Chintala Venkataramana Temple, Tadipatri
Tadpatri mandal, Andhra Pradesh
Chintalarayaswamy Temple or Sri Chintala Venkataramana Temple is a Hindu Vaishnavite temple situated in Tadipatri, a town in the Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh, India. The Temple is dedicated to Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, who is referred to as Chintala Venkataramana. The temple was built by Pemmasani Timmanayudu II of the Pemmasani Nayaks. It is situated on the bank of the Penna River, which passes through the town. The temple has granite sculptures and is classified as one of the Monuments of National Importance by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The temple has a Garuda Mandapa built as a chariot with rotating granite wheels, which is similar to the one found in the Vithala Temple of Hampi.
From the Wikipedia article Chintalarayaswami Temple, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it is
Tadpatri mandal, Andhra Pradesh. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Yerraguntla Junction railway station (YA), about 80 km by road.
- By air: Sri Sathya Sai Airport (PUT), about 110 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Sri Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur – Alampur, Jogulamba Gadwal district, on the Tungabhadra river near the Andhra Pradesh border (about 135 km)
- Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matha, Mantralayam – Mantralayam, on the Tungabhadra river, Kurnool district (about 163 km)
- Veerabhadra Temple, Lepakshi – Lepakshi, Lepakshi mandal, Sri Sathya Sai district (about 163 km)
- Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam – Srisailam, Nandyal district (about 198 km)
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