suryanarayana was instrumental in blossoming of the lotus in full splendour. A temple dedicated to Suryanarayana is situated on the eastern side of the Pushkarini. The Padma Purana gives a vivid description of the advent of the goddess and subsequent wedding with Venkateswara. The manifestation of Padmavathi occurred in the month of Karthika on Sukla Paksha Panchami when the star Uttarashada in the ascendent. The Brahmotsavam of the goddess is celebrated with all pomp and glory to commemorate the occasion.
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