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This temple is on east Godavari district of Andrapradesh. The main deity is Veera Satya Narayana . It took 3 hours journey to reach this temple from the Hotel we stayed in Vizag . The temple is on a small hillock named Ratnagiri . As we were on a spiritual tour to this temple as a member of 40 our bus were allowed only to a certain extent of the hill the rest we went by taking a share auto they collect rs.10 per person. After reaching the main arch of the temple there is a set of steps nearly 20 .Then once again a set of steps to reach the main entrance . The temple is big with pragharas with carvings in the pillars. As we reached by 7 pm we were informed for Rs.500 for a couple there is a pancha deeparadhanai (waving diyas in front of the Lord ) and we opted for it, we were allowed inside the main sanctum and allowed to see the naga deepam garuda deepam poorna kumba deepam and multiple step diyas deepa aradhanai followed by usual deeparadanai . It was a divine bliss and we were allowe...

Sri Kurmam : The temple is in Srikakulam district and dedicated to Sri Kurmanatha which is second avatara of Lord Vishnu. The moolasthanam is considered as large Saligrama ( black coloured fossil ) .The image is fossil of an big turtle and the head of the deity is Kurma (tortoise ) form, which is represented by Vishnunamam , tail is represented by saligrama , presented by Adi Shankaracharya . The unique feature of this temple is that it has 2 dwajastambhas , one at front and one at back as Lord faces the back of the temple . The temple constructed in Orissan style . The presiding Deity, Lord Kurma is self-manifest, or swayambhu . He is about 70 cm long , shaped like the shell of a turtle. During the reign of King Swetha Chakravarthi, this area was referred to as Swetha Giri . Swetha Chakravarthi’s wife Vishnu Priya was a devotee of Vishnu .When she was observing a fast on an Ekadashi day, Swetha Chakravarthi approached her with the intention of making love. When she refused, s...

” Harshavilli purivasam , Chayosha Padminiyutham Suryanarayanam Devam Nowmi Sarvartha Dayakam “ A sloka on Lord Surya narayana The Ancient Hindu Temple of Sun God  – “Lord Suryanaryana Swamy Temple” located at Arasavalli in Srikakulam Town, Andhra Pradesh, India. This is one of unique and most visited Pilgrimage Temples in India. The Original name is Harshavalli which means Abode of Joy. As we went on 3rd week of Maasi maasam (mid February) month being it a Sunday the temple was overcrowded . Some said jathra, a temple official told us as the Lord gave dharshan at this place on that auspicious day .We took Rs. 500 ticket per couple for quick dharshan . Legend says that one day Indra, celestial Lord , came to worship  Lord Shiva in the ancient Uma Rudra Koteswara Swamy Temple near Srikakulam, a sub Temple of the famous Srikurmam Shrine. He came in very late and Since it was in- approppriate to seek Darshan after the closure of the Temple, he was refused to get an entry by Nande...

We stayed in Vizag in Lakshmi residency near railway station . Simmachalam is about 10 kms from this Hotel . Simhachalam : Simhachalam is called “Hill of Lion “ . ( simha means lion , achala means hill ) , It is near Vishakhapatnam in present Andhra Pradesh Its presiding deity is Lord Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha combining the features of Varaha and Narasimha . As the idol is ferocious , it is covered with sandalwood (chandanam ) to look like Shivalinga and once in year on akshaya thrithai day the sandalpaste is removed (chandana visarjana ) . Pilgrims visit the temple mostly on that day . The temple was built by Kalinga kings , which has orissan and chalukyan features. As we went on a Swathi Nakshatram day as well as it was a Saturday the temple was crowded .There is a temple pond near by and people take holy dip in that pond and come to have the dharshan of the Lord . We took Rs.20 ticket per person this is for entrance, free dharshan is available as it will take time , we opted this and...