Temples in Chittoor

Chittoor is a district of Andhra Pradesh, with famous temples one of which is the Kanipakkam Vinayaka Temple. The word Kanipakam originates from two Tamil words Kani means wetland and Pakam means flow of water. The idol of Swayambhu Vinayaka is inside Kalyani, a lake in which the idol was originally found. It is believed that the main idol of this temple, Lord Vinayaka is self-manifested, hence it is also called with the name of Swayambhu Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple.

The Boyakonda Gangamma Temple is in Chowdepalli, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. Sri Boyakonda Gangamma Devi is the avatar of Shakti and the sister of Sri Venkateswara Swamy. This temple was built when the Goddess first saved the two tribes against the army of Nawabs. Here Goddess answers devotee's wishes swiftly, which is why more and more devotees have faith in the Goddess. The temple is also known for its architectural beauty. The cultural people built the temple, Sand soap was used to construct the walls of the temple. The flooring inside the temple is done with natural marble stones and a well is constructed below the temple and it is considered to have Sacred water. A festival like Navaratri Brahmostavam is celebrated grandly in this temple.