About Ardagiri Anjaneya Swamy Temple
Ardagiri, a famous Anjaneya Swamy temple located in Aragonda. The unique speciality of this temple is that the idol Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy is looking towards north. There exist a pond called “SANJEEVARAYA PUSHKARINI” which is about three to four feet deep with lot of herbs. The holy water from this pond seems to be having divine healing powers which can cure several diseases.
Legend and name
Wikipedia’s Aragonda page records the local tradition behind the name: Lord Hanuman was carrying the Sanjeevani mountain and half of it fell at this village. In the local language “ardha” means half and “giri” means mountain, hence Ardhagiri. The same tradition connects the hill to the Ramayana episode in which Hanuman fetched herbs to revive Lakshmana. Wikipedia lists Aragonda in Thavanampalle mandal of Chittoor district (2011 population 5,392). The healing properties attributed to the Sanjeevaraya Pushkarini are a matter of devotees’ belief and are not medical advice.
A private temple blog (hindutemples-india.blogspot.com) adds that the tank water is believed to come from several places in the hill and that devotees carry it home, and that full-moon days are special here and Hanuman Jayanthi is celebrated in a grand manner. This is a secondary source, so treat these details as local tradition.
The seva and darshan ticket prices in the two tables below were carried over from the earlier version of this page and could not be confirmed on the Endowments department site (tms.ap.gov.in). Confirm the current amounts at the temple or on that site before you pay.
Sevas | ||
| Name | Ticket Cost | Person Allowed |
| Aakupooja | 100/- | 1 |
| Archana | 5/- | 1 |
| Prakarotsvam | 500/- | 1 |
| Sahasranaama Archana | 200/- | 1 |
| Special Abhishekam | 750/- | 2 |
| Sudharsan Homam | 1500/- | 1 |
| Suprabhatha Seva | 100/- | 2 |
| Vadamaala Seva | 300/- | 2 |
Darshanam | ||
| Name | Ticket Cost | Person Allowed |
| Abhishekam Darshanam | 50/- | 1 |
| Sheegra Darshanam | 100/- | 1 |
| Special Darshanam | 20/- | 1 |
Temple Timings
5:30AM To 9:00PM
Timings are not confirmed on an official website; check with the temple before travelling.
One unofficial pilgrim-information site (tirumalatirupatiyatra.in) publishes an hour-by-hour schedule that begins with Suprabatham at 5.00 AM and runs through abhishekam, aku pooja and sahasranama archana to darshan until 9.00 PM. We could not match it to an official page, so rely on the temple’s counters on the day.
How to Reach
By Air: Tirupati Airport is the nearest airport.
By Train: Chittoor is the nearest railway station.
By Bus: Tirupati to Chittoor to Aragonda to ardagiri – 90KM Tirupati to Kanipakam to Aragonda to Ardhagiri – 85 KM. These bus-route distances come from the earlier version of this page; check the route locally.
Address
Ardagiri Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Aragonda, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh – 517129.
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