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Kanipakam

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Vinayaka Temple or Sri Varasidhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple is a Hindu Temple of Ganesha. It is located at Kanipakam in Chittoor district of Anhra Pradesh. The temple is about 11 km from Chittoor and 68 km from Tirupati.According to legend, there were three brothers who were mute, deaf and blind. They were digging a well to fetch water to their field. The device they were using fell into the well hitting hard object. When they dug further, blood started to gush out of the well and the three got rid of their disabilities. The villagers rushed to the spot and found deity of Ganesha. Villagers dug further, but they were not able to find the base of the deity. The deity sits in the well which is always full of water.

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Chittoor to Kanipakam 11km Tirupati to Kanipakam 68 km