Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy Temple - Gandi

This temple is located in the place of Gandi. It is located near Veeranna Guttapalli Village. It is on the bank of the Papagiri River.

The lord in this Kshetram is seen as bright as the rising sun. One hand of the idol opens towards the sky as if giving ashirwad to devotees. The other hand holds a holy flower called Sowgandigai. The tail of the idol goes over its head and at the end of the tail is a resemblance of the OM symbol.


Sri Rama thinking about Anjaneya pictured Anjaneya on the rock with his arrow. Sri Rama had left Ayodhya without completing this picture. The picture of lord Anjaneya is complete in all respects except the little finger of Anajneya’s left hand.


In Telugu, Gandi means a narrow valley with a running river. Sri Gandi Veera Anjaneya Swamy temple is facing towards the West direction and was constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture. There are two gopurams with five tiers in West and South directions. The temple Gopuram has images of gods and a lot of animal images. The temple has a Dhwaja Stambham. The image at the feet of lord Anjaneya is that of Udgavi Acharyulu or Gandi Acharyulu. It is he who first constructed the sanctum sanctorum and brought the temple to the notice of the public.

 

The stone prakaram around the sanctum sanctorum was built by one Tirupathi Seshanna in 1911. The devotees take their bath at Papagni, worship the lord, and fulfill their vows. The Hanuman idol is made of a single Black marble stone. The temple flooring is made of rock stand stone.


This temple was built during the 19th century.


Temple Timings :


7.00 am to 1.00 pm

3.00 pm to 7.00 pm 


How to Reach the Temple

55 km from Kadapa

34 kms from Pulivendula

400 km from Amaravathi

Near by Temples :


Pushpagiri Chennakesava Swamy Temple – 65 km


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