Temples in Andhra Pradesh

Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple

Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh

Both a Jyotirlinga and a Shakti Peetha, on the Nallamala hills.

Bhramaramba Devi Temple

Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh

A Maha Shakti Peetha on Srisailam hill, the Mother of the bees.

Manikyamba Temple

Draksharamam, Andhra Pradesh

A Maha Shakti Peetha at Draksharama, the Mother adorned with rubies.

Puruhutika Devi Temple

Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh

A Maha Shakti Peetha at Pithapuram, worshipped by Indra in tradition.

Tirumala Venkateswara Temple (Tirupati Balaji)

Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh

Venkateswara on the seven hills, revered as Kaliyuga Vaikuntha.

Simhachalam Temple

Simhachalam, Andhra Pradesh

Vishnu in his boar and man-lion forms, kept cooled beneath sandalwood paste.

Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy, Annavaram

Annavaram, Andhra Pradesh

The seat of the Satyanarayana Vratam, where Vishnu is worshipped as truth.

Mantralayam Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matha

Mantralayam, Andhra Pradesh

The living Brindavana of a revered Madhva saint on the Tungabhadra bank.

Kanaka Durga Temple

Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

The golden Goddess on Indrakeeladri hill, Mahishasura Mardini.

Srikalahasti Temple

Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh

The air element among the Pancha Bhoota Sthala, on the Swarnamukhi.

Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple

Kanipakam, Andhra Pradesh

A self-risen idol that rose within a well, revered as the upholder of truth.

Veerabhadra Temple, Lepakshi

Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh

The fierce form of Shiva, where a great pillar hangs barely touching the ground.

Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala

Dwaraka Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh

Venkateswara worshipped in both his self-risen half-image and his full form.

Ahobilam Narasimha Swamy Temple

Ahobilam, Andhra Pradesh

Held sacred as the spot where the man-lion saved Prahlada, in nine hill-shrines.

Yaganti Uma Maheswara Temple

Yaganti, Andhra Pradesh

Shiva and Parvati worshipped as one, where the Nandi is said to be growing.

Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Mangalagiri

Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh

Narasimha in the open mouth of the rock, who drinks but half the jaggery-water.

Arasavalli Suryanarayana Swamy Temple

Arasavalli, Andhra Pradesh

A temple of Surya where the equinox sun reaches the sanctum.

Amararama (Amaralingeswara Swamy) Temple, Amaravati

Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh

A Pancharama Kshetra on the Krishna, where Indra enshrined a linga fragment.

Draksharama (Bhimeswara Swamy) Temple

Draksharamam, Andhra Pradesh

Both a Pancharama Kshetra and the Manikyamba Maha Shakti Peetha.

Somarama (Someswara Swamy) Temple, Bhimavaram

Gunupudi, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh

Where Chandra worshipped a linga that pales and darkens with the moon.

Ksheerarama (Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy) Temple, Palakollu

Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh

A Pancharama Kshetra whose milk-white linga was worshipped by Lord Rama.

Kumararama (Kumara Bhimeswara Swamy) Temple, Samalkota

Samalkota (Samarlakota), Andhra Pradesh

The Pancharama Kshetra installed, tradition holds, by Kumara Swamy himself.

Sri Kurmam (Kurmanathaswamy) Temple

Srikurmam, Andhra Pradesh

Vishnu as Kurma the tortoise, who bore Mount Mandara through the churning.

Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple, Tiruchanur

Tiruchanur, Andhra Pradesh

Lakshmi arisen from the lotus, consort of Venkateswara of the seven hills.