Ugra Srinivasa

Legend has it that fire broke out in the village destroying houses during Srivari Brahmotsavam at Tirumala in the 14th century A.D.

When prayers were offered to the God, a vision appeared to a devotee with a message from Srinivasa himself.

The name Venkatatturaivar means 'The resident God of Venkatam' in Tamil language.

The worship is proportioned solely to this idol on three occasions in a year - Uttana Ekadasi, Mukkoti Dvadasi, Dvadasaradhana.

The reading of the Kaisika Purana, which is specially composed in a dialect which is a mixture (manipravalam) of Sanskrit and Tamil and Telugu interspersed with Sanskrit quotations and vernacular explanations is the special feature of the early hours of the morning before day break.