Location
Venkatachalapathy Swamy Temple is one of the famous Vaishnava temples in Tamil Nadu. The temple is located in the neighborhood of Kumbakonam, just 5 km from the heart of the city. The prime deity is known by different names such as Venkatachalapathy, Oppiliappan, Uppiliappan and Thiruvinnagarappan. The presiding deity is in standing posture facing east with his consort Bhoomidevi. In this temple no salt is used for any preparation of Nivedyams.
The temple architecture is very attractive with huge prakarams and towering Gopurams. The sanctum, ceilings, walls and gopurams are all adorned with scriptures and sculptures depicting the characters from epics and Veda.