Tirumala Krishna Idol

The idol of Lord Krishna is seen in the navanitha nritya (celestial dance) pose of a child. The lord is seen in the dancing pose with his left hand stretched out in a dancing pose and the left leg placed on the pedestal. The right leg is bent at the knee and doesn't rest on the pedestal. The right hand holds a dollop of butter.[1]

Rukmini Idol

The idol of Rukmini devi has a lotus in the left hand while the right hand is in the blessing pose. The idol is on a lotus pedestal. The details of the exact date when the idol was consecrated, the history of the idol and whether it was found/made along with the Krishna idol is not known.

Idol history

There are no records on the exact date when the idol was consecrated but the earliest record indicate that the idol was offered naivedyam (food offerings) in 1100 A.D. on occasion of

• holy lake to the north of the temple) and taken on a float to the mandapam in the middle of the lake for prayers.^[4]
• Malayappa swami and consorts and Rama idol on the third day on a procession around the four streets surrounding the temple and returned to the vasanta mandapam.^[5]
• Krishna Jayanthi
  : After special prayers, the idols of Lord Krishna and his consort Rukmini are bought on a procession around the temple to mark the celebration of Krishna Jayanthi - the birth date of Lord Krishna.