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Sri Andhra Maha Vishnu Temple, Srikakulam
Vishnu · Srikakulam (Ghantasala mandal), Krishna, Andhra Pradesh
Also known as Srikakulandhra Maha Vishnu Temple, Andhra Vishnu Temple, Telugu Vallabha Temple, శ్రీకాకుళాంధ్ర మహావిష్ణు ఆలయం
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About Sri Andhra Maha Vishnu Temple, Srikakulam
Sri Andhra Maha Vishnu Temple, Srikakulam (also called Andhra Vishnu Temple) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu in Srikakulam (Ghantasala mandal), Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. Other temples nearby include Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Temple, Mopidevi (17 km), Sri Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Mangalagiri (40 km) and Sri Kanaka Durga Temple, Vijayawada (44 km).
Ancient Vishnu temple at Srikakulam village in Krishna district, dedicated to Andhra Maha Vishnu (Telugu Vallabha), closely associated with Krishnadevaraya's Telugu poem Amuktamalyada.
Significance
The temple is valued as a symbol of Telugu identity, since the deity is regarded as the patron of the Andhra people and the inspiration for Amuktamalyada. It is a quiet village temple rather than a major crowd-drawing shrine. Note this is Srikakulam in Krishna district, about 44 km from Vijayawada, not the northern district headquarters of the same name.
History
Tradition holds that the shrine dates back to the Satavahana period and that Srikakulam was an early seat of Andhra rulers. Krishnadevaraya stayed here during his Kalinga campaign, and in the Amuktamalyada he describes the deity appearing to him in a dream and asking him to compose a work in Telugu. After a period of decline, the Zamindars of Challapalli repaired the temple and restored worship, moved by a satakam on the deity by the poet Kasula Purushottama Kavi.
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Where is Sri Andhra Maha Vishnu Temple, Srikakulam and how do I reach it?
Srikakulam village, Ghantasala mandal, near the Krishna river, Srikakulam (Ghantasala mandal), Krishna, Andhra Pradesh. Use the Get directions button on this page or the Darshan Saathi app for the route.
Which deity is worshipped at Sri Andhra Maha Vishnu Temple, Srikakulam?
Sri Andhra Maha Vishnu Temple, Srikakulam is dedicated to Vishnu.
Which temples are near Sri Andhra Maha Vishnu Temple, Srikakulam?
Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Temple, Mopidevi (17 km away), Sri Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Mangalagiri (40 km away), Sri Kanaka Durga Temple, Vijayawada (44 km away), Sri Bhavannarayana Swamy Temple, Bapatla (52 km away).
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