Annavaram temple






Annavaram temple




Situated at 72 km from Rajahmundry and 51 km from Kakinada and 125 km from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.  It is famous for Lord Veera VenkataSatyanarayana Swamy temple at the top of Ratnagiri hills, on the banks of river Pamba. The shrine is a two-storied structure, the lower one containing the Yantra and upper on housing the vigrahas (idols) of the Lord. It is a village, situated on the banks of the Pampa River Distance of two miles from Annavaram Railway Station.
 

The most distinctive feature of Annavaram is the shrine to Lord Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy situated upon the Ratnagiri Hills. The land is considered to belong to both Lord Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swami Temple and Goddess  Anantalaxmi  Satyavathi Ammavaru. The temple, situated on the hill top, is about a kilometer away from its base. It can be reached either by steps covered with canopy, via Ghat road, ortrekked via a stone path. 


HISTORY

According to the puranas,the presiding deity of the place blesses the devotees with Anina Varam (Wanted Boon).


The hillock by the side of the village is considered to be very sacred. Meruvu, the Lord of the hills, and his consort Menaka did great penance and begat two sons by the grace of Lord Vishnu. One was named Bhadra and the other Ratnakara. Bhadra pleased Lord Vishnu with his devotion and penance and with his grace became Bhadrachalam on which Lord Sri Rama had permanently settled. Ratnakara desired to emulate his brother and succeeded in pleasing Lord Vishnu by his penance to settle on him as Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy, Ratnakara remaining as Ratnagiri hill.


It is said that Raja I.V. Rama-narayanam, the then zamindar of Gorsa and Kirlampudi estates, having been ordained by the Lord in his dream, traced the idol on the hill, worshipped it and installed it at the present spot on sravana suddha vidhiya of the Telugu year Khara, 1891.

The hill top offers a panoramic view of the surrounding fields and villages. A river water barrage with boating facility is near the main entrance of the hill. This place is called a Pampa Sarovar.


The popularity and importance of the temple is increasing among pilgrims. This place is considered as second only to Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.


FESTIVALS

Kalyanam in May, Devi Navaratri in September, Srirama Kalyanam, Kanakadurga Yatra, Prabha Utsavam, Teppa Utsavam and Jalatoranam.


ACCOMMODATION

Ranging from normal rooms to A.C suits in various choultries and gust house on the hill.


TIMINGS

Between 6.00 AM to 12.30 PM 1.00 PM to 9.00 PM.
















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