40 reviews

Vakula Devi Temple

Name: Vakula Devi Temple
Address: Tirupati, IN
Rating: 4.60

Hindu temple

M8MW+8X7, Srivari Darshan Path, Tirumala, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517504, India

Tirupati Andhra Pradesh

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Vakula Devi Temple is a hindu temple located in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The average rating of this place is 4.60 out of 5 stars based on 40 reviews. The street address of this place is M8MW+8X7, Srivari Darshan Path, Tirumala, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517504, India. It is about 5.61 kilometers away from the Tirupati Wes railway station.

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Where is Vakula Devi Temple located?: Vakula Devi Temple is located at M8MW+8X7, Srivari Darshan Path, Tirumala, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517504, India.
What is the nearest railway station from Vakula Devi Temple?: Tirupati Wes railway station is the nearest railway station to Vakula Devi Temple. It is nearly 5.61 kilometers away from it.

What people say about Vakula Devi Temple

Jandyam Ramakiranmayee 9 months ago

Vakula matha temple is on the bypass road in Tirupati . It’s a recently renovated temple not crowded but beautiful . It has a 11th century sasanam Preserved here

Bhaskar Kp 9 months ago

Really nice place to visit in the evening by 6pm onwards, weather is good in outskirts, 30-45 minutes is enoug to visit the temple,no such transportation is available,make personal vehicle, juice stalls, snacks available.

Vinay Jayaram 68 months ago

Vakula Devi is the foster mother of Lord Venkateswara. As per the legend of Tirumala, it dates back to Dvapara Yuga when Yasoda, the foster mother of Lord Krishna (avatar of Lord Vishnu) complains to him that she couldn't witness any of his marriages. To this, Lord Krishna replies he would ensure she would get such opportunity later in Kali Yuga.

In Kali Yuga, Lord Vishnu adorns the world as Lord Venkateswara and Yasoda is reborn as Vakula Devi, foster mother of Lord Venkateswara, to arrange his wedding with Padmavati the daughter of King Akasa Raja. Thus Vakula Devi fulfills her wish to witness the kalyanam (wedding) of Lord Venkateswara.

The love and affection between mother-son is so evident that naivedyam ('bhogh' in Hindi) is first offered to mother and only later, to Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala. The Priests ring the large bells at Vakula maata temple to indicate naivedyam offered to the mother, and later the priests at Tirumala submit offerings to Lord Venkateswara. Such was the tradition followed in earlier days until the temple was destroyed, and lost its glory.