Padmavathi Temple, Tiruchanur, Hindu temple in Tiruchanur, India

Padmavathi Temple is a Hindu temple in Tiruchanur, about 4 km from Tirupati, built in Vijayanagara and Dravidian styles with solid stone and marble. Its white Rajagopuram, roughly 40 feet tall, has five tiers, carvings of gods and goddesses, seven golden kalashas and gilded gates. Inscriptions in Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada are found in the temple.

The Sri Krishna Swamy sub-temple, dated to 1221 AD, is the oldest structure in the complex. The Sri Sundararajaswamy Temple was established in the 16th century. The temple follows the pancharatra agama and vadakalai traditions and is administered by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.

The name Padmavati means "the one who emerged from the lotus", and the annual Brahmotsavam in the month of Karthika, on Sukla Paksha Panchami under the Uttarashada star, marks her manifestation. During the Padmavathi Brahmotsavams the Chakra Snanam ritual draws lakhs of devotees to bathe in the Padmasarovaram tank. The temple follows the pancharatra agama and vadakalai traditions.

The temple opens at 4:50 am on most days and closes at 9:30 pm; on Fridays it opens earlier, at 3:30 am. It stands in Tiruchanur, about 4 km from Tirupati, and is administered by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Devotees traditionally visit this shrine before the main Tirumala temple.

The temple tank, Padmasarovaram, is where devotees believe Padmavathi emerged from a golden lotus; the Venkatachala Mahatyam credits Suryanarayana with making the flower bloom. A Suryanarayana shrine stands opposite the tank, its deity said to have been installed by Venkateswara himself. During the annual Padmavathi Brahmotsavams, the Chakra Snanam draws lakhs of pilgrims to bathe in its waters.