Deities in the Temple

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Venkateshwara is known by many names such as Srinivasa (in whom Lakshmi dwells), Narayana (The Primordial One), Perumal (the great lord), Malayappa (the lord of the Hill) and Govinda (Protector of Cows). In Tamil, he is commonly called "Elumalayan", meaning Lord of Seven Hills. 

 Ganesha or (Ganesh) is the elephant-headed god in Hindu Religion. He is the son of God Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Ganesha is a very popular god in Hindu Religion, and is one of the most worshipped. Hindu tradition states that Ganesha is a god of wisdom, success and good luck.

He is celebrated as the embodiment of valor, wisdom, and divine grace. Murugan is often depicted as a youthful god, wielding a spear, riding a peacock, and exuding unparalleled bravery and intelligence. According to the Hindu scriptures, Lord Murugan is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. 

Shiva is known as the destroyer god because he removes all evil from the world. His wife is the goddess Parvati or Devi Durga. According to Hindu legend, he has a blue neck because he swallowed a poison in order to save the universe. He has three eyes, the third eye is on his forehead. 

Devi is the goddess of the divine feminine, the mother goddess, and the goddess of beauty, wisdom, love, blood sacrifice, war, and music. Devi is the embodiment of womanhood and the feminine and, therefore, is embodied by all female Hindu deities. 

The navagraha are nine bodies and gods that affect human life, according to Hinduism. The word is from nava, meaning nine, and graha, meaning planet. The nine parts of the navagraha are the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the two nodes of the Moon.