Padmavati | |
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![]() Image of Padmavati | |
Other names | Alamelu Manga, Alar Mel Mangai |
Affiliation | Devi, Lakshmi, Vaishnavism |
Abode | Tirumala |
Symbol | Lotus |
Mount | Elephant |
Parents | Akasha Raja, Dharani Devi |
Consort | Venkateshvara |
Padmavati (Sanskrit: पद्मावती, lit. 'she of the lotus'), also known as Alamelu Manga or Alar Melu Mangai,[1][2][3] is a Hindu goddess and the consort of the deity Venkateshwara, a form of Vishnu. She is described as a daughter of a local king and an avatar of goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu.[1][4]
The most prominent shrine of Padmavati is Padmavati Ammavari Temple situated at Tiruchanur, a suburb of Tirupati. Tradition dictates that every pilgrim to Tirupati must offer obeisance at this temple before visiting the Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala, the central temple of her consort.