Padi Kavali Maha Dwara, the outer
gopuram, is an interesting aspect of
Sri Ventkateswara Temple in
Tirupati. Standing on a quadrangular base, it displays the architectural style of the later
Chola period. It contains 13th century inscriptions. Besides, numerous stucco figures of Vaishnava gods such as
Hanuman, Kevale
Narasimha and Lakshmi Narasimha are seen on the gopuram.
