According to the mythology, Lord Venkateswara Swamy or Lord Balaji after marrying his beloved Goddess Padmavati, the daughter of King Akasa Raja, didn’t immediately return to his abode in Tirumala Hills. Instead the lord along with Goddess went to seek blessings of great saint Agasthya at his ashram. Upon request of the sage, they decided to stay at the humble ashram of the sage for a period of six months.
Pleased with his stay, Lord Venkateswara blessed the place before his return to Tirumala Hills. He blessed the place with such powers that anyone who is unable to visit the Tirumala Temple owing to various reasons such as health or age can visit the Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Temple and receive the same blessings. Along with this, even for newlyweds couples can get the boon of happy and contented life by seeking Lord’s blessings here.
It is also believed because of the boon that has been bestowed to this place by the Lord, any pilgrim who participates in the Kalyan
About the temple history, this is no substantial indication about its construction. It is believed that the ancient was ruined in 1324, during the reign of Sultans. As per the inscriptions on the temple, it is said that the grandson of Sri Annamacharya, Sri Tallapaka Chinna Tirumala Acharya had renovated this temple during 16th Century. It was maintained by the Tallapaka Family over a long period of time. Later it came under the administration of Archaeological Department, Government of India. Finally in 1967, it came under the control of TTD.
Kalyana Utsavam that occurs every day is the main attraction of this temple. According to beliefs, if a devotee seeks blessing during the Kalyana Utsavam, then he or she is blessed to find an ideal life partner. It is also believed that visiting during this time, can eliminate all kind of problems in marital life. Another ideal time to visit is during the Brahmotsavam festival, when Lord Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy climbs up on Simha Vahanam
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