Kanipakam

The temple of Varasiddhi Vinayaka at Kanipakam is an ancient temple built during the Vijayanagar Empire. The temple as well as the deity are interesting, and are gaining popularity among visitors to Tirupati. The legend of the temple relates to three brothers, among whom, one was deaf, one was dumb and one was blind. They tilled their land together and made a living. When their well dried up, they dug another well but were stumped when they were unable to dig after a particular level. When they tried harder, the iron spade hit a stone which began to ooze out blood! The minute the blood oozed out, the brothers lost their deformities, and were stunned to see the sight! The villagers were amazed, and attempted to deepen the well further to see the origin of the blood. Finally, from the waters emerged an idol of Lord Ganesha, who is named ‘Varasiddhi Vinayaka’ because he makes wishes come true.
For many years, only a portion of the idol was visible, and all attempts to dig further were useless. However, over the years, more and more of the idol is being seen, something which is proved by the fact that the original kavacham (mask) for the idol no longer fits it! Some portion of the idol is still in the well, though, and water can be seen in the main sanctum even now!

The drive to the temple takes us through picturesque landscapes, and the temple itself is serene and peaceful. This is another temple which you must visit if you are in Tirupati.
Additional information:
Kanipakkam is 75 km from Tirupati and 165 km from Chennai APSRTC runs daily buses between Tirupati and Kanipakkam