Temples of Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh
  Indianetzone: Largest Free Encyclopedia of India with thousand of articles Indian Temples


in  
Art & Culture | Entertainment | Health | Reference | Sports | Society | Travel
Forum  | RSS Feeds  | Free E-magazine
Indian Temples : Indian Temples l Arts and Crafts of Hindu Temples l Indian Religious Temples l Churches in India l Mosques in India l Shiva Temples In India l Krishna Temples in India l Hanuman Temples in India l Durga Temples in India l Vishnu Temples in India l North India Temples l Central India Temples l West India Temples l East India Temples l Indian Regional Temples l Indian Temple Managements l Styles of Worship in Indian Temples l Indian Temple Architecture l Indian Temples by Religion l History of Indian Temples l Hindu temples in India l Gurudwaras in India
Home > Reference > Indian Temples > Indian Regional Temples > South Indian Temples > Temples of Andhra Pradesh > Temples of Kurnool District
Temples of Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh
Most of the temples in this districts are dedicated to Lord Shiva, the remaining one is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.

Papanaseswara Aalayam Temple
Location: Alampur, Kurnool
Deity: Shiva

It enshrines the Navabrahmas in the nine Aalayas built in the North Indian style, like curvilinear towers. It also houses one of the Sakthipithas, and boasts of Sivaalayas and Vaishnavate temples built on the banks of Vedavathi and Nadavathi, the tributaries of Tungabhadra. Among the temples the Papanaseswara Swamy Aalayam lies in the middle. Its architectural grandeur is less impressive, but it still has multi-pillared halls and huge mantapams that enshrine many deities. The sculptural pieces on the walls represent incidents in the lord`s life. The Navagrahas have been carved on the ceiling. The Saptamatrukas shrine and a niche enshrining the Mahishasura Mardini are worth the visit. The temple is dedicated to Chennakesava swamy, Suryanarayana swamy, Narasimha swamy are in the vicinity of Navabrahma Aalayas.

Ranganatha TempleRanganatha Temple
Location: Peravali near Kurnool
Deity: Ranganatha ( Lord Vishnu)

This temple dates back to ancient times. The emperors of Vijayanagar made many endowments to this historic temple.

Tripurantakeswara Temple
Location:
Tripurantantakam near Kurnool
Deity: Tripurantaka (Shiva)

The temple is built on a hillock. This shrine is dedicated to Shiva and is regarded as the Eastern gate to Sreesailam and is a very ancient temple.

Tripurantakeswara Temple
Location: Tripurantantakam near Kurnool
Deity: Tripurantaka (Shiva)

This shrine dedicated to Shiva is considered to be the eastern gate to Sreesailam and is a very ancient one. The temple is built on a hillock.

Ranganatha Temple
Location: Peravali near Kurnool
Deity: Ranganatha (Vishnu)

This temple is said to date back to ancient times. The founders of the Vijayanagar empire made endowments to this historic temple.

The Sangameswara Temple
Location: Kurnool
Deity: Lord Shiva

The centuries-old Sangameswara temple is situated at the confluence of the Krishna and the Bhavanasi near Muchumarri in Kurnool district Nivruthi Sangameswaram has great spiritual significance because of its antiquity and the fact that the temple stands at the confluence. The shrine finds a prominent place in Skandapurana.

Legend: Dharmaraja, the eldest of the Pandavas, installed the idol. As Bhima failed to meet the muhurt in fetching the idol, a rectangular neem log was installed. The idol brought by Bhima later was given a place some distance away.

Architecture: The temple complex is popularly known as pancheswaram (Sangameswaram, Sidheswaram, Kapileswaram, Someswaram and Malleswaram). The temple was partly demolished and idol removed after the construction of the Srisailam dam. After the intervention of the Paramacharya of Kanchi, the temple was retained and the idol repositioned. Many say the ancient idols were lost during the transition.

Alampur Navbrahma Temples
The main temple is a cluster of shrines dedicated to the Nava Brahmas. It is situated inside a fortress and resembles the Papanatha temple at Pattadakal. The sikharas are curvilinear and decorated with amalakas - decoration at angles that creates a beautiful effect, blending naturally with masonry for the tower.

Ahobala Narasimha Temple
It is a place of great antiquity. As the nine shrines are situated within a radius of five kosa or 10 miles, this Tirtham is also known as Panchakosa Tirtham. This temple lies in the center of three prakarams, and is built in the Vijayanagar style.

Mahanandi Temple
The temple is at the foothill where a mineral spring flows into the fields from underneath the linga, into the tank in front of the temple. This temple is famous for its curative powers found in the warm tepid mineral water found in the tank in front of the temple.

Srisailam Mallikarjuna Temple
Lord Shiva as Srisailam. The temple here is known as Mallikarjuna, which is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. It is located in the forests of the Nallamalai hills, on the Rishabhagiri hill of Kurnool district.

The Nava Bhramma Temples
These temples are all enclosed in a courtyard on the left bank of the river Tungabhadra. These are Taraka Bhramma, Swarga Bhramma, Padma Bhramma, Bala Bhramma, Garuda Bhramma, Kumara Bhramma, Arka Bhramma, Vira Bhramma and the Vishwa Bhramma.

(Last Updated on : 20/01/2009)
  More on Temples of Andhra Pradesh...
 
Temples of Anantapur District Temples of Chittoor District Temples of East Godavari District
Temples of Hyderabad District Temples of Karimnagar District Temples of Mahbubnagar District
Temples of Kurnool District Temples of Krishna District Temples of Srikakulam District
Temples of Warangal District Temples of West Godavari District Temples of Cuddapah District
Temples of Guntur District Temples of Khammam District Temples of Nalgonda District
Temples of Nizamabad District Temples of Visakhapatnam District Mangalagiri Narasimhaswami Temple
Amaravati Amareswara Temple Annavaram Satyanarayana Swami Temple Akiripalli Temple
Malleswaraswamy Temple Yadagirigutta Temple Tirupati Balaji Temple
Ekaratri Mallikarjunaswamy Temple Kukkuteswara Swamy Aalayam Temple Basar Saraswati Temple
Sri Kalahasti Temple Pallikonda Sivaperuman Aalayam Temple Bhadrachalam Rama Temple
Draksharamam Temple Srisailam Mallikarjuna Temple Kanaka Durga temple
Chennakesavaswamy Aalayam Temple Bhavanarayanaswamy Aalayam Temple Ksheerarama Pancharama Temples
Veerabhadra Temple Someswaram Temple Kapoteeswara Temple
Bhadrakali Temple Thousand Pillar Temple Mallikarjuna Temple
Simhachalam Varaha Lakshminarasimha Temple Surya Narayanswamy Temple Mukhalingam Temple
Badrachalam Vemulawada Shiva Temple Uma Maheswari Temple
Ahobala Narasimha Temple Mahanandi Temple Srikurmam Vishnu temple
Someswara Temple Nava Bhramma Temples Srikurmam Vishnu Temple
Temples in and around Hyderabad Temples in and around Vijayawada Temples in Bhadrachalam
Temples in Dantewada Temples in Srisailam Tiruchanur Padmavati Temple
Malleswara Temple Temples in Tirupati Brindavanam
Legend of Tirupati Balaji Temple Temple Caves Sun Temple
Pangal Pacheshwara Temple Tirupathi Kapaliswarar Temple Ahobilam Temple
Kesava Temple Umamaheshwaram Temple Places Around Umamaheshwaram Temple
Ramalingeswara Temple Kesava Swami temple Tirupati Temple Architecture
Alampur Navbrahma Temples    
Recently Updated Articles in Indian Temples
  • Shakti Peethas In India
    Shakti Peethas in India are among the most famous places of pilgrimage for the Hindus.
  •  
  • Trimbakeshwar Temple
    located about 30 kilometres from Nasik town,Trimbakeshwar temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva.
  •  
  • Siva temple
    Siva temple in Konch, located 18 kilometres from Gaya, is an ancient temple made entirely of bricks.
  •  
  • Siva temple
    Siva temple in Konch, located 18 kilometres from Gaya, is an ancient temple made entirely of bricks.
  •  
  • Jagvallabh Parsvanath Temple
    Jagvallabh Parshwanath Temple of Kumbhojgiri in Maharashtra is a famous Jain piligrimage centre.
E-mail this Article | Post a Comment
Free E-magazine
Subscribe to Free
E-Magazine on Indian Temples

 
Temples of Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh Sitemap
Contact Us   |   RSS Feeds
Copyright © 2008 Jupiter Infomedia Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved including the right to reproduce the contents in whole or in part in any form or medium without the express written permission of Jupiter Infomedia Pvt. Ltd.