Thiruchanoor

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Thiruchanoor is a large Suburban region in the temple city of Tirupati. It is recently clubbed with the Municipal Corporation of Tirupati and TUDA regions. The Suburban is also knowm as Alamelu Mangapuram.

The temple is home to the temple of Sri Alamelu (Padmavati), consort of Sri Venkateshwara. It is believed that the goddess Alamelu, an avatara of Lakshmi, was born the daughter of Akasha Raja, the ruler of this region, and wed Venkateshwara of Tirupati.