Sri Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple

SRI BHAVANARAYANA SWAMY TEMPLE

Bapatla, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India

God

The main deity of this temple is Ksheera Bhavanarayana Swamy, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu and He is Swayambhu (Self-manifested) facing East direction.

Goddess

Goddess Sundarvalli is the consort of Lord Vishnu, who is an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi.

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
Bapatla Bus Station	1.4 KM	99592 25425
Bapatla Railway Station	190 M	139
Vijayawada International Airport	101 KM	0866-2846729

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Bapatla Railway Station	190 M	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Vijayawada International Airport	101 KM	0866-2846729

Architecture

Goddess Lakshmi Devi appeared to the village people and informed them to built a temple for the Lord Narayana. Then people informed this matter to their king and the king built a temple for lord Narayana and installed Lakshmidevi shrine at the Vayuvya corner and named as Bapatla Bhavanarayana swamy temple. The gopuram of the temple has sculpture of hindu gods and animals which measures to 75 feet in height, 25 feet width. Dwaja Stambham is placed infront of the Garbhagriha inside the temple. The Rajagopuram was built from a single rock. It is believed to be 1500 years old and some inscriptions on the wall are in Telugu script. This temple is constructed with Rock and Sand Stone.

History

This temple is of 1500 years old and belongs to Saliavahana Sakam 515. This temple was built during the reign of Chola King, Krimikanta Chola in the 5th century A.D. During this time Chola King installed Eight village deities on the eight corners of the Village. This temple received patronage from Gajapati Kings and then by Vijayanagara Kings. This temple was exploited by the Muslim Kings and then by British rulers. French rulers demolished the eight deities in the village. The present Village deity Poleramma was installed in the South direction by the devotees. This temple was built in 1465 A.D. by Krimikanta Chola, the temple was renovated by Diwan Sri Raja Kadrengula Jogi Jagannatha Rao & Raja Vasireddi Venkatadri in 1850 A.D. Cholas and Vijayanagara Kings are the major contributors for this temple.

Temple Timings

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