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Annavaram Satyanarayana Temple
Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Temple, Annavaram
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKakinada
DeityLord Veera Venkata Satyanarayana,
Location
LocationAnnavaram
StateAndhra Pradesh
CountryIndia

Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Temple or Annavaram Temple is a Hindu-Vaishnavite temple situated at Annavaram town in Kakinada district, of Andhra Pradesh state, India.[1] The temple is on a hillock named Ratnagiri[1] and is dedicated to Veera Venkata Satyanarayana, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Administration

The temple is being administered under Endowments department of Andhra Pradesh by a Trust board of 13 members.[2]

Architecture

The temple is situated on Ratnagiri hill on the banks of river Pampa. It can be accessed by both foot steps made of stone and by road (3km). The Temple resembles a chariot with four wheels in four corners.[3] The main sanctum is in two floors[citation needed] and main entrance had been gold plated.[1] The temple hosts mandapam to conduct Satyanaraya Vrathams.[3]

Poojas and Festivals

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gold-plated main entrance of Annavaram temple inaugurated". The Hindu. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Trust boards named for AP temples". The Hans India. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b Sanjani, Manohar (1 January 1998). Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India, Volume 2. Kalpaz publications. p. 29. ISBN 81-7835-018-1.
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