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High medieval · Hindu · India

Venugopalaswamy Temple, Karvetinagaram

Karvetinagaram, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh · 13.3500°, 79.4100°

Krishna as VenugopalaVenkatarajaDravidian
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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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Venkataraja