Bhavanarayanaswamy Aalayam Temple, Pattisam , Andhra Pradesh It was built in the 11th century by the feudal lord Nalaparaju who ruled over Avuku and it is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Bhavanarayanaswamy Aalayam TempleLocation: Pattisam near Polavaram Deity: Bhavanarayanaswamy – Shiva This is an ancient site and was called Swarnapuri and Ponnur. Chalukyas patronized the temple. […]
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Bhadrachalam Rama Temple (భద్రాచలం రామ దేవాలయం) Khammam, Andhra Pradesh
Bhadrachalam Rama Temple , Khammam , Andhra Pradesh This ancient shrine, which is a vast Rama temple, is built on a hill, accessed by a flight of steps. TempleLocation: Bhadrachalam near Khammam. This ancient shrine is built on a hill, accessed by a flight of steps. Deity:Lord Rama This temple is vast in size. The […]
Bekkeswara Aalayam (బెక్కేశ్వర ఆలయం) Bekkam, Mahbubnagar
Bekkeswara Aalayam Temple Location: Bekkam near Mahbubnagar Deity: Lord Shiva According to legend the name Bekku means “cat” in Kannada language. Being the ancient seat of Siva, there is a group of five Sivaalayas called Siddheswara, Kapileswara, Someswara, Malleswara and Kaleswara within 15 km of each other. Legend: The sthalapurana states that this village was […]
Alampur Navbrahma Temple (అలంపూర్ నవబ్రహ్మ దేవాలయం) Kurnool , Andhra Pradesh
Alampur Navbrahma Temples, Kurnool , Andhra Pradesh Dedicated to the Nava Brahmas, this temple is situated inside a fortress & resembles the Papanatha temple at Pattadakal. Alampur Navbrahma TemplesLocation: Situated on the confluence of Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers in Kurnool. Alampur has a number of sacred shrines including Sangameswara and the Nava Brahma temples. Architecture: […]
Surya Narayan swamy Temple (సూర్య నారాయణ స్వామి దేవాలయం) Arasavalli, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
Surya Narayanswamy Temple, Arasavalli, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh In this temple, the God is represented as riding in a chariot drawn by seven horses and driven by Anoora. Surya Narayanswamy Temple Location: Arasavalli, Srikakulam. Deity: Surya. Legend: The worship is as old as the Vedas and Gayatri mantra is also addressed to the Sun God. The […]
Gudimallam Temple (గిడిమల్లం దేవాలయం) Kalahasti
Gudimallam Temple Location : Kalahasti About The Temple: rayalavaru Gudimallam is yet another historical monument located at Sri Kalahasti Mandal in Chittor. The temple is about 7 miles away from Renigunta Railway Station Junction. The significance of the temple lies in the Lings that is housed in the Garbagriha of the temple. The Linga is […]
Srikurmam Vishnu Temple (శ్రీ కూర్మం విష్ణు దేవాలయం) Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
Srikurmam Vishnu Temple , Srikakulam , Andhra Pradesh About The Temple : This is the only important temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in the whole of India & is located in the east of Srikakulam. Architecture: A number of inscriptions state this temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu as the Avathara of Srikurmam – tortoise, […]
Swayambu Bhuvaneshwara Swamy Temple (స్వయంభు భువనేశ్వర స్వామి దేవాలయం) Aragonda
Swayambu Bhuvaneshwara Swamy Temple, Aragonda Location: Aragonda About The Temple: Swayambu Bhuvaneshwara Swamy Temple is located in Aragonda village, Thavanampalle Mandal, Chittor District, Andhra Pradesh, 15 km away from Kanipakam. This temple is near Ardhagiri Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy Temple. Temple History rayalavaru The history behind the temple is that a Idol of Bhuvaneshwara Swamy has […]
Swarga Brahma Temple (స్వర్గ బ్రహ్మ దేవాలయం)
Swarga Brahma Temple Location: About The Temple: This important shrine seems to have been constructed towards the end of the 7th century A.D. There is an inscription above the dwarapalika image, which states that the shrine was constructed by Lokaditya-Ela-Arasa, in honor of the queen of Vinayaditya, called Mahadevi. Like all other temples except the […]
Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple (శ్రీ వేణుగోపాల స్వామి దేవాలయం) Mandapalli
Sri Venugopala Swamy Location : Mandapalli About The Temple: Dhadhichi Maharshi presided in Gopala Kshetram on the banks of the Godavari. Gowthama Maharshi implored Trayambakeswara for the river Ganga to flow out from his Jhata Jhutam, in order to get rid of the sins. Gowthama Maharshi installed idol of Lord Venu Gopala Swami beside the […]