Five Must Visit Temples in Andhra Pradesh
Kanaka Durga Temple
This Temple is dedicated to goddess Durga, located in Vijayawada on the top of hills called Indrakeeladri and on the banks of river Krishna. It is believed that the deity is Swayambhu or self-manifested. Here lord Indra worshipped Durga Devi so the name came as Indrakeeladri.
Srisailam Mallikarjuna Temple
This temple is dedicated to the deities Shiva and Parvathi, located in Srisailam. This is one of the Jyothirlingas of lord shiva and one of the shakthipeethas of goddess parvathi. Here they are worshipped as Mallikarjuna swamy and Bhramarambika Devi. It is one of the three temples in India with both Sakthipeetha and Jyotirlinga.
Lepakshi Temple
The Veerabhadra temple of Lepakshi is famous for its fine arts. It is located in Ananthapur district of Andhra Pradesh. It is built in 16th century. There is a very large Nandi (bull) carved from a single block of stone, which is said to be one of the largest of its type in the world. The sculpture of veerabhadra, big nandi and hanging piller are famous.
Tirupathi Balaji Temple
It is worlds richest temple. This temple is dedicated to lord Venkateswara swamy and it is known as Kaliyuga vaikuntham. This city is located in Chittoor district of AP. It is one of the eight swayam vyaktha kshetras dedicated to lord Vishnu.
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Yaganti Temple
Sri Yaganti Uma Maheswara temple is located in Karnool district of AP. This temple was constructed by king Harihara Bukka Raya in 15th century. This is famous for growing Nandi (bull of stone), it grows 1 inch in every 20years.
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There is a pond inside the temple, the water in it comes from the caves surrounding the Temple. Here lord Shiva and Parvathi are carved on a single stone.
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