| Padmavati | |
|---|---|
 Image of Padmavati | |
| Other names |
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| Affiliation | |
| Abode | Tirumala |
| Symbol | Golden Lotus |
| Mount | Elephant |
| Parents | Akasha Raja, Dharani Devi |
| Consort | Venkateshvara |
Padmavati (Sanskrit:पद्मावती,lit. 'she of the lotus'), also known asAlarmel Mangai (Tamil:அலர்மேல் மங்கை,lit. 'Goddess at top of Lotus')[1][2] orAlamelu Manga[3][4][5] is aHindu goddess and the consort of the deityVenkateshwara, a form ofVishnu. She is described as the adopted daughter of a local king and anavatar of goddessLakshmi, the consort of Vishnu.[3][6]
The most prominent shrine of Padmavati isPadmavati Ammavari Temple situated atTiruchanur, a suburb ofTirupati. Tradition dictates that every pilgrim to Tirupati must offer obeisance at this temple before visiting theVenkateswara Temple, Tirumala, the central temple of her consort.
Padmavathi is a major deity in Hinduism worshipped as an aspect of the goddessLakshmi and her second aspect,Bhumi.[3] It is believed that her intercession is indispensable to gaining the favour of the lord, it is also believed that Lakshmi is omnipresent, illimitable, and the bestower ofmoksham along with Vishnu inSri Vaishnavism.
