Srikakulam Andhra Mahavishnuvu Temple, Srikakulam, Krishna Dist. â€“ Velpu.com

SRI KAKULANDHRA MAHAVISHNU TEMPLE

Srikakulam Village, Ghantasala, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India

God

Sri Andhra Mahavishnu is the presiding deity of this temple who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Interesting Facts

It is one among the few rare temples where we can see Lord as Lord Vishnu.
In all the other temples we can see His other incarnations as Lord Venkateswara Swamy, Lord Narasimha Swamy, and Lord Krishna and Lord Rama.

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
Avanigadda Busstand	21.8 KM	0866-2570005
Repalle Railway Station	28.1 KM	139
Vijayawada International Airport	43.6 KM	0866-2846729

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Repalle Railway Station	28.1 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Vijayawada International Airport	43.6 KM	0866-2846729

Architecture

Maha Vishnu was a fearless warrior who ruled this small kingdom. During his reign people came to believe that he is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu himself. That is why the temple has been named as Andhra Vishnu temple. Srikakula Andhra Mahavishnu Temple is built in 1081 as per the inscriptions on the pillar of the Rajagopuram. The temple has beautiful Rajagopuram which was built by Anantha Dhandapaaludu. The pillars of Raja gopuram are carved with temple information. On the walls of this temple, we can see more than 30 inscriptions of the 12th and 13th century.

Religious Significance

Lord Brahma installed the idol and worshiped Lord Vishnu here. So it is called as SRIKAKULAM (KA+AAKULAM). KA means “Lord Brahma”, AAKULAM means “place”. Lord Vishnu is famous as SRI KAKULESWARA SWAMY. In earlier days goddess Krishna river did penance here. She asked Lord Vishnu to stay here near the Krishna River. Lord Vishnu told her, at the end of this yuga Lord Brahma will also do penance here with the same wish, then I will fulfill both your wishes. In Kaliyugam Lord Brahma came here and performed penance for Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu was pleased by the penance and allowed Lord Brahma to install him as Lord Vishnu here and do pooja here.

History

It could have been built in 2nd or 3rd century B.C. by King Andhra Vishnu. Later this temple was developed by Challapalli Raja Kodandaramann(1746 - 1791). We have reference of Srikakula Andhra Maha Vishnu in Uttara Kandam of Brahmanda Puranam.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 12:00 PM	05:00 PM - 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