Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple, Kanipakam

కాణిపాకం శ్రీ వరసిద్ధి వినాయక స్వామి ఆలయం

Varasiddhi Vinayaka

Swayambhu image standing in a well

Kanipakam, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh · Ganapatya tradition

Its annual Brahmotsavam begins on Vinayaka Chavithi and runs for 21 days; in 2016 the temple prepared for about 15 lakh devotees over the festival.

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Directions

At the gate

Getting there
Train: Chittoor or Tirupati stationAir: Tirupati airport, Renigunta

Not yet confirmed: darshan hours, dress code, phone rules, entry for visitors of other faiths, walking distance. Ask at the temple office or enquiry counter — and if you know, tell us. hello@aalayakatha.com

Full visiting details

Sthala purana

The story of this place

Family note: this story includes violence or death.
Told in: The temple's sthala purana, as told locally

The three brothers and the well

Three brothers, one mute, one deaf and one blind, dig a well to water their field. Their tool strikes something hard. When they dig on, blood flows from the stone, and the three are cured. The villagers who gather find an image of Ganesha in the well and cannot reach its base, because the well never empties. The temple is built around it, and the image still stands in water.

Where this account comes from

We have not yet found a text we can cite for this account. It is told here as it is told locally, and marked unverified.

In one minute

Why Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple, Kanipakam matters

Each line says who it comes from and how settled it is. What the labels mean

  1. Its annual Brahmotsavam begins on Vinayaka Chavithi and runs for 21 days; in 2016 the temple prepared for about 15 lakh devotees over the festival.

    Source for: Its annual Brahmotsavam begins on Vinayaka Chavithi and runs for 21 days; in 201
    • Press: The Hans India, "All set for Kanipakam temple fest", 5 September 2016 thehansindia.com · seen 2026-10-09

  2. The image is held to be self-manifested in a well, found by three brothers digging to water their field.

  3. By local custom, disputes are settled by taking an oath before the deity.

Shilpa

When you visit, look for…

Architectural style not yet identified

No published architectural study of this temple has been found yet.

We have not yet sourced a description of the building — what to look for and where to stand. Until we can cite one, this stays empty rather than guessed.

Yatra

Plan your visit

Darshan times

We could not confirm the opening times from the temple’s own notice, so we are not printing any. Please check with the temple office or the devasthanam before you travel.

Before you go

  • No dress code or entry rules have been confirmed for this temple yet. Traditional, modest clothing is always the safe choice; ask at the entrance.

Walking, steps and access

We have not yet confirmed how much walking or climbing is involved, or whether there is wheelchair access. If you are travelling with elders, ask at the temple office or the devasthanam enquiry counter before you set out.

Crowds: The Brahmotsavam brings the largest crowds: for 2016 the temple planned for about 15 lakh devotees, suspended arjitha sevas to allow more darshan, and set up special queues.

Getting there

  • By road: ChittoorNot yet confirmed from an official source. APSRTC ran special buses to Kanipakam during the 2016 Brahmotsavam.
  • By train: Chittoor or Tirupati stationNot yet confirmed from an official source.
  • By air: Tirupati airport, ReniguntaNot yet confirmed from an official source.

Routes are general guidance and not yet checked against an official source.

PIN 517131 (not yet checked with India Post)

The order of darshan

No published source gives the order in which to visit the shrines here, so we have not invented one. Follow the queue and the temple staff.

Festivals

  • Vinayaka Chavithi Brahmotsavam

    Aug–Sep · Bhadrapada, Shukla paksha, Chaturthi · 21 days

    Twenty-one days beginning on Vinayaka Chavithi. On the first day the deity receives abhishekam in the morning, and in the evening a Gramotsavam is followed by Dhwajarohanam, which opens the festival.

Itihasa

Through time

Two registers, kept apart on purpose: what the Puranas tell, and what the historical record shows. They answer different questions and we do not force them to agree.

In the Puranas and tradition

  1. The image found in the well

    The sthala purana of the three brothers. We have not yet found a written source for it.

In the historical record

  1. Chola-period temple

    The temple is attributed to the Chola king Kulottunga I in the early 11th century, with Vijayanagara-period expansion. Neither attribution has yet been confirmed from a written source.

Around here

Worth the detour

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    Sri Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala

    The Tirumala shrine in the same region of southern Andhra Pradesh.

  • Temple

    Manikanteswara Swamy Temple, Kanipakam

    Shiva temple within the Kanipakam temple complex.

Sources

Where this page comes from

  • Press: The Hans India, "All set for Kanipakam temple fest", 5 September 2016 thehansindia.com · seen 2026-10-09

Cite this page

Aalaya Katha Foundation, “Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple, Kanipakam”, Aalaya Katha, version last reviewed 2026-10-09. https://www.aalayakatha.com/temple/kanipakam-vinayaka (accessed ).

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