About Sri Pada Sri Vallabha Temple Sripada Srivallabha is an Indian guru of the Dattatreya Sampradaya who is regarded as an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. He is considered one of the first complete Avatars of the deity Dattatreya in Kali Yuga. Of note, Narasimha Saraswathi Manik Prabhu, Swami Samarth, and Shirdi Saibaba are other incarnations […]
About Sri Jaganmohini Temple It is said in Bhagavatam when Devatas/Gods and Rakshas/Demons were quarreling over the sharing of the Nectar Sree Maha Vishnu came to the rescue of Devatas in the form of Mohini and persuaded both rivalry parties that promised to distribute the holy Divine nectar equally to Devatas and Rakshas. But for […]
About Sri Balaji Devasthanam It is situated on the banks of river Vynateya has attained reparation as Bala Tirupathi and is surrounded by River Godavari on three sides and the Bay of Bengal on the fourth side. According to Sthala Purana, King Kasyapa Prajapathi had two wives, The first one was Kadruva. all her progeny […]
About Golingeswara Swamy Temple It was built by the Eastern Chalukyas in the 9th-10th centuries. The central shrine of Golingeswara has a wealth of iconographic material all around it, and 33 lines of Sasanam on the door jambs. In the Mukhamandapam of the temple of Sri Golingeswara, two exquisite masterpieces of Eastern Chalukyas sculpture are […]
About Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple Pithapuram in Andhrapradesh become famous as Padagaya. The primal deity of this is Lord Shiva in the form of Cock. This Shakti Peetham is famous for the name Puruhutika. Padagaya Kshetram Tenth Shakti Peeta in Astadasa Shakti Peethas., situated at Pithapuram, from the third chapter of Bheema Khanda […]
About Kotipalli Someswara Swamy Temple is also known as Koti Theertham. According to Brahmanda Puranam and Gowthami Mahatyam is located on the bank of the Godavari River. Here, Lord Indra, Lord Chandra, and Kasyapa Maharshi locate three prominent idols. It is located on the banks of Gautami River at Kotipalle, Lord Shiva in the form […]
About Veerabhadra Swamy Temple – Lepakshi is culturally and archaeologically significant as it is the location of shrines dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, and Virabhadra which were built during the Vijayanagara Empire period (1336–1646). The temples are the location of mural paintings of the Vijayanagara kings Kannada inscriptions. It was built in 1530 AD and was also […]
About Guntupalli Buddhist Temples is famous as an ancient place and historically. Although these Buddhist caves are popularly known as the Guntupalli Caves, they are actually adjacent to the town of Jilakarragudem. Buddhism has been a popular way of life in Andhra Pradesh since the time of the Buddha. The ruins of many Buddhist structures […]
About Palakollu is one of the 5 shrines known as Pancharamala in Andhra Pradesh. The famous Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple – Palakollu is located here and is dedicated to Lord Rama Seethamma Varla. The temple was built during the Chalukya period in AD. Built-in the 10th-11th century. The dome of the temple is 9 storeys […]
About Someswara Swamy Temple – Bhimavaram is one of the five Pancharama Kshetras that are sacred to the Hindu God Shiva. Shivaling in this temple is small unlike in other Pancharamas. There is a specialty in this temple: Shivaling will change its color according to Lunar aspect. At the time of Pournami (full moon nights) shivaling […]