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Amaravathi Temple
On the southern bank of the River Krishna in Guntur district lies the modern day town of Amaravati. The capital of the later Satavahanas, it was known as Dhanyakataka and was an important junction with trade routes branching out in all directions. And along these trade routes were spread Buddhism and Buddhist influence. Thus one has a string of Buddhist sites today all along the coast, northwards and southwards from Amaravati. The vibrant ports in the east were utilised to launch Buddhism overseas Burma and Sri Lanka were brought into the Buddhist fold. Today Amaravati contains a huge stupa covered with marble sculpture. The imposing structure is 38 metres high and has a number of carvings portraying the life of Buddha. Amaravati was considered the most sacred pilgrim centre of Buddhists in India. The town is just 60 kms from Vijayawada and about 35 kms from the district headquarters city of Guntur. Though there is accommodation available at Amaravati in the form of a tourist complex and government traveller's bungalows, tourists prefer hotel accommodation at Vijayawada or Guntur.
Anupa Temple
While the Nagarjunasagar dam was being constructed, excavations revealed ruins of an ancient Buddhist university. As the reservoir would submerge the ruins, the entire site was shifted and reconstructed 4 kms away at Anupu near Nagarjunasagar.
Bavikonda Temple
Most parts of North Coastal Andhra Pradesh were part of the ancient Kalinga kingdom. At Bavikonda near Visakhapatnam, an extensive Buddhist settlement was unearthed. The name Bavikonda means hill of the wells. This would be because the settlement has its own drinking water wells. There are several stupas and a big congregation hall. The site is approachable from the port city of Visakhapatnam.
Battiprolu Temple
Located near the Krishna River of Guntur district, Bhattiprolu has what is considered to be the most ancient stupa. The ancient name of this settlement was Prathipalapura and the pre-Mauryan Stupa contained a Buddhist relic. The crystal casket in which the relic was secured is at present worshipped at the Mahabodhi Society temple at Kolkata. The Maha Chaitya built to enshrine the relic at Prathipalapura is over 40 metres in diameter. Bhattiprolu is about 40 kms from Guntur and can be reached by road or even rail on the Repalle line. State transport buses ply frequently from Guntur.
Chandavaram Temple
In the neighbouring Prakasam district lies Chandavaram, on the bank of the Gundlakamma Rivulet. The stupa here is unique and in that it is double-terraced and located atop of a hillock and could be considered the highest in elevation, next comes the Dharmarajak stupa at Taxila. The village is about 150 km from Vijayawada and approachable by road.
Thotlakonda Temple
In the same district of Visakhapatnam, 16 kms along the picturesque Vizag-Bhimili road lies Thotlakonda, where a number of stupas, viharas and chaityas belonging to the Hinayana school were found. A unique discovery providing evidence of maritime trade during that period was Satavahana coins bearing on the obverse of a ship with two masts, anchored to the shore. The site can be approached via the road running along the coastline between Visakhapatnam city and Bheemunipatnam (Bhimili), the second oldest municipality in the country.
Tourist Information of Zarasangam
Where is Zarasangam Sri kathakisangameshwara swamy Temple
Zarasangam Sangameshwara Swamy Temple: Located 26 km from Medak.
How to Reach Zarasangam Sri kathakisangameshwara swamy Temple
By Road:Busses from Hyderabad
By Train:Trains from Hyderabad
History of Zarasangam Sri kathakisangameshwara swamy Temple
this temple is supposed to be the place where the trinity of the Hindu Pantheon Brahma, Vishnu & Maheshwara united and hence it is called Sangameshwaram. Ketaki flower is considered a very auspicious offering to Lord Sangameshwara. Also known as Sapta Nandi Sangam, this is the sacred confluence of the Bhavanasi and Krishna Rivers. This scenic spot has a temple with a wooden Lingam. Thousands of pilgrims congregate here on Mahasivaratri day. In olden days ,a apsara named kruta told wrong evidence for that lord shiva angrily punished her.after that she was born as a tree with so many flowers to it.she was worshiped with ketaki and she will be borned on the earth then she get moksham if she worshiped with ketaki flowers. After completing viswashruti program ,bhrama was finding the place to medidate he worshiped lord paramashiva present near ketaki tree and he appeared . for his meditation lord shiva excepted his desire and told that I will accept all the puja’s life long here only told to brahma. From that time maheshwara was in the shape of arrow idol lingam,from that time he was worshiped by ketaki. Here lord shiva as called as ketaki Sangameshwara because brahma had darshan of lord shiva and ketaki worshipped. In krutayugam,king sri krupandra bupaludu was suffering from skin disease.he worshipped every god in every where.but no use.one day ketaki went to forest for hunting in the mean while he was feeling thusty ,he was searching for water he found a pond.he draink the water and went home.by drinking that water he was cured from disease suffering of it.
Places to be seen in Zarasangam
Ketaki flower is considered a very auspicious offering to Lord Sangameshwara. Also known as Sapta Nandi Sangam, this is the sacred confluence of the Bhavanasi and Krishna Rivers. This scenic spot has a temple with a wooden Lingam.
Importance of Zarasangam Sri kathakisangameshwara swamy
In shravana masam and karthika masam every Monday,on amavasya day pilgrims come here to worship god and offer puja’s.for parvathi devi kukum archana is conducted.
Tourist Information of Edupayala durgamma
Where is Edupayala durgamma Temple
It is in Medak District,and 140km from Nizamabad.
How to Reach Edupayala durgamma Temple
By Road:Busses from Hyderabad,Kamareddy
By Train:----
History of Edupayala durgamma Temple
Here this river of seven rivulets meet at apoint.from top of this river there is a way to the temple in the den there is durgamma idol.that’s the reason it known as Edupayala durgamma. With hundreds of devotees pitching up their makeshift tents around the Edupayala Vana Durga Bhavani temple here the stage is set for a three day festivity known as Edupayala Jatara in the Telangana and bordering Karnataka regions. The festival begins on the day of Sivaratri and is followed by Bandi Utsavam on Monday where hundreds of decorated bullock carts from 32 villages go around the temple and concludes on Tuesday with the Rathotsavam. It is estimated that more than 5 lakh people would visit the temple during these three days. According to the legend Nagsanpalli is the place where King Janamejeya offered the "Sarpayagam" to finish of the race of snakes. However, the snakes invoked the spirit of Ganga to flush the Sar payagam. It is believed that Ganga arrived here and split into seven rivulets touching the feet of Goddess Bhavani giving the name of Edupayala. The seven rivulets -- Vasishta, Jamadagni, Viswamitra, Goutami, Bharadwaja, Atreya and Kasyapasa -- begin their journey from the Ghanpur project and meet again just behind the sanctum sanctorum. With fairly good rainfall this year, 0.3 TMC of Manjira water has been released to Ghanpur project so that the pilgrims take their customary bath in the rivulets in front of the temple. Fifty professional divers have been kept ready to help the devotees taking bath in the rapids. The road abutting the Ghanpur project has been improved with barricades on both the sides.
Places to be seen in Edupayala
This is present in the middle of the forest.pilgrims firstly do bathe in the river and then go to worship the god.this is one memorable moment. With hundreds of devotees pitching up their makeshift tents around the Edupayala Vana Durga Bhavani temple here the stage is set for a three day festivity known as Edupayala Jatara in the Telangana and bordering Karnataka regions.
Importance of Edupayala durgamma
This temple is present where 7 rivers meet at a point.
Tourist Information of Warangal
Where is Warangal 1000 pillars Temple
Warangal is 145 km northeast of the state capital of Hyderabad. Warangal is the administrative seat of Warangal District. It is the fourth largest city in Andhra Pradesh with a population of nearly 656,298 in the year 2009.
How to Reach Warangal 1000 pillars Temple
By Road:Busses from Hyderabad,Karimnagar
By Train:Trains from Hyderabad
History of Warangal 1000 pillars Temple
Warangal was the capital of a Hindu Shaivaite kingdom[citation needed] ruled by the Kakatiya dynasty from the 12th to the 14th centuries.The old name of this newly formed city is Orugallu. 'Oru' means one and 'Kallu' means stone. The entire city was carved in a single rock, hence the name Orukallu meaning 'one rock'. The city was also called Ekasila nagaram. The Kakatiyas left many monuments, including an impressive fortress, four massive stone gateways, the Swayambhu temple dedicated to Shiva, and the Ramappa temple situated near Ramappa Lake. The cultural and administrative distinction of the Kakatiyas was mentioned by the famous traveller Marco Polo. Famous or well-known rulers included Ganapathi Deva, Prathapa Rudra, and Rani (queen) Rudramma Devi. After the defeat of PratapaRudra, the Musunuri Nayaks united seventy two Nayak chieftains and captured Warangal from Delhi sultanate and ruled for fifty years. Jealousy and mutual rivalry between Nayaks ultimately led to the downfall of Hindus in 1370 A.D. and success of Bahmanis. Bahmani Sultanate later broke up into several smaller sultanates, of which the Golconda sultanate ruled Warangal. The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb conquered Golconda in 1687, and it remained part of the Mughal empire until the southern provinces of the empire split away to become the state of Hyderabad in 1724 which included the Telangana region and some parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka. Hyderabad was annexed to India in 1948, and became an Indian state. In 1956 Hyderabad was partitioned as part of the States Reorganization Act, and Telangana, the Telugu-speaking region of Hyderabad state which includes Warangal, became part of Andhra Pradesh.The Orugallu Fort and Veyyi Stambhala Gudi (Thousand Pillar Temple) have history, architecture and sculpture and are probably among the best of Indian temples. Kakatiya dynasty, that ruled Andhr a region from 750 AD – 1325 AD – for 575 years, still lives in the ruins of the fort and almost intact temple. You can get a first hand of the dynasty’s taste for sculpture in Veyyi Stambhala Gudi or 1000 Pillar Temple. It has a catchy and apt name. Are there thousand pillars? Yes there are – of many varieties and sizes; some of them are even part of others! The pillars that support the central ‘Natya Mandapam’ (dance floor) are large and made of multiple blocks of stone.The other catch is psychological. When you hear“Veyyi Stambalu” (thousand pillars) you imagine a farm of pillars. For my expectation, the temple was much smaller. More so because a mandapam (see left of the picture below), that contributes 400 of 1000 pillars, was dismantled by the Archeological Survey of India for reconstruction. Unlike pillars in other temples of India, pillars of the main temple, are tightly knit and form its walls and so don’t seem like there are 600 of them.The temple is star shaped with tree shrines devoted to Rudradeva (Shiva), Vishnu, and Surya (Sun). Interestingly, the third deity is not Brahma who is part of the Trinity of God [as in the Trinity (which consists of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva) in Suchindrum] because the Kakatiyas worshipped Lord Shiva and Lord Surya and not so much Brahma. On the fourth side is Shiva’s vehicle, Nandi or Bull.Unlike most temples in India that face east, 1000 pillar temple faces south. Because, the Kakatiyas, worshipers of Lord Shiva, wanted early morning sun rays to fall directly on Shiva Lingam. So, of the three shrines, Shiva’s shrine faces east and other shrines face south and west. On the fourth side is Nandi. Adding to the uniqueness, the Nandi in 1000 pillar temple looks east, unlike most Nandis in Indian temples that look west.
Places to be seen in Warangal
This temple is one of the finest examples of Kakatiya architecture and a testimony to the Vishwakarma Brahmin's excellence in sculpture. Built by Rudra Deva built in 1163 in the style of Chalukyan temple art, it is star shaped and triple shrined. Recently, when the archeological department was conducting excavations, they found a water well below the kalyanamandapam, which leads to the conclusion that the foundation of this wonderful structure was built on water!
Importance of Warangal 1000 pillars Temple
Unlike pillars in other temples of India, pillars of the main temple, are tightly knit and form its walls and so don’t seem like there are 600 of them.The temple is star shaped with tree shrines devoted to Rudradeva (Shiva), Vishnu, and Surya (Sun). Interestingly, the third deity is not Brahma who is part of the Trinity of God [as in the Trinity (which consists of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva) in Suchindrum] because the Kakatiyas worshipped Lord Shiva and Lord Surya and not so much Brahma. On the fourth side is Shiva’s vehicle, Nandi or Bull.Unlike most temples in India that face east, 1000 pillar temple faces south. Because, the Kakatiyas, worshipers of Lord Shiva, wanted early morning sun rays to fall directly on Shiva Lingam. So, of the three shrines, Shiva’s shrine faces east and other shrines face south and west. On the fourth side is Nandi. Adding to the uniqueness, the Nandi in 1000 pillar temple looks east, unlike most Nandis in Indian temples that look west.
Tourist Information of Vemulawada
Where is Vemulawada Temple
In andhra pradesh,there is karimnagar district.Vemulawada, located 150 km from Hyderabad is known for Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Temple. It is one of the very few temples devoted to Lord Siva.
How to Reach Vemulawada Temple
By Road:Busses from Kamareddy,Hyderabad
By Train:Trains from Hyderabad upto Kamareddy.
From hyderabad away of 100km distance there is a place kamareddy from there for every 30minutes there is bus facility.from here it 115 km away.
History of Vemulawada Temple
Lord shiva named as Raja Rajeshwara Swamy in this place.from pandava’s second person bhima had installed lord shiva statue here.this is well knowned as bhimeshwara temple.the poet bhimana is belonged to Vemulawada. Popularly known as Dakshana Kashi (Benaras of South India) the temple attracts lakhs of devotees from all over the country. The Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Temple is a fine example of communal harmony where both Hindus and Muslims offer obeisance to Lord Siva and Allah. The temple at Vemulawada is next only to Tirupati in terms of its revenues. The temple contributes Rs. 8 lakhs anually to the gram Panchayat for developmental activities in the pilgrim town. Special arrangements are made for the pilgrims during the festival. Several cultural and social activities are also organised by the authorities.. Besides, the temple also offers donations for other small temples. On the Sivaratri day, a record three to four lakh pilgrims throng the sacred temple at Vemulawada. Special poojas and darshans are held to mark the festivity. Mahalingarchana is performed by about hundred archakas. At midnight Ekadasa Rudrabhishekham is performed to the deity. The temple is brightly illuminated in the night, presenting an aesthetic look.
Places to be seen in Vemulawada
Along with Main temple Raja Rajeshwara Swamy , hanuman temple,ramalayam,adishashuvuu slept on vishnu temple are places to be seen.here beside the main temple there is also dargha.this denotes relationship between hindus and muslims.here bhimeshwar temple leads to beauty,peacefull ness. Free boarding and lodging is provided to the students.
Importance of Vemulawada Temple
At midnight Ekadasa Rudrabhishekham is performed to the deity.
Tourist Information of Thotapally
Where is Thotapally Temple
In vijayanagaram district it is about 8km from parvathi puram.on the way to srikakulam there is a village thotapally.it is known as small tirupati.
How to Reach Thotapally Temple
By Road:Busses from hyderabad upto srikakulam
By Train:Trains from hyderabad upto srikakulam
History of Thotapally Temple
Approxiamatly ,some years ago near this village at one place so many lorries,buses etc vechiles met with an accidents.but people in the vechiles are safe.to the old man living in that village in his dream lord venkateshwara told that in that place where accidents are occuring there dig it.then that old man told to dig the place to the people.and venkateshwara idol was found there.when it was taking out somes parts of the idol was broken and it not possible to install the idol.the people in the thotapally and surrounding villages builted the temple in that place.pilgrims bought idol of venkateshwara,padmavathi from thirupati and they installed in separate separate temples.
Places to be seen in Thotapally
The temple is sourended with beautiful trees.
Importance of Thotapally Temple
Here every year,from mahashudda ekadashi till pournami , sri venkateshwara swamy kalyana festivals will be conducted grandly.
Tourist Information of Sarangapur
Where is Sarangapur Temple
in andhra pradesh in nizamabad district it is present.from hyderabad it is about from 168km distance approxiamatly.from nizamabad it away from 3km distance.
How to Reach Sarangapur Temple
By Road:Busses from Nizamabad
By Train:Trains from Hyderabad upto Nizamabad
History of Sarangapur Temple
there is a large Hanuman Temple at Sarangapur, considered a holy shrine in the district. The saint Samartha Ramadas, the Guru of Chatrapati Shivaji had laid the foundation for the temple about 452 years ago.
Places to be seen in Sarangapur
Along with Hanuman Temple at Sarangapur,the places on the way is alisagar,ashok sagar to be seen.Boating facility is there. place attracts a considerable number of pilgrims every day.
Importance of Sarangapur Temple
there is a large Hanuman Temple at Sarangapur, considered a holy shrine in the district. The saint Samartha Ramadas, the Guru of Chatrapati Shivaji had laid the foundation for the temple about 452 years ago. With easy accessibility, and availability of electricity, protected water supply, dharmasala, garden, children's park etc., the place attracts a considera¬ble number of pilgrims every day. The hanuman idol here is very large in size.
