Govindaraja Swami Temple in
Tirupati is about 1 km from
Tirupati Railway Station and 2 km from Tirupati Bus Station. Govindaraja Swami Temple has two main shrines dedicated to
Lord Vishnu and
Lord Krishna.
The shrine to the north is Sri Govindaraja, who is Lord Vishnu, lying on Ananta. The shrine to the south is Sri Parthasarathi (Krishna as the charioteer of Arjuna). The idols of
Rukmini and Satyabhama (Krishna's wives) are also found here. Govindaraja Swami Temple has a remarkable outer gopura and an inner gopura. The inner gopuram is the earliest one, dating between the 14th and 15th centuries and has carvings that depict scenes from
Ramayana and Lord Krishna's life.
