Guntur is one of the popular districts of
Andhra Pradesh Known for its ancient and historic Hindu temples.
Some of the popular places of historic importance in Guntur district are:
- Amaravathi (Andhra's New Capital city)
- Kondaveedu Fort near Phirangipuram village
- Undavalli Caves
- Ethipothala Waterfalls and Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
- Nagarjunakonda (Small Island having ancient remains of Buddhist structures)
- Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary
- Prakasam Barrage
- Guthikonda Caves
- Bhattiprolu (Buddhist Maha Stupa)
Some popular temples to visit in Guntur are:
Kotappakonda Trikoteswara Swamy Temple
Kotappakonda Trikoteswara Swamy Temple present on the holy hill Kotappakonda is located 13 km south-west of Narasaraopet city, Guntur is attracting many pilgrims throughout the year.
Kotappakonda Temple
The primary deity of this temple is
Lord Shiva and is worshipped here as Sri Trikoteswara Swamy.
The temple got its name from the three hills named after Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara.
Kotappakonda Tirunallu (festival) is celebrated at a grand scale in this temple and lakhs of devotees participate with great enthusiasm in this event.
Temple Timings:
Morning: 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Evening: 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM
How to Reach:
Kotappakonda temple can be easily reached from Guntur (60 km), Chilakaluripet (21.5 km), Narasaraopet (19.1 km) and Vijayawada (98.9 km).
Contact Information:
Sri Trikoteswara Swamy Temple
Narasaraopet Mandal
Kotappakonda
Guntur District
Andhra Pradesh
Pincode: 522601
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Mangalagiri Temple
Mangalagiri (The Auspicious Hill) is one of the famous temples of Lord Vishnu in India. The primary deity of Mangalagiri temple is
Lord Narasimha Swamy (Incarnation of Lord Vishnu).
Mangalagiri Temple
There are three Lord Narasimha Swamy temples present in Mangalagiri.
- Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple present on the hill
- Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple present at the foot of the hill
- Gandala Narasimha Swamy present at the top of the hill (Where devotees can lit the deepam)
Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple is present on a dormant Volcanic hill.
The main idol of Panakala Narasimha Swamy has a wide open mouth through which the priests pour the sacred
Jaggery water called as
Panakam.
Devotee believe that this Jaggery water keeps the hill in a dormant stage and prevents Volcanic eruption.
Temple Timings:
Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple
Morning: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple
Morning: 5:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Evening: 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM
How to Reach:
Mangalagiri temple can be easily reached from Vijayawada (15.1 km), Guntur(28.5 km) and other major cities of India.
Contact Information:
Mangalagiri Temple
Main Bazar Rd
Kothapet
Mangalagiri
Guntur District
Andhra Pradesh
Pincode: 522503
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Amaravathi Amareswara Swamy Temple
Amaralingeswara Temple present in Amaravathi village is dedicated to Lord Shiva as Amareswara Swamy is one of the famous
Pancharama Kshetras in India.
The 5 ancient Lord Shiva Pancharama temples are present in:
- Amararama (Amaravathi)
- Draksharama (Draksharamam)
- Somarama (in Bhimavaram)
- Ksheerarama (Palakol)
- Kumararama (Samalkota)
The consort of Lord Amareswara Swamy is Goddess Bala Chamundika. The Shiva Lingam at Amaravathi is very tall and the Pujari/Archaka need to climb a platform to perform the daily rituals and Abhishekam.
Amaravathi Temple
Visitors can see a red stain on top of the Shiva Lingam even today, as a nail has been hit on top of the Shiva Lingam to stop its growth. Mahashivaratri is celebrated with great devotion at this temple.
Amaravathi temple is located just 32.8 km from North-West of
Guntur on the banks of sacred Krishna River. Amaravathi Temple is visited by many pilgrims throughout the year.
Temple Timings: 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Contact Information:
Sri Amareswara Swamy Vari Devasthanam
Amaravathi
Guntur District
Andhra Pradesh
Pin code: 522020
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Jillellamudi Amma Temple:
Matrusri Anasuya Devi, better known among devotees as
Jillellamudi Amma or
Viswa Janani is a famous divine Mother of Jillellamudi, who lived between 1923 and 1985 in Andhra Pradesh.
Jillellamudi Temple
Throughout her life she has carried out many charitable activities and is always ready to help the poor and needy.
Jillellamudi Amma died on June 12th, 1985. Later,
Anasuyeswaralayam was built on her behalf, which consists of a life-size statue of Amma.
Annapurnalayam started by Jillellamudi Amma offers free food to anyone visiting Jillellamudi at any time of the day.
What to See:
- Sri Anasuyeswaralayam
- Hymalayam
- Nama Sankeerthanalayam
- Sri Charana Sannidhi
- Annapurnalayam
- Yagasala
- Nava Nageswaralayam
- Varasiddhi Vinayaka Temple
- Lord Hanuman Mandapam
- Gosala (Cow Shelter)
- Veda Pathashala
Temple Timings:
Morning: 5:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Evening: 6:00 PM to 8:15 PM.
Address: Andharillu, Jillellamudi, Andhra Pradesh 522113.
Phone: 086432 27324
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Chebrolu Temples:
Chebrolu village is known for its ancient temples of historical importance.
Lord Brahma Temple is the main attraction of Chebrolu village.
Chebrolu Brahma Temple
Sambhole is the old name of this village and this place is famous during the Kakatiya rulers period.
Chebrolu is about 19 km from Guntur.
Some of Chebrolu ancient temples include:
- Chaturmukha Brahma Lingeshwara Temple
- Sri Adikesava Swamy Temple
- Sri Nageswara Swamy Temple
- Sri Ranganayaka Swamy Temple
- Sri Bhimeswara Swamy Temple
- Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple
- Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple
- Sri Sahasra Lingeswara Swamy Temple
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Bapatla Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple
Sri Bhavanarayana Swamy temple in Bapatla is an ancient temple built by a Chola king named Krimikantha.
The temple was later renovated by Raja Venkatadri Nayudu or Sri Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu.
This ancient temple, cut from a single rock, was erected by Cholas in the 10th century.
The ancient name of Bapatla is Bhavaptla or Bhavapuri or Bhavapattinam.
The temple is dedicated to
Lord Vishnu as Bhavanarayana Swamy. The temple is under the control of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
The temple is at a distance of around 49 km from Guntur city.
Annual Brahmotsavam,
Chariot Festival/Ratha Yatra and all major Hindu festivals are celebrated with great religious zeal and enthusiasm at Bhavanarayana Swamy temple. The temple has a
Dravidian Style of Architecture.
Temple Timings: 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Address: 13th Ward, Satyannarayana Puram, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, Pincode: 522101
Macherla Sri Lakshmi Chennakesava Swamy Temple
Sri Lakshmi Chennakesava Swamy Temple is a famous 13th century temple in Macherla dedicated to Lord Vishnu in the divine form of Chennakesava Swamy. This ancient temple is built here during the period of the Haihaya Kings.
Palanati Brahma Naidu, who was the minister for the administration of Palnadu ruled by Haihaya King Nalagama, was responsible for the construction of this popular Chennakeshava Swami temple in Macherla town.
The annual festival celebrated on a grand scale here in this temple.
Macherla is just 23 km away from Nagarjuna Sagar.
The famous Palnadu War took place at Karampudi between Macherla and Gurajala between 1176 AD – 1182 AD. Nearby tourist attraction is Ethipothala Waterfalls which is at a distance of around 8 km from Macherla.
Temple Timings: 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Contact Information:
Lord Laxmi Chennakesava Temple
Macherla
Andhra Pradesh
Pincode: 522426
Ponnur Temples
Ponnur Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple
Ponnur Anjaneya Swamy Temple
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Pedakakani Bhramaramba Malleswara Swamy Temple
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Tenali Vykuntapuram Venkateswara Temple
Vykuntapuram Temple
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Sri Sri Radha Krishna Chandra Temple - ISKCON
ISKCON Guntur Temple located at Malla Reddy Nagar in Guntur has a peaceful and pleasant atmosphere.
ISKCON Guntur
This great temple was started by the spiritual master
HH Jayapataka Swami on 22nd March 2014.
He is the founder acharya of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) and a disciple of HDG A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada.
Guntur ISKCON Temple Info:
| Presiding Deities |
Sri Sri Radha Krishna Chandra |
| Locale |
Giddalur |
| Date Built |
2014 |
| Major Festivals |
Krishna Janmastami |
| Pincode |
522004 |
| Website |
www.iskconguntur.com |
| Email |
iskconguntur@gmail.com |
| Phone |
+91 92950 10008 / 70327 54955 |
Address: Reddy College Road, Malla Reddy Nagar, NGO Colony, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh 522004.
Interesting Facts about Guntur:
Guntur city is best known for Chilli export and has the largest Chilli Market Yard in (Asia).
Mangalagiri is the abode of Lord Narshima Swamy on a dormant Volcanic hill. It is considered that the tradition of pouring Jaggery Juice (Panakam) has kept this Volcano in dormant stage.
The Tobacco Board headquarters is present at (Guntur).
The famous Palnati Yuddham took place in Guntur district at Karempudi on the banks of Naguleru River between 1178-1182 AD.
Author Note:
Your opinion and thoughts on this post in the comments section will greatly help me to write better temple related travel posts in coming articles.
A trip to Guntur is incomplete without visiting the famous
Vijayawada Kanaka Durga Temple, which is just 35 km away from Guntur.
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