Vontimitta

             Vontimitta is a mandal headquarters in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India.It is located at a distance of about 25 kilometers Kadapa and is close to Rajampet. Vontimitta is a place of historical and spiritual importance. It is home to a temple of Bhagawan Sri Rama. The temple is some 450 years old and the presiding lord is known as Kodanda Rama Swamy. Legend is that two disciples of lord Rama, Vontudu and Mittudu, had constructed the temple in one single day. After constructing it, they reportedly sacrificed their lives in the name of lord and turned into statues. We can still find these statues as you enter the temple. This temple is the only shrine in the country where Sri Seeta Rama kalyanam is held in the night.
          Vontimitta has a high significance as the place where the Kishkinda khanda, one among the seven khandas of Ramayana happened. The town is gifted with the Kodanda Rama Swamy temple. A French traveler called Tavernier, had visited this town in 1652 and described the temple as one of the most beautiful temples in India. He was amazed by the devotion and dedication of the people here.
The Vontimitta Kodanda Rama Swamy temple, which is constructed with some 32 pillars, is extremely high. The temple is also known as Madhya Ranga Mandapam. You can reach this temple town by trains or busses.
          Annamacharya, the great devotee of Lord Sri Rama, is related to this temple. It is also said that the idol of Lord Sri Rama has been established by Lord Jambuvantha. The archaeological survey of India has notified this temple as an Ancient Monument. The temple’s Garbhagudi has the idols of Lord Sri Rama, Lakshmana and Goddess Sita engraved from one rock. You can also find an Anjaneya temple in the premises. We can see the idol of Vigneshwara in a dancing posture in the main mandapam of the temple. The mandapam was designed by Vijayanagar rulers. The Vontimitta temple is also the only Rama temple in India where the idol of Sri Rama is without Anjaneya Swamy at his side..[1] Vontimitta is located about 25 kilometers from the city of Kadapa and close to the town of Rajampet.