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SRI PANDURANGA SWAMY TEMPLE

Chilakalapudi, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India

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God

Lord Panduranga Swamy is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Here deity is Swayambhoo who is facing in East direction and measures 3 feet in height.

Goddess

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

Interesting Facts

  • There are 108 sub-temples within in panduranga swamy temple complex.

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
Chilakalapudi Bus Stand
2 KM 08672-223407
Chilakalapudi Railway Station
1.5 KM 139
Gannavaram International Airport
68 KM 0866-2846729

Architecture

Sri Rukmini Panduranga Swamy Temple is very rare in India. In which two most famous and historical temples are one at Pandari in Maharashtra and the other at Bandar in Chilakalapudi at the bank of Bay of Bengal in Andhra Pradesh. Sri Panduranga Swamy temple in Chilakalapudi is the most historical and biggest temple of Sri Panduranga Swamy in India and is facing in West direction. 

Religious Significance

A great devotee of Sri Panduranga Swamy named Teki Narasimham who performed great penance to Lord Panduranga Swamy here. With his prayers, Sri Panduranga Swamy becomes placated and self-manifested here. There is a shrine in this temple having Sahastralinga Kailasa mandapam (1000 shiva lingams) which makes the devotees feel that two eyes are not enough to see the glorie of thousand shiva lingas.

History

This temple is built in 1929 A.D. by Teki Narasimham.

Temple Timings

Day Timings
All Days 06:00 AM - 09:30 PM

Sevas

Archana
All Days
Abhishekam
All Days
Rudrabhishekam
All Days
Mahanyasapoorvaka
All Days

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

Local Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Local Transport 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757

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SRI PANDURANGA SWAMY TEMPLE

Chilakalapudi, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India

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