Venugopala Swamy temple

                        The Bobbili fort is situated in this ancient town. It is associated with the historic battle between the Raja of Bobbili and Zamindar of Vizianagaram, who is aided by the French. The fierce war established this as a land of heroism, bravery and courage. The impressive Bobbili fort stands as a silent testimony to this hard fought battle, who saw the Raja of bobbili lay his life fighting rather than surrendering. The Venugopala Swamy temple here is quite famous as also the oldest in the district.

Located at 60 Kms away from Vizianagaram,Andhra Pradesh.

Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Vizianagaram

                                 Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple was constructed by Barigeda Venkata China Narasaiah in Balijipeta in 1869. People of this village have strong faith in the Lord Venkateshwara. The temple associated water tank once upon a time used to be fresh. Its name is tirupathi koneru. Now every one occupied its banks, the lake is ruined completely. Many families belongs to this village carries 'venkata' in the names of their family members. The village goddess is Poleramma. The china poleramma temple is outside the village.
   Balajipet is mandal in Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, India

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 Balajipet is mandal in Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, India 103 km from Visakhapatnam.

SAKTEESWARASWAMY TEMPLE (SEERSHASANA SIVA), YENAMADURU

                 Sakteeswara Swamy temple is in Yenamaduru, Bhimavaram Madalam, West Godavari district. The unique feature of this temple is, in any temple Lord Siva is worshipped in Lingarupa but here lord siva is found in in the form of an idol that too in Seershasana (upside down) along with Parvathi Devi in sitting posture with Subramanya Swamy in her lap as a 3 year old child on ekasila. This temple belongs to Tretayuga. STHALA PURANAM In Tretayuga, Rakshasa named Sambara used to trouble the rishis. They all went to Lord Yama and requested him to kill Sambara. Lord Yama was also defeated by Sambara. Lord Yama performed penance for Lord Siva. As Lord Siva is in Dhyanam (yoganista) Parvathi Devi gave her power to Lord Yama. Lord Yama then killed Sambara. As a sign of his victory he named the place as Yamapuri, later on it is changed as Yamunapuram.

                                     Now it is called as Yanamaduru. At the end of the war on the request of Lord Yama, Lord Siva and Parvati Devi agreed to stay here. SPECIALITIES OF THIS TEMPLE There is a Theertam called Sakthi Gundam, which is considered very sacred. Naivedya (food offerings) here are made using the water of this gundam. It is said that once to built a Prakaram around this Gundam, they drained the Gudam. So they had to use drinking water from the near by pond, to cook the Naivedyam, it did not get boiled. Then the Purohit brought water from the Gundam by digging it and then cooked the Naivedyam. From that day they use water only from this Gundam for Abishekem and Naivedyam.
                    
                              It is beleived that Sakthi Gundam here is actually a stream of river Ganga. Kalidasa used to worship Sakthi here and has references to this temple in his Kumara Sambhavam (115th Adyaya-13 sarga) . Archeologists confirmed this temple is more ancient than Dwaraka Temple. HOW TO REACH THE TEMPLE It is 6kms from Somaramam (Gunipudi, Bhimavaram), one of the Pancharamas. It is 130kms from Vijayawada via Bhimavara.
 

Sri Adikesava Embermannar Swamy Temple,Narasapur

                          Sri Adikesava Embermannar Swamy Temple is among the places of faith and worship of Vaishnavites, located in West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. This beautiful temple was built about more than two centuries ago. It is of similar architecture and design as that of the renowned Sriperumbudur Temple in Tamil Nadu. The annual Brahmotsav festival of the temple is organized between April and May. This festival is celebrated with great pomp and splendor lasting for days. The major town close to this temple is Eluru, which is about 65 km north-east of Vijayawada. Buses ply from Eluru to Dwaraka Tirumala (Chinna Tirupathi), Vijayawada and Powerpet.

                    Sri Adikesava Embermannar Swamy Temple,Narasapur, 65 km north-east of Vijayawada, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India
 

Sri Raneswara Swamy temple achanta

                         Located about 28 Kms from Tanuku & 48 Kms from Tadepalligudem, it boasts of an ancient Sri Raneswara Swamy temple. The temple has a Gopuram at the entrance with a pair of lions on top and a big dwaja Sthamba at the Mukha Mandapam. One can also see a beautiful sculpted Nandi in a resting posture on an elevated platform.

 

Achanta,Morning 5 AM to 1 PM and in afternoon from 3 PM to night 8 PM the temple is open for devotees and various pujas are performed during this time.

 

Located about 28 Kms from Tanuku & 48 Kms from Tadepalligudem.

Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari temple

South India is the Treasure House of many temples, among them Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari temple situated in Penugonda, a town in the West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. The temple is a fascinating multi-colored (Gali Gopuram) seven storied tower with a beautiful architecture. This Penugonda Kshetram is considered as the 'Kasi of Vysyas' and is a holy place for Vysyas. Kusuma Sresti or Setty was the Setty king of Vysyas also known as Pedda Setty (Elder among Settys) who's territory was a Vassal state of Vangi Desa (Vanga Kingdom), which was ruled by Vishnu Vardhana (Vimaladitya Maharaja). His capital was Penugonda (Jestasailam) city for all the 18 paraganas during 10th and 11th century A.D. He and his wife Kusumamba were considered an ideal couple and led a peaceful domestic life. They worshiped Lord Siva (Nageswara Swamy) as the part of their daily duties. Though they had been married for many years, the couple did not have peace of mind as there was no successor to the kingdom. Their many prayers and sacrifices did not bear fruit and hence they were grief stricken. They approached their Kula guru (family teacher) Bhaskara Acharya also a Komati who was well versed in shastras and by virtue of his profession was treated as a Komati Brahman. He advised them to perform Puthra Kamesti Yaga, which Dasharatha had observed. During the auspicious hour, the couple started the yoga. The Gods were pleased and sent prasadam (blessed fruit from god) through Yagneswara (fire God). They were told that they would beget children after eating prasadam. With devotion they ate the Prasadam and within a few days the signs of pregnancy were found with Kusumamba. She expressed unusual desires, which indicated that she would give birth to children who would fight for the welfare of all.


Sri Penugonda Vasavi Temple, Penugonda West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Lord Subrahmanyeswara Swamy temple

This town is well connected to the major business hubs like Tadepalligudem, Tanuku & Bhimavaram through rail and bus routes.It is famous for Lord Subrahmanyeswara Swamy temple..


attili near tanuku westgodawari dist.

పాండురంగ స్వామి దేవాలయం -బొమ్మనహల్

అనంతపురం జిల్లా బొమ్మనహల్ మండల కేంద్రం లో గల ఈ పాండురంగ స్వామి దేవాలయం చాల మహిమన్మితమైనది. మరియు గ్రామస్తులందరూ ఎంతో బక్తి శ్రద్దలతో ఇక్కడ పూజ కార్యక్రమాలు నిర్వహిస్తారు .




Bommanhall,Ananthapur District,Andhrapradesh.

Durgaanjaneyswamy Temple,ananthapur

Singanamala is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.
The village contains a historical temple named the "Durgaanjaneyswamy Temple". Here the Hanuman idol was installed by sage Sri Vyasaraja Theertha during the Vijayanagara emperor Sri Krishnadevaya Period. A Large Number of devotees from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka travel to the temple to worship.

అనంతపురం జిల్లా లోని సింగనమల మండల కేంద్రం లో శ్రీ కృష్ణ దేవరాయల కాలం లో వ్యాసరయుల వారు ప్రతిష్టించిన దేవాలయం ఇది .చాల మహిమన్మితమైన క్షేత్రం .

Singanamala Village or Mandal,Ananthapur District,Andhrapradesh.

 

 

Puttparthi Saibaba Temple-Puttaprthi

In order to quenchthe thirst of the villages in the district, Bhagawan Satya Sai Baba conceived a scheme for supply of drinking water at a cost of crores of rupees. Under this, schemes have been established for community protected water supply plans and independent protected water supply plans. These plans cover 34 mandals in the district and are extended to villages which have flouride-free water. 3 lankhs of residents of 301 villages are the beneficiaries of his laudable plan. The panchayats of the respective villages are entrusted with its implementation. For implementation of these shcemes, pipelines measuring hundres of kilometres have been laid. The Board of Satya Sai Water Supply Plan, established by the State Governemnt, is vested with authority to oversee everything.
"మానవ సేవయే - మాధవ సేవ " అని విశ్వా మానవాళికి ధార్మిక ,సామాజిక కార్యకలాపాలతో ఢైవమైపొయిన భగవాన్ సత్య సాయి బాబా మందిరం వెలసిన క్షేత్రం ఇది .
మానవాళికి ఆధ్యాత్మికత ను, సామాజిక కార్యకల్పాలను చేస్తూ భగవంతుడు మనలోనే ఉన్నాడు అని ప్రచారం చేస్తూ సాయిబాబా సేవాకేంద్రాలు విశెసమైన పని చేస్తున్నాయి .



puttaparthi,Ananthapur,Andhra Pradesh.


40kms from Dharmavaram.

Lepakshi Temple

The temple is of Vijayanagara architectural style and was built in the 16th century. The presiding deity is Veerabhadra.[1] The intricate mandapams of the temple has large pillars with life-size images of dancers, musicians and other sculptures, created by the artisans of the Vijayanagar empire. A huge granite Nandi bull, carved out of a single stone is also present near the temple. The ceilings are decorated by mural paintings.
అనంతపురం జిల్లాలోని లేపాక్షి లో గల వీరభద్ర దేవాలయం లో 15 అడుగుల ఎత్తు,22 అడుగుల పొడుగు న విస్తరించి ఉన్న బ్రహ్మాండమైన విగ్రహం ఇది . 108 శైవ క్షేత్రాల్లో లేపాక్షి ఒకటి అని స్కాన్దపురణం వాళ్ళ తెలుస్తుంది . ఇక్కడ గల పాపనాశేశ్వర స్వామి ని అగస్త్య మహర్షి ప్రతిష్టించారని ప్రతీతి . ఒకరికి ఒకరు ఎదురుగా పాపనాశేశ్వరుడు,రఘునతముర్తి ఉండటం ఇక్కడ ప్రత్యేకతః
విజయనగర రాజుల కాలం లో నిర్మించిన ఈ దేవాలయం చక్కటి శిల్పకళకు ,రమనియమనైన ప్రదేశం . సీతమ్మవారని అపహరించుకొని పోతున్న రావణాసురునితో యుద్ధం చేసి జటాయువు ఇక్కడే పడిపోయాడని రాముల వారు జటాయువు చెప్పిన విషయమంత విని కృతజ్ఞతతో లే ! పక్షి ! అని మోక్షం ప్రాసదించిన స్థలం . అందువల్లనే క్రమంగా లేపాక్షి అయ్యింది అని స్థల పురాణం చెబుతుంది .
 
It is 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Hindupur and about 120 km (75 mi) north of Bangalore From Bangalore, Lepakshi can be reached by going west at Kodikonda checkpost on Hyderabad highway NH 7. Alternatively, one could take a bus or a train to Hindupur and then travel to Lepakshi.

Eluru, Markondapadu,West Godavari Dist, Andhra Pradesh

Sri Markendaya Swamy Temple
Sri Markendaya Swamy Temple is Located in markondapadu village in West Godavari Dist.

Eluru, Markondapadu,West Godavari Dist, Andhra Pradesh

Maddi Anjaneya Swamy Temple

Maddi Anjaneya Swamy Temple
Maddi Anjaneya Swamy ( Lord hanuman ) temple is at 3 KM distance from Janareddigudem town. The name of the village is Gurvaigudem. Many devotees visit this temple in Tuesday and offer prayer to Lord Anjaneya Swamy. Like any other temple of South India there is nice queue system to get Darshan of Lord Hanuman. There is a special line of Rs 20 to go for a quick darshan bypassing the crowded free Darshan queue. There is a tradition of walking around the main temple sanctum 11 times ( known as Pradakshina) before going for darshan and your wishes will be fulfilled in a year time. Each round will take approximately one minute 30 seconds to one minute forty-five seconds depending on your walking speed. There is no fee for Photography or video inside the temple complex. There is no restriction on photography inside temple. Professional photographers are available to take your photo with temple in background.

Relangi, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh

Anjaneya Swamy Temple
Anjaneya Swamy Temple is Located in Relangi,West Godavari Dist.

Somuladoddi,Ananthapur,Andhra Pradesh.

The beautiful ISKCON Temple is located at Somuladoddi. The vibrant pink-coloured temple is amazing. It is constructed in the shape of a chariot and was inaugurated in 2008 by the then governor of Andhra Pradesh, Shri N.D. Tiwari. This spiritual centre is the second biggest ISKCON Temple after the one in Bengaluru, in Karnataka. The well-landscaped gardens and the serene ambience are a major attraction for the devotees. The interiors of the temple are adorned by eye-catching painting of Lord Krishna, with the Sri Sri Radha Parthasarthi being the main deity of the temple.

అనంతపురం జిల్లా సోములదొడ్డి లో నిర్మించిన శ్రీ కృష్ణ దేవాలయం ఎంతో రమణీయంగా ఉంటుంది .

gorantla,Ananthapur,Andhra Pradesh.

Sri Ranga Swamy Temple
Sri Ranga Swamy Temple is located at Gownuvaripalli, Gorantla Mandal in Anantapur.

Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple,Annapureddy Palli, Khammam

Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple at Annapureddy Palli which is approximately 20 Kilometres from the Town. There are regular bus services by APSRTC to reach this Temple on all days.
కాకతీయుల కాలం నాటి ఈ బాలాజీ వెంకటేశ్వర స్వామి దేవాలయం ఖమ్మమ జిల్లా అన్నపురెడ్డి పల్లి గ్రామం లో ఉంది . చాల పురాతనమైన దేవాలయం . వైష్ణవ సంప్రదాయం ప్రకారం స్వామి వారికి రోజు పూజ కార్యక్రమాలు నిర్వహించాబడుతాయి .

Annapureddy Palli, Khammam

Biccavolu

The height of the Ganesa is 11 ft, the biggest in the history of Eastern Chalukyan Sculpture attracting hundreds and thousands of devotees day by day, a tourist spot, with green fields. Till the time of Ganesh Vijaditya the single pair of arms of Ganesh continues though in his time the additional pair is also introduced. But even also on the seal of Gunaga Vijayaditya from Sataluru This seal is beautiful work. Two views of the seal of Gunaga Vijayaditya from Sataluru showing similar Ganesa on one side and Lakshmi on the other.

Venugopala Swamy Temple, Vijayawada

Hamsaladeevi is a village in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh close to where one branch of River Krishna meets the Bay of Bengal. It is also known as "Swan Island". The river Krishna branches in to two streams at Puligadda near Avanigadda. The eastern stream empties into the Bay of Bengal at Palakayi Tippa, 5 kilometres from Hamsaladeevi. Tippa or Dibba in Telugu means elevated land. The western stream again branches into three streams, Lankavani Dibba Krishna, Naasagunta Krishna, and Venisagaram Krishna, and then empties into the Bay of Bengal. The people of Andhra Pradesh worship the River Krishna by the name "Goddess Krishna Veni". Nearly 8% of the total cultivated land in the country is in the Krishna River watershed. There is also an old Venugopalaswamy (Lord Krishna) temple at Hamsaladeevi. People celebrate 'Magha Pournami' (February) as a holy day. That day Anna Daanam (food-donation) is done for who ever comes to visit this place.


location:
Hamsaladeevi, Near Avanigadda, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

vykuntapuram temple guntur

            This temple is located on the Bus Route leading from Tenali to Ponnur. Just 2 K.ms. from Tenali Bus Station and 2 K.Ms. from Tenali Railway Junction. Train which goes to Repalle from Tenali.
             It is learnt that the Founder Late Sri Thulluru Balanarasimha Rao Gowda has got a sweet dream in which he has received a message a 'Snake God' Nagaraju with directions that he should take steps for the construction of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in a place located to the southern side of the Repalle to Guntur Railway Line and on the side of Nizampatnam Canal i.e., the place indicated by Snake God Nagaraju. It is sufficiently having adequate space for future developments. The snake God Nagaraju was also installed in a corner place of that locality. On hearing this message Sri Thulluru Bala Narasimha Rao Gowda has taken a strong decision to dedicate that area where Snake God Nagaraju resides for the construction of a beautiful temple to Sri Venkateswara Swamy and he has relinquished all his rights over that land.

                        Afterwards he has taken all strenuous steps to collect donations from some philanthropic minded donars. Besides that he also contributed his own share of money and utilized the same for the construction of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple which is now called as Sri Lakshmi Padmavathi Sametha Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Vykuntapuram. Thus the temple premises or the locality of the temple has been developed in the year 1961. During the year 1972 the pratista of the Deities has been performed in accordance with the Vykhanasa Agama. From that day onwards the importance of the temple has become popular and people from all parts of the used to go over and pay their votive offerings since their objects are being fulfilled by Lord Venkateswara. Seing the importance of the temple the Endowments Department has taken over the temple during the year 1973, when the temple income was about Rs.50,000/- per annum. Now, devotees are coming not only from Guntur District but also from all parts of Andhra Pradesh. Now, the income of the temple has come to Rs.62.00 Lakhs per year. There is a brilliant scope for developing this temple with the offerings and Kanukas of the pilgrim worshippers. The flow of the pilgrims to this temple is increasing from day to day. There is a vast space in this temple for performance of marriages. There are occasions when nearly Two to Three hundred marriages at a time during the auspicious month of Maghamasam and Vysakhamasam. There is a another practice observed by the pilgrims offering Kesakandana. There is another practice offering Pongali Nivedana to Snake God Nagaraja on every saturday. During the month of Kartheekamasam number of devotees will come and perform Naga Pooja on Naga Chaturdasi day. This shown the staunch belief of devotees about Nagaraja. Now, the status of the temple has attracted the appointment of an Assistant Commissioner, who is in Gazetted rank.
                      This temple is not endowed with any landed proprieties. The income is entirely depending upon the offerings received from the devotees by way of Kanukas, performance of Archanas, performance of Marriages and Hundial collections. The temple is going from strength to strength gradually and the management has taken up many imposing and attractive constructions for providing required amenities for the visiting piligrims. This is a temple which is developing at a speady way for the benefit of the visiting piligrim public.

                              There are many cases who have got �eyes' due to the performance of Pradakshinam's around the Nagendra Swamy putta for about 40 days continuously. Further, there are cases who got children by the grace of Venkateswara Swamy on performance of pradakshinams and sleeping during nights in the temple premises for continuously period of 40 days. Similarly there are cases who are dumb and nute are able to talk and here after performance of pradakshinams to Lord Venkateswara and Nagendra Swamy and also after offering milk to Nagendra Swamy. There many people benefited with the blessings of Lord Nagendra Swamy and Lord Venkateswara Swamy after offering their votive offerings. There are many instances which we are not able to express the benefits availed by the devotees after performing their dedications to Lord Venkateswara and Nagendra Swamy.

                          During sravanamasam there is a practive of performing Varalaxmi Vratham and practice of offering Blouse pieces to devotees.