Annavaram Temple

         About Annavaram Temple

Sree veera venkata satyanarayana swamy,Annavaram. 

Annavaram is the holy place of Lord Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy, the presiding deity located in East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh in India. The temple is about 3 hours(125 km)drive from Visakhapatnam and is well connected with Road and Rail network,and 40km from Kakinada,and 80 km from Rajamundry.

The temple of Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy is the main temple on the Ratnagiri hill. There is also a temple of Sri Rama and the shrines of Vanadurga and Kanaka Durga nearby. The temple of gramadevatha (village deity) is in the village at the foot of the hill. It is said that Raja I.V.Ramanarayanam,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 hillock it self is about 300ft above sea level, green fields all-round the hills and the pampa river encircling Ratnagiri. About 460 well laid stone steps leads to the top of it. The main temple constructed in the form of a chariot with the four wheels at each of the four corners. In front of the main temple is the kalyana mantapa, constructed and decorated with modern pieces of architecture. As we go down the way, we come across Ramalaya and then the shrines of Vana Durga and Kanaka Durga.

History:

"Moolatho Brahma roopaya

Madhayathashca Maheswaram

Agrathah Vishnuroopaya

Traika roopayathenamaha"

1. As per the puranas,the presiding diety of the place blesses the devotees with AninaVaram,which is the place is called Annavaram.The Small hill by the side of the village is considered to be sacrosanct.Meruvu the Lord of the hills and his consort Menaka did great penance and begot two sons by the grace of Lord Vishnu.One was named Bhadra and the other Ratnakara. Bhadra pleased Lord Vishnu 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.

2. The temple at Annavaram has been constructed to depict this idea concretely. The front side of the temple depicts the chariot. The Meru on the floor with the pillar at the center, and the idols at the top are intended to bring forth the idea that the Lord not only remains at the heart’s center but also permeates the entire universe. The wheels depicting the Sun and the Moon serve to remind us that this Juggernaut moves on the wheels of time, and goes on for ever and ever, Thus the Annavaram temple satisfies both the ritualistic values and the spiritual aspirations of the devotees. he most distinctive feature of Annavaram is the shrine to Lord Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy situated upon the Ratnagiri Hills. The land of the Annavaram is considered to belong to both Lord Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swami Temple and Goddess Anantalaxmi Satyavathi Ammavaru.

  The popularity and importance of the temple is increasing among pilgrims and this place is considered as second only to Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. Festivals are celebrated year-round at this temple with great pomp and show. Some of the popular festivals celebrated are the Kalyanam festival in May, the Devi Navaratri festival in September, the Swayamvara Vardhanti of Sraavana Suddha Ekadashi Day, Srirama Kalyana, Kanakadurga Yatra, Prabha Utsavam, Teppa Utsavam and Jalatoranam.

Adopted Temples:

1. Sri Bhuvaneswari temple ,kovvuru,West Godavari District.

2. Sri VenuGopala Swamy Temple, Gedhanapalli.

3. Sri Malleswara Swamy Temple,Sankhavaram.

4. Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple,Yeleswaram.

Location:

 Inside the main temple complex, photography is not allowed. However, around the temple there are many panoramic views available for viewing and enjoying nature's beauty.
From Anavaram:

·        Vizag-------------125KM

·        Kakinada---------40KM

·        Rajahmundry----80KM

           Other places near Annavaram important to tourism include Samalkot, Thalupulamma Thalli and Draksharama. Travelers interested in visiting Simhachalam in Visakhapatnamcan can reach it as APTDC has arranged bus service directly from Annavaram to Simhachalam (the hill near the temple).

Sevas :

1.Sri Swamy Suprabatha Seva
2.Sri Swamivari Vratham
3.Sri Swamivari Special 
4.Sri Swamivari Vratham at Dwajasthambham 
5.Sri Swamivari Visishta Vratham 
6.Sri Swamivari Nitya Kalyanam.
7.Sri Swamivari Vratham After 'Pooja' prasadam send by Post
8.Sri Sitaramula (Kshethra Palakulu) Pattabhishekam on the lunar star day of Punarvasu in Sri Swamivari Temple 
9.Sri Swamivari Pavalimpu seva 
10.Sri Swamivari Laksha Patri Pooja 
11.Sri Ammavari Laksha Kunkumarchana 
12.Sri Swamivari Abhishekam on the lunar star day of Makha.

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