Tirupati Thimmappa

Tirupati Thimmappa is very much alive in janapada (kannada) culture of south India. When people take pilgrimage to Tirupati, they chant 'Tirupati Thimmappana Padakke Govinda Govindaa'. Gathering folklore knowledge of Indian Villages may give more in depth history and heritage of Tirupati Temple. Tirupati Thimmappa is also known as richest God.He was Kuladevatha of Reddys.His original name was Tirumal Timma Reddy.He was believed to be incarnation of Lord Vishnu.He was main person to protect properties,valuable ornaments of Reddys.Therefore he was worshipped as their kuldevatha since ancient times.Later many kings developed tirupathi tirumal devasthan.