Sri Pattabhi Ramaswamy Temple Vayalpadu

SRI PATTABHI RAMASWAMY TEMPLE

Vayalpadu, Andhra Pradesh, India

God

The main deity of the temple is Pratapa Rama and he is holding a Sword. Here lord is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Pratapa Rama was facing towards North direction. The deity installed by Lord Jambavantha in Treta Yuga as a mark of his respect towards Lord Sri Rama.

Goddess

Goddess Sita Devi is the consort of Sri Rama.

Interesting Facts

Here Lord Sri Rama will be seen in the coronation ceremony posture as presiding deity flanked by his beloved Goddess Sita Devi and also by his brothers Laxmana, Bharatha, Shatrughna and Lord Anjaneya.
The temple idol in this temple is facing North and locals says that it is the only temple in Andhrapradesh with North facing.

Best Season To Visit

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

Weather

Highest - April to June (40 °C during day and 20 °C during night)Average - May (35 °C during the day and 20 °C during night)Lowest - October to February (27 °C during day and 18 °C during night)Monsoon season - August to September

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
APSRTC Bus Stand, Madanapalli	20 KM	08554-221777
Madanapalle Railway station	9 KM	1800111139
Tirupati International Airport	111 KM	0877-2275354

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Madanapalle Railway station	9 KM	1800111139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Tirupati International Airport	111 KM	0877-2275354

Architecture

Sri Pattabhi Ramaswamy temple is also known as Sri Kodanda Rama temple. Here the lord is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The temple is facing towards North direction. Sri Pattabhi Ramaswamy temple has a 4-tier Rajagopuram. On Garbha gudi Sudarshana Chakra the disc stands on the top of the main temple in place of the customary kalasa.

Here is a Sasana which says that Mahanayamkaracharya Kambam Timmanayani Venkatadri Nayanim had given Vavilpadu lands in the Kandanavolu region to this temple of Raghunadha for which Achyuta Devaraya gave his consent in 1534 A.D. At one time the district Collector of Kadapa an English man named Hardings prayed to the God to relieve him of his stomach ache. He had built a beautiful four pillared pavilion before the temple. There are three unjali pavilions.

Religious Significance

Sri Pattabhi Ramaswamy temple was built by Jambavanta who is an Vijayanagar Empire. Sage Valmiki did penance here and found the idols of Sita Rama, Lakshman, Bharata and Satrughna and these were consecrated by Jambavanta.

History

Krishna Deva Raya’s and Chola’s were contributed for temple. Tallapaka Ananmacharya penned as many as 21 ‘Sankeertanas’ in praise of the Pattabhirama Swamy deity here. The temple was renovated on the Sixth of April in 2006 the image of Sage Valmiki was installed here by T.T.D.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	05:30 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