Sri Aluru Kona Ranganatha Swamy Temple Tadipatri

SRI ALURU KONA RANGANATHA SWAMY TEMPLE

Aluru Kona, Tadipatri, Andhra Pradesh, India

God

Sri Ranganatha Swamy temple is the main deity in this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Here deity is facing East direction in reclining position with Chakra in right hand and Shankam in left hand.

Goddess

Goddess Sridevi and Bhudevi are the consorts of Lord Vishnu.

Interesting Facts

The temple built on top the hill consists 51.48 acres of Land.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (45°C during day and 35°C during night)Average - May (35°C during the day and 25°C during night)Lowest - December to February (26°C during day and 21°C during night)Monsoon season - August to October

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Tadipatri Bus Station	12.2 KM	9959225856
Tadipatri Railway Station	8 KM	9100992889
Kadapa Airport	103 KM	08562-200130

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Tadipatri Railway Station	8 KM	9100992889

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Kadapa Airport	103 KM	08562-200130

Architecture

Sri Ranganayakaswamy Temple is facing in East direction and has a 3 tier Rajagopuram. Dwaja Stambham is placed infornt of Grabha Gudi. Temple was built on top of the hills, next to the temple, there is a natural spring, where water flows between the rocks for the whole year.

Religious Significance

According to a history of Sri Ranganatha Swamy temple during Tretayuga Sri Brahmarshi Viswamitra while he doing penance he has been disturbed by demon’s named Tataki, Maricha and Subahu. Then Brahmarshi along with Lord Sri Rama and Lakshmana killed those three demons. After killing those demon’s Brahmarshi did Pratistha of Sri Ranganatha Swamy statue. Later in Kaliyuga in the 14th century, the King Yerrama Timmaraju had known the information about the Pratistha of Sri Ranganatha Swamy statue by saints and the king started the construction of the temple. There were many temples in South India which were related to the period of Ramayana(Tretayuga), Sri Ranganatha Swamy temple in Alurukona is one among them.

History

This temple was constructed in 14th century A.D. by the King Yarrama Timmaraju who were the ruler in the time period of Sri Bukkaraya. Vijayanagara Dynasty kings are the contributors of this temple.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 08:30 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757