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Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple, Gangapuram
Vishnu · Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar, Telangana
Also known as Gangapuram Temple, Gangapuram Chenna Kesava Temple, గంగాపురం చెన్నకేశవ స్వామి ఆలయం
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About Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple, Gangapuram
Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple, Gangapuram (also called Gangapuram Temple) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu in Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar district, Telangana.
Medieval Chalukya-period temple of Chenna Kesava (Vishnu) with Lakshmi at Gangapuram near Jadcherla, known for its Ratha Saptami festival.
Significance
The annual Gangapur Jatara, a month-long fair beginning around Ratha Saptami (January-February) and ending with a chariot procession, draws large numbers of people from the region and is regarded as the first of the season's jataras in Mahabubnagar district; Brahmotsavam and Kalyanotsavam are also celebrated. Besides Chenna Kesava and Lakshmi, the temple has shrines of Anjaneya and a four-armed Ganapathi.
History
The Mahabubnagar district administration credits the Kalyani Chalukya king Trailokyamalla Someshvara I (r. 1042-1063 CE) with building the Kesava Swamy temple, after which the place was called Kesavapuram; other accounts describe it as a 12th-century temple, so the dating is disputed and no published inscription confirms it. Earlier names recorded for the village include Mayapuram, Matsyapuram and Duritapuram. Temple tradition holds that it is mentioned in the Skanda Purana.
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Where is Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple, Gangapuram and how do I reach it?
Gangapuram village, Jadcherla mandal, about 5 km from Jadcherla towards Kalwakurthy, Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar, Telangana. Use the Get directions button on this page or the Darshan Saathi app for the route.
Which deity is worshipped at Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple, Gangapuram?
Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple, Gangapuram is dedicated to Vishnu.
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