About
Sri Prasanna Chennakesava Swamy Temple is a Vishnu temple on a hill in Ongole, the headquarters of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, with worship in the Vaikhanasa Agama tradition. The history below follows the temple account published by the AP Endowments Department and reproduced on temple-information sites.
History
The temple account says Rama Bhadra Raju and Raghupathy Raju, local rulers under the Vijayanagara kingdom, ruled from Ongole and were ardent devotees of Lord Venkateshwara. They installed an image of the Lord in their fort and named him Chennakesava Swamy, with regular poojas.
Because the fort shrine was small, villagers watched ceremonies from outside the fort, and the festival crowds became a security problem, partly because of tension with the rulers of Venkatagiri. After consulting astrologers and Vaastu experts, Raghupathy Raju decided to build a separate temple on a hill at Ongole, which was named Kesavadri. Priests were invited from Srirangam to begin worship under the Vaikhanasa Agama at the inauguration, which the account dates to 1712 CE.
Images of Goddess Rajyalakshmi, Andal, Lord Satyanarayana, Prasanna Anjaneya, Santhana Venugopala Swamy, the Saptamatrukas and Naga Devatas were installed in the temple later.
Worship and sevas
The temple account describes daily dhoop-deepa aradhana, naivedyam, traditional music for the morning and evening pooja, and Vedaparayanam, with a Kalyana Utsavam held monthly. Listed sevas include Ashtothram, Sahasra Namarchana, Abhishekam or Vratam, and weddings. Seva rates and booking are on the AP Endowments portal linked below.
Timings to visit
6:00 AM – 12:30 PM | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Timings are not confirmed on an official website; check with the temple before travelling.
Festivals celebrate at Sri Prasanna Chennakesava Swamy Temple
- Ugadi
- Sri Vari Brahmotsavam
- Hanuman Jayanti
- Vaikunta Ekadashi
- Sri Guru Purnima Mahotsavam
- Krishna Janmashtami
The temple account also lists Sri Rama Navami, Varalakshmi Vratalu, Vinayaka Chavithi and Deepavali among the festivals observed.
How to Reach Sri Prasanna Chennakesava Swamy Temple
By Air: Tirupati International Airport is the airport usually cited for Ongole; it is a long road transfer, so check the route locally.
By Train: Ongole Railway Station, about 1.5 km from the temple according to the temple-information listings. Nellore and Kavali are the other major stations on the line.
By Bus: Ongole bus stand, about 1.7 km. Nellore and Kavali are the nearest large bus towns; check the route locally.
Pic Credits : ETV2
Address
Sri Prasanna Chennakesava Swamy Temple, Seetha Ram Puram, Devuni Cheru, Ongole, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh – 523001.
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