Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple - Annavaram




Sree Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Temple is located in Annavaram Town in the Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh State.


This temple is devoted to Lord Satyanarayana Swamy, a manifestation of Lord Vishnu, who is accompanied by Sri Anantha Lakshmi, his female counterpart.


A unique feature of this temple is that the image of Lord Shiva is also enshrined left side of Lord Vishnu within the Sanctum.


Lord Satyanarayana Swamy is portrayed as a unique manifestation of all the three Gods in the Hindu pantheon in a single idol which is about 4 meters (13 feet) tall. The base of the lower portion represents Lord Brahma, the middle portion represents Lord Shiva and the top portion represents Lord Vishnu.


The Shrine resembles to Ratham or Chariot with four wheels at the four corners and the Chariot-shaped temple portrays the seven lokas.


The lord in the center depicts that he pervades the entire universe and the wheels represent the Sun and the Moon.


The complex houses a Sun Dial which was constructed in 1943 and displays the Indian Standard Time. This is very similar to the Jantar Mantar in Delhi.


The hillock itself is about 300ft above sea level, and about 460 well-laid stone steps lead to the temple.


 The main temple was constructed in the form of a chariot with four wheels at each of the four corners.


In front of the main temple is the Kalyana mandapa, constructed and decorated with modern pieces of architecture.


This temple was built in Dravidian style. Gowri Kalyana Mandapam in front of the main temple constructed and decorated with modern pieces of architecture.


A Mandapam has also been constructed to provide space to conduct one thousand Satyanarayana Vratams at a time.


The temple is on two floors; the ground floor contains the yantra and the peetham of the Lord.


On the four sides of the yantra, there are four deities namely Ganapati, Suryanarayanaswamy, Bala Tripurasundari, and Maheswaraswamy which constitute panchayathanam.


 On the 1st floor the Moola Virat of Lord Satyanarayana Swamy. The idols are of exquisite grace and beauty and are engaged in gold kavachams.


The adjoining shrine of Sri Rama seems to be the holy spot where the original self-manifested idol of Sri Satyanarayanaswamy was discovered by the devotees.


Lord Sri Rama is considered to be the Kshetra Palaka of this holy abode of the Lord Satyadeva.


This temple was built in the Year 1891.


Temple Timings

3.30 am – Suprabatha Seva

4.00 am to 5.15 am – Abhishekam & Archana

5.30 am – Balabogam

6.00 am to 12.00 noon – Sarva Darshan

12.30 pm to 9.00 pm – Sarva Darshan

8.00 am to 12.00 noon – Asthothara Pooja, Abhishekam

9.30 am – Nitya Kalyanam

12.30 pm to 1.00 pm – Rajabhoga Mahanivedana

7.30 pm to 8.30 pm – Swamy Vari Darbaru Seva

8.30 pm to 9.00 pm – Ekanta Seva

9.30 pm – Temple Close.

How to reach the Temple

43 km from Kakinada

80 km from Rajamahendravaram

252 km from Amaravati

Nearby Temples

Pithapuram, Sri Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple – 31 km

Peddapuram, Sri Srungara Vallabha Swamy Temple – 40 km

Samarlakota, Sri Kumararama Bheemeswara Swamy Temple – 44 km

Sarpavaram, Sri Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple – 47 km

Peddapuram, Sri Suryanarayana Swamy Temple – 49 km

Biccavolu, Sri Golingeswara Swamy Temple – 61 km

Puttakonda, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple – 62 km

Gollala Mamidada, Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple – 63 km

Draksharamam, Sri Bhimeswara Swamy Temple – 75 km.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Sri Murugan Temple - Thiruparankundram

Image
Sri Murugan Temple is located at Thiruparankundram in Madurai district of Tamilnadu State. It is regarded as one of the Six abodes of Lord Murugan. Goddess Valli and Devasena are the consorts of Lord Murugan An interesting feature of this temple is that of the deities of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu facing each other in the main shrine. The temple was built in the Dravidian style of architecture, which has a 7-tier structure Raja Gopuram.   All the statues are carved on the wall of the Parankundram rock. An Aasthaana mandapam with several artistically carved pillars leads to the towering 150 Feet (46 Meters) high Raja gopuram at the entrance. The Kambathadi mandapam, Ardha mandapam, and Maha mandapam are situated at different levels.   There are five theerthams or divine water sources, in and around the temple, Saravana Poigai, Lakshmi theertham, Saniyasi Koneru (well), Kasi Sunai, and Sathiya Koopam.   According to legend, the lord married Deivyani, the daughter of
Read more

Sri Ayyappa Swamy Temple – Perambur

Sri Ayyappa Swamy Temple is located in Perambur, Chennai, a city in Tamilnadu. Lord Ayyappa Swamy is the presiding deity. Lord Guruvayurappan, Maligaipurathu Amman, Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha, Lord Murugan, and Lord Hanuman are there on the premises Vidyarambham a ceremony held for children to start learning education is performed every year on Dasara Ayiliya, Mandala Vilakku, Aaraattu, Pallivetta are celebrated in this temple Timings 4.00 am to 10.30 am 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm
Read more

Sri Lakshmi Narsimha Swamy Brahmotsavam 2024 - Ahobilam

Image
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Brahmotsavams in Ahobilam Temple will commence on March 15. Date Upper Ahobilam Lower Ahobilam March 15 Ankurarpanam Selvar Kuthu Ustavam March 16 Dwajarohanam, Simha Vahana Seva Ankurarpanam March 17 Hamsa Vahana Seva, Surya Prabha Vahana Seva Dwajarohanam, Simha Vahana Seva March 18 Hanumantha Vahana Seva Hamsa Vahana Seva, Surya Prabha Vahana Seva March 19 Sesha Vahana Seva, Chandra Prabha Vahana Seva Yoganarasimha Garuda Vimanam, Hanumantha Vahana Seva March 20 Sarabha Vahana Seva Sesha Vahana Seva, Chandra Prabha Vahana Seva March 21 Ponna Chettu Vahana Seva Mohini Alamkaram, Sarabha Vahana Seva March 22 Gaja Vahana Seva, Kalyanotsavam (night) Venugopala Swamy Alamkaram, Po
Read more

Sri Anchumoorthi Temple – Thirumittakode

Image
  Sri Anchumoorthi Temple is located on the banks of Bharathappuzha at Thirumittacode of Palakkad district in Kerala State. It is one of the 108 divyadesam of Lord Vishnu and is also regarded as the 108 Shivalayam of Lord Shiva. Here Lord Vishnu is worshipped as Uyyavandha Perumal and his consort is Vithuvakootuvalli. This temple was built in the Kerala style of architecture This place is called Thirumattikodu Five (Anchu) Moorthy Temple, and it houses five statues: one for Lord Shiva and four for Vishnu. This temple is called the Five Murthy Temple for this reason. This temple has a Chakra Theertham. The huge banyan trees stand in front of this temple. The inner sanctum houses two shrines. The first shrine that one sees after entering the sanctum is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Behind this shrine is another shrine dedicated to Uyyavandha Perumal. The Vishnu shrine stands on an elevated platform and devotees have to climb the steps behind the Shiva Shrine to reach the Vishnu shri
Read more

Sri Karanji Anjaneya Swamy Temple – Bengaluru

Image
  Sri Karanji Anjaneya Swamy Temple is located at Basavanagudi of Bengaluru city in the state of Karnataka. This temple was built in the 17 th century Here Anjaneya Swamy is self-manifested. The Karanji Lake is located in the middle of Basavanagudi and Gandhi Bazaar and is known as Sri Karanji Anjaneyaswamy. Sri Karanji Anjaneyaswamy puts his right foot forward and holds both hands together. He holds Chudamani in those stacked hands. Humbly bending his hips. It is very thrilling to see her Lord Prabhu watching Sri Ramachandra. In the morning, the temple is blessed with the Panchamruta Abhishekam and the offering and Shri Anjaneyaswamys service of the Vedaraha butter, floral embellishment, and Sri Ramadeva. Hanuman Jayanti, Brahmotsava, Pavitrotsavam, and Sriramanavami are the most celebrated festivals here. Temple Timings 6.30 am to 12.30 pm 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm How to reach the temple 10 km from Kempegowda bus station.
Read more

Sabarimala Temple Calendar 2024 : Opening & Closing Dates in 2024

Image
Opening and closing of Sabarimala Sree Dharmasastha Temple for the year 2024/25. The Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in Kerala is open for darshan only during certain specific periods in the year. Below are the dates on which the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple will remain open during 2024/25. Sabarimala temple usually opens at 05.00am and closes at 10.00pm. During the peak seasons like Makara Vilakku Mahotsavam, the timings might alter to accommodate a large number of devotees. For Telugu Click Here 2024 Calendar Month   Opening Date Closing Date   January Makaravilakku Day on 15-01-2024   20-01-2024 February Kumbham Pooja 13-02-2024 18-02-2024 March Meenam Pooja 13-03-2024 18-03-2024 March Thiru Ulsavam 15-03-2024 25-03-2024   Kodiyet
Read more

Sri Badrakali Amman Temple Timings – Mecheri

Image
  Sri Badrakali Amman Temple is located in Mecheri town in Salem district in the state of Tamilnadu. She is an incarnation of Goddess Kali. This temple has 5 tier Rajagopuram. Rajagopuram is the main entrance to the temple, besides the main raja gopuram, three others face in three different directions. This temple was built 800 years ago. Special pooja is performed and the deity is adorned every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday and on the full moon and new moon days. Time to visit – September to March Temple Timings 5.30 am to 8.00 pm 5.30 am to 7.30 am – Morning Pooja 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm – Evening Pooja How to reach the Temple 21 km from Salem 5 km from Mecheri Railway Station Nearby Temples Chinna Tirupathi, Karuvalli – 15 km Tharamangalam, Sri Kailasanathar Temple – 19 km Agraharam, Sri Sugavaneshwarar Swamy Temple – 33 km Agraharam, Sri Alagirinathar Temple – 33 km Ayothiapattinam, Sri Kothandarama Temple – 49 km Belur, Thanthondreeswarar Temple –
Read more

Vaikunta Ekadasi/ Mukkoti Ekadasi

Image
Vaikuntha Ekadasi is one of the important and auspicious days for Hindus. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It occurs in the Hindu calendar, in the month of Margashirsha (Between December and January). Also called the 'Mukkoti Ekadasi', when observed, it bestows liberation from the cycle of birth and death.  Devotees believe that ‘Vaikuntha Dwaram’ or ‘the gate to Lord's Inner Sanctum’ is opened on this day. Devotees observe Ekadashi fasting and rush to Vishnu temples on this day, They believe that the gates of heaven are opened. In Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita - the conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna at the beginning of the Kurukshetra War is said to have occurred on this day. How To Observe :  Wake up early in the morning. Take a bath and offer prayers.   You can perform a simple puja to Lord Vishnu at home by offering fruits and Tulsi leaves.   You can just light the lamp and pray or meditate for a few minutes – or do the normal daily ritual. Th
Read more

Sri Uma Ravi Vasuki Someswara Temple Timings - Juttiga

Sri Uma Vasuki Ravi Someswara Swamy Temple is located in Juttiga Village in West Godavari District. This temple is an ancient temple and the Shiva Linga Is Swayambhu. Here the presiding deity is Someswara Swamy, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Here Shiva lingam is Swayambhu. It is believed that Lord Rama installed Shiva Lingam here.  Kalabhairava is the Kshetra palaka of this temple. According to Legends, Ravana tortured the Devatas and people. Lord Surya (Ravi), Vasuki (King of Nagas), and Soma (Moon) were insulted by Ravana. Then they approached Lord Brahma. Brahma suggested they install Shiva Linga.  Temple Timings : 5.15 am to 7.50 pm How to reach the Temple : 4 km from Tanuku 11 Km from Bhimavaram 24 km from Thadepalli Gudam Nearby Temples : Bhimavaram Someswara Janardhana Temple – 26 km PalakolluKsheera Ramalingeswara Temple – 25 km AchantaRamalingeswara Temple – 21 km AppanapalliBalaji Temple – 60 km.
Read more

Sri Azhagiya Singar Perumal Temple Timings – Kanchipuram

Image
  Sri Azhagiya Singar Perumal Temple is located in Kanchipuram in the State of Tamilnadu. The presiding deity is Mukunda Nayakan who is incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He is seated in a Yoga Position. Goddess Sri Velukkai Valli is along with lord Vishnu. Velukkai where Vel means Wish and irukkai means stay. This temple was built in Dravidian style of architecture and has 3 tier Rajagopuram. The Vimanam(the tower above the Sanctum Sanctorum) of Sri Azhagiya Singa Perumal temple is called as Kanaka Vimanam. The temple is praised in the Mangalasasanam hymns of saints Peyazhwar and Tirumangai Azhwar. This temple was built during 5 th to 10 th century. This is one of the 108 divyadesam temples. Devotees pray here for relief from various problems they experience in life. Vaikunta Ekadasi is the most celebrated festival here. Best time to Visit – September to February Traditional dress is allowed for darshan. Temple Timings 7.00 am to 11.00 am 5.00 pm to 7.30 pm Ho
Read more