High medieval · Hindu · India
Venugopalaswamy Temple, Karvetinagaram Karvetinagaram, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh · 13.3500°, 79.4100°
Krishna as Venugopala Venkataraja Dravidian
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Venkataraja
History & significance A Vaishnavite temple at Karvetinagaram in Chittoor district where Krishna is worshipped as Venugopala, the flute player, with Rukmini and Satyabhama beside him. It was built by King Venkataperumal of the Venkataraja line.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Venkataraja