God
Sri Venugopala swamy is the presiding deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Goddess
Goddess Rukmini and Satyabhama are consorts of Venugopala resides here.
Interesting Facts
- Sri Venu Gopala Swami temple at Hamsala Deevi is one among the 180 sacred Vishnu Temples in India.
- Hamsaladeevi is at the bank of Krishna river, Hamsaladeevi is also Known as “Swan island”.
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 Bus Station |
21.4 KM | 9959225466 |
 Machalipatnam Railway station |
33 KM | 9493761294 |
 Vijayawada International Airport |
95.4 KM | 0866-2846729 |
Architecture
This temple has a huge Raja gopuram with 5 tiers, Dhwaja Stambham is placed infront of the temple. Hamsala Deevi Venugopala Swamy Temple has a great ancient history dating back to Pallavas and Chalukyas dynasty. Temple walls were richly carved with the sequences of Ramayana.
Religious Significance
As per the folklore, Two Gandharvas while flying over the Krishna delta, they came across a sage who was black in colour. Gandharvas made fun of him. The angered sage cursed Gandharvas to become crows. Gandharvas regretted their mistake and pleaded Sage for the solution. Sage asked them to take a bath in the river Krishna near Hamsaladeevi. As advised they took bath here and got their actual form as Swan (Hamsa). Hence, the place popular by Hamsaladeevi.
According to the puranas, This place is very powerfull and also holy place. So the devatas were decided to built a temple of Lord Vishnu. They start build the temple inform of disappearing to hanuman at night time. After sometime they heared cock sound. Then they were disappointed and get back to their world. Like these stories were more in puranas about this temple. Another interesting story attached to this place, Sages in the form of Swans used to worship the Lord in the night after taking a bath in the river Krishna. Therefore, this place got the name Hamsaladeevi.
History
Hamsaladeevi Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple was built in a single day by Devatas (Gods and Goddesses) and this temple is of 1000 years old. This temple was built during the reign of Eastern Chalukyas. It was inaugurated by Shri Tirindai Chinajayar Swamy in 1977. Chalukyas & Mauryan E1mperors are contributed for this temple.
Temple Timings
| Day | Timings |
|---|---|
| All Days | 06:00 AM - 09:30 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 |
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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