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The Temple city popular with the TTD , is believed, was founded on this date in 1130 AD. On Tirupati’s birthday, MCT would organise special rituals as well as a celebratory procession along the streets surrounding the Govindaraja Swamy temple.
On Feb 24, 894 years ago, Sri Vaishnavite saint Bhagawad Ramanujacharya laid the foundation stone for the Govindaraja Swamy temple, marking the beginning of Tirupati’s development into a town.
Last year, Tirupati legislator Bhumana Karunakar Reddy referenced ancient inscriptions discovered inside the temple, which proved Ramanujacharya established the temple city on Feb 24.
The inscriptions state Tirupati was founded on “Phalguna Pournami” and named “Govindaraja Pattanam” before it came to be known as “Ramanuja Puram” in the 13th Century.
MLA Bhumana said Bhagavad Ramanujacharya formulated the rituals that are still being conducted at the Tirumala temple. By founding the Govindaraja temple and the city around it, Ramanuja essentially created Tirupati as an urban and religious centre.
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