Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple

Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple or Sri Varasidhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple is a temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha, located at Kanipakam near Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh. Uniquely, the idol of the deity is a self manifested structure located under the water.

Lord Ganesha at this temple is strongly believed to be the Lord of justice. Devotees take a dip in the sacred water of the temple tank and swear before the idol of the presiding deity to get rid of their sins. Interestingly, there have been instances where the power of Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka made the miscreants accept their faults even before stepping into the judicial court or the inner chambers of the temple or immediately after taking the holy dip.

As per legend, there lived three brothers who were mute, deaf and blind respectively. They made their living through cultivation. One day, when they were digging a well to fetch water to their field, the device they were using, suddenly hit a hard object. As they dug further, they noticed that there was blood oozing out from it, turning the well water red. To everyone’s surprise, the three brothers instantly got rid of their disabilities. On hearing this, the villagers rushed to the spot and tried to retrieve the deity of Lord Vinayaka found under the water, but all in vain. The deity of Lord Ganesha still rests in the water.

Daily Routine:

Pooja Details:

Courtesy: http://www.kanipakam.com/maintemple.html

Temple Timings:

04:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Temple Address:

Sri Swayambu Varasidhi Vinayakaswamy
Vari Devasthanam,
Kanipakam, Irala Mandal
Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh – 517131.

Temple Contact Details:

Phone: 085732 81540

How to reach:

By Air:

The nearer airport to the temple is that of Tirupati at a distance of 83 km.

By Rail:

The nearest major railway station is that of Tirupati at a distance of 70 km.

By Road:

Adequate buses are available to Kanipakam Vinayaka temple which is about 11 km from Chittoor, 68 km from Tirupati and 50 km from Vellore.