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Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple

📍 Govindarajaswamy Temple, G.S.Mada Street, Tirupathi Urban, STV Nagar, Tirupati, Tirupati (Urban), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, 517500, India

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construction year

Completed 1130 CE

Verified 16 Sept 2026

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Historians say

Ramanuja is credited with installing Govindaraja at Tirupati; the temple is said to have anchored the founding of the town (secondary source).

Tradition says

Ramanujacharya is said to have seen Govindaraja Swamy in a dream.

Historians say

A major temple in Tirupati town itself, attributed in tradition to Ramanujacharya's intervention. Most itineraries skip it entirely.

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