Andhra Pradesh Temples

Ahobilam Nava Narasimha Temples

Tirumala Venkateswara Temple

Srisailam Mallikarjuna and Bhramaramba

A Nallamala pilgrimage where Mallikarjuna worship and the Bhramaramba shrine share one sacred destination.

Srikalahasteeswara Temple

The Vayu shrine beside the Swarnamukhi, remembered for Kannappa’s devotion and generations of royal patronage.

Kanaka Durga Temple

The goddess of Indrakeeladri: hilltop devotion, changing Dasara alankarams and the sacred landscape of the Krishna River.

Simhachalam Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Temple

On the wooded hill above Visakhapatnam, Simhachalam brings together two incarnations of Vishnu: Varaha and Narasimha.

Annavaram Satyanarayana Swamy Temple

Annavaram stands on Ratnagiri above the Pampa River in Kakinada district.

Kanipakam Varasiddhi Vinayaka Temple

Kanipakam’s identity rests on the self-manifested Vinayaka worshipped within a well.

Srikurmam Kurmanatha Temple

Srikurmam gives the tortoise incarnation of Vishnu a central place in active temple worship.

Arasavalli Suryanarayana Temple

Arasavalli is a major active Surya shrine near Srikakulam.

Mangalagiri Panakala Narasimha Temple

Mangalagiri’s hill shrine is known for panakam, a sweet jaggery drink offered to Narasimha.

Dwaraka Tirumala Venkateswara Temple

Dwaraka Tirumala, often called Chinna Tirupati, is a Venkateswara pilgrimage near Eluru.

Mantralayam Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matha

Mantralayam is a spiritual centre on the Tungabhadra associated with Sri Raghavendra Swamy and the Dvaita Vedanta tradition.

Draksharamam Bhimeswara and Manikyamba Temple

Draksharamam combines a Pancharama Shiva shrine with the worship of Manikyamba.

Lepakshi Veerabhadra Temple

Lepakshi is a Vijayanagara-era temple where painting and sculpture are as important to the visitor’s understanding as the famous pillar.

Ardhagiri

Hanuman as Veera Anjaneya

Varahaswamy Temple

Vishnu as Bhu Varahaswamy, with Bhudevi

Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Temple

Lakshmi as Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Ammavaru

Kukkuteswara Temple

Shiva as Kukkuteswara; Rajarajeswari and Puruhutika Devi

Kumararama

Shiva as Kumararama Bhimeswara; Devi as Bala Tripurasundari

Mukhalingam

Shiva as Madhukeshwara / Sri Mukhalingeswara