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Thread on Kapileswara Temple (Kapila Theertam), Tirupati:

As the name denotes this is a shaivaite temple with the presiding deity to be Kapileswara swami & mother as Kamakshi Amman. It’s said to be one amongst the 108 sacred theertas on Tirumala.

Per Legend it’s believed that Kapila muni performed penance here to shiv and delighted with his devotion both shiv and Parvati appeared in front of him. The lingam is said to be self-manifested. Kapila muni is said to have emerged from bilam in the pushkarni on the earth.

Temple is built according to Dravidian style of architecture. There is a pillared veranda in front of kapileswara swami temple. These pillars were built in early Vijayanagar period, this temple stands at the entrance to a mountain cave in one steep

& vertical faces at the foot of Tirumala (seshachalam hills).

Kapilatheertam is famous waterfall situated inside temple is a unique waterfall where the water of mountain stream drops from a height of 100 feet large pond inside temple premises.

The temple is considered as thevara vaippu sthalam as devaram hymns sung by appar – temple is mentioned in 6th thirumurai in 71st patikam in 5th song

பெருக்காறு சடைக்கணிந்த பெருமான் சேரும்

பெருங்கோயில் எழுபதினோ டெட்டும் மற்றுங்

கரக்கோயில் கடிபொழில்சூழ் ஞாழற் கோயில்

கருப்பறியல் பொருப்பனைய கொகுடிக் கோயில்

இருக்கோதி மறையவர்கள் வழிபட் டேத்தும்

இளங்கோயில் மணிக்கோயில் ஆலக் கோயில்

திருக்கோயில் சிவனுறையுங் கோயில் சூழ்ந்து

தாழ்ந்திறைஞ்சத் தீவினைகள் தீரு மன்றே

It’s believed that a dip in this temple would rid the devotees of all sins.

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