BRAMIAHGARI MATTAM ANDHRAPRADESH

Renuka yellamma temple, mahboobnagar, A.P

Renuka yellamma temple, mahaboobnagar, andhrapradesh.

Its a small temple in mahboobnagar town, near hyderabad (90)kms,
The main deity is yellamma,,
but the interesting thing in this temple is a Tree in front of the main deity,
which has 4 four different types of tree in one single place,
which is a very unique kind, just seen here only

ASTHALAKSHMI TEMPLE, HYDERABAD

ASTHALAKSHMI TEMPLE,HYDERABAD.

The temple is recently renovated and is being looked after by the kanchi kamakoti peetam of kanchipuram,
as the name suggests it is a lakshmi temple which houses the 8 different types of lakshmi.
The main idol is of the lord narayan and lakshmi.
This temple is on the way to ramoji film city in hyderabad

PURI JAGANNATH TEMPLE, HYDERABAD

PURI JAGANNATH TEMPLE, HYDERABAD.


The temple is built on the lines of the famous jagannath temple of PURI in orissa,
even the main deity is done with wood as like in puri.

It also has other dieties like, shiv, lakshmi, ganesh, hanuman, and others.
It is beautifully built and is a new temple.
But will become one of the must visit temple of Hyderabad in the years to come.

PEDDAMMA TEMPLE, HYDERABAD

PEDDAMMA TEMPLE, HYDERABAD
This temple is a very famous one in hyderabad,
Even the chiefminister, and other ministers come and take the blessings of the divine mother before taking on the mantle of leadership,
A very powerful Diety.

BIRLA MANDIR HYDERABAD

This temple is in the heart of the city hyderabad, and is a must see,
The temple has a main deity of lord Venkateshwara.
and other gods are shirdi saibaba, hanuman, ganesh, etc.,
The view from the top of this small hill is really spectacular.

SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA TEMPLE, KADIRI

KADIRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA TEMPLE.
THIS TEMPLE IS ABOUT 90KMS FROM ANANTHPUR IN ANDHRAPRADESH,

Lord Narasimha at Kadiri is swayambhu emerging from the roots of Khadri tree. The Moolavirat is that of Ashta Bahu Narasimha (having eight hands) cleaving Hiranyakasipu and transforming into a more protecting persona with Prahlada standing beside him with folded hands. Astonishingly, after the daily abhishekham is performed, the Murthy of the Lord oozes sweat even after being repeatedly wiped off by the Archakas here.
A famous event carried out every year is the Rathothsavam (Car Festival), on this holy day, a huge Rath (Chariot) with the Lord Lakshmi Narasimha's idol on it is pulled by hundreds of devotees are watched by thousands of people.
nearby places are puttaparthi, tadpatri etc. lodges: NAMA LODGE, main road, Kadiri-515591 08494-224170,223305

GANGAMMA TEMPLE,BOYAKONDA. A.P

ON a hillock just a few kilometers from madanapalle nests this gangamma devi temple.
There is a huge well below the temple, and the water is believed to cure many of your skin ailments.
You have to climb a few steep steps to reach the top.
Once in a year the temple festival brings in lakhs of people from all over India, particularly the south.

RAMAPPA TEMPLE,

Located in the small town of Palampet which is at a distance of about 77 km from Warangal.

The temple is an excellent illustration of remarkable Kakatiya art.

It is referred to as the “brightest star in the galaxy of medieval temples in the Deccan”.

From an inscription in the temple itself, one comes to know, that the temple was constructed in the year 1213 during the reign of the Kakatiya ruler Ganapati Deva.

It has within some very exquisite sculptures.

The Ramappa Temple is perhaps the only temple in the whole of India which is named after its sculptor Ramappa.

The bricks that have been used to build the Ramappa Temple are so light that they can float on water. In spite of that the strength of the bricks should never be undermined for even after the passage of so many years the Ramappa Temple still stands strong.

Three shrines dedicated to Rudreswara, Kateswara and Kameswara are there in the Ramappa Temple but the latter two are in ruins. A shikhara crowns this temple which stands on a 6 ft high platform. There are umpteen beautifully carved pillars.

A nine feet high Nandi Bull greets one at the entrance of the temple premises, the walls and ceilings covered with intricate carvings that depict stories from the Puranas and Indian mythology.

LEPAKSHI TEMPLE. A.P

Located in the Lepakshi village, 114 kms from Anantapur city.

Built in the 16th century, the Lepakshi Temple is a brilliant example of the Vijayanagar style of architecture.

Has a huge complex where three shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Virabhadra are to be found, Lord Virabhadra being the wrathful form of Shiva, the patron deity of the Nayak rulers.

Has a central pavilion, embracing all the three shrines. This pavilion is further connected with an intermediary hall and a hall for ritual dance. Surrounding the main hall is a large open court, accessible from the east.

Lepakshi Temple perhaps houses the largest monolithic structure of Nagalinga in India.

There is also another exquisite statue of Lord Ganesha in the second interior court.

The interiors consist of sculptures in half-relief on the granite pillars. The carvings represent dancers, drummers and divine musicians. Here, you can see Lord Brahma playing drums, celestial nymph Rambha dancing and Lord Shiva engaged in `Ananda Tandava`. In the intermediary hall, there is a frieze that depicts geese with lotus stalks in their beaks.

Most celebrated for its splendid paintings, the temple has a colossal painting of Virabhadra in the central hall. In the `Hall of Dance`, one can trace eight panels, depicting Puranic legends on the ceiling.

TIRUPATHI. A.P

Located at Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh. Located on the Venkatachalam hill that forms part of the seven hills of Tirumala. The temple complex comprises of a smaller traditional temple building along with a number of modern queue and pilgrim lodging sites. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Venkateswara, also known as Balajior Srinivasa. In Vaishnava tradition, the temple is considered one of the 108 Divya Desam sites. As a tradition, pilgrims shave off their hair on visiting the temple. Also known as Seshachala. Is the most visited Hindu place of worship, and is the world`s second richest in terms of the offerings made by pilgrims to the God. Is the second most visited holy place after the Vatican

NEARBY TEMPLES

Kanakadurga Temple, Vijayawada

This temple of Goddess Kanakadurga, is on a small hillock in the city of Vijayawada,
can be reached by bus,cars, autos etc., or can climb small steps till the temple.
Very famous, as she fulfills all your dreams etc.,
Dasara festival is very famous as is ugadi.

simchalam, vizag

This temple is famous all our Andhra Pradesh,
Very near to vizag, towards the airport,
This temple is on a hillock, but vehicles can go upto the temple.