Sri Govindaraja Swamy is one of the prominent temples located at the heart of the city. Sri Govindaraja Swamy is the elder brother of Sri Venkateswara Swamy and is believed to have organized a marriage between Lord Venkateswara Swamy and Goddess Sri Padmavathi Devi.
Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple is one the most important and ancient temples located in the heart of the temple city – Tirupati. Renowned Sri Vaishnavaite, Saint Ramanujacharya consecrated this temple in 1130 AD. Before Lord Sri Govindaraja Swamy, Sri Parthasarathi Swamy was the presiding deity of this temple.
Govindaraja Swamy Temple Legend
Sri Govindaraja Swamy was brought and kept safely in Tirupati. After the situation at Chidambaram returned to normalcy, the vigraham of Lord Sri Govindaraja Swamy was taken back to Chidambaram from Tirupati.
One day, Sri Ramanujacharya had a vision of Lord Govindaraja Swamy in his dream. He was advised by the Lord to make arrangements for Him to reside in Tirupati. Sri Ramanujacharya, by then was aware of Sri Govindaraja Swamy’s stay at Tirupati during Muslim invasion. He, with the help of the king visited the place he saw in his dream. To their astonishment, they found the vigraham of Lord Govindaraja Swamy in that place.
Sri Ramanujacharya advised the king to construct a temple for the Lord and houses for the people, who perform kainkaryam in the Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple.
Generally, the temple is opened daily by 5 AM with Suprabhata Seva and closed by 9 PM with Ekantha Seva.
Details of Arjitha Sevas of Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple
1. Suprabhatam 5-00 to 5-30 AM
2. Thomala Seva 6-30 to 7-00 AM
3. Sahasranamarchana 7-30 to 8-00 AM
4. Archanananthara Darsanam 8-00 to 8-30 AM
5. Quick Dharshan
6. Spl. Entrance
7. Ekanthaseva 9-00 PM
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