Rao and I made our next yatra place as Nellore. He has not seen most of them. But this time his interest was on visiting Karunamayi Ashram near penusila. I was not too keen on staying there. So, we decided to hire a Taxi, have darsans at the Temples which interested both of us and then go to Jonnawada (Kamakshamma Temple), then to Penusila Lakshmi Narasimha swami Temple and then to Amma Karunamayi. The plan was to drop him off there and I return to my sister's place in Nellore by evening.And that worked out fine. It was the month of Kartika and visiting the Shiva Temple on a Monday was great. Will recollect the details and post them later. Everywhere, it was crowded. But we had blissful darsans !!!
I have collected a list - see below. But there are many more Temples in the Nellore area.
Hanuman, Ayyappa, Dattatreya Temples and more. I have listed only some Temples.
We saw the following Temples only.
Mulasthaneswara, Ranganatha Swami, Jonnawada Kamakshamma and Lakshmi Narasimha Swami in Penchalakona (actually, there were two Temples of Narasimha that we visited !!!).
As I was growing up in Nellore, we lived close to Mulasthaneswara Temple in Mulapeta. It is an ancient one. The consort is Bhuvaneswari. After school, in the evening everyday I remember going out to play with my friends in and around that Temple, do the pradakshinams and reach home with kumkum and vibhuti as prasadams. Sweet memories.
Mulasthaneswara Temple:
Mulasthaneswara temple is also famous as Mulapet Shivalayam which is said to be 1400 years old, located in the heart of the Nellore city dedicated to one of the variations of Lord Shiva. Shivaratri festival is celebrated with great pomp and exuberance over here. The temple is believed to be powerful and devotees give away generous offerings to the residing deity.
Legend goes that the poet Tikkana Somayaji translated Mahabhratam into Telugu only after making his obeisance to the deity.
Ranganathaswami Temple:
Approximately 500 years old temple, located on the bank of Pennar river.A 29m tall gopuram with gold kalasam.
The Sri Ranganthaswami Temple in Nellore is dedicated to Lord Ranganatha a resting form of Lord Vishnu. Also called Talpagiri Ranganathaswami temple is one of the oldest temples in Nellore. It is located on the banks of the Penna River and is believed to have been constructed in the 12th century. The Gaaligopuram is approximately 70 feet high and has 10 feet of gold plated vessels on top of it, called kalisams. Every year during the month of March–April based on the Lunar calendar, Brahmotsavam is celebrated.
Jonnawada Kamakshamma:
Jonnawada is a pilgrimage centre in Nellore. It is around 12 km from the city centre. Located on the bank of Pennar.
This temple was constructed in the year 1150 (Tretayuga??????). There is bus service from Nellore to Jonnawada. For the convenience of the pilgrims there are choultries of the Devastanam and TTD and also private choultries. Every year, during the celebration of Brahmstsavam in the month of Vaisakha, devotees visit the holy centre to worship the goddess to attain salvation and Friday is the day very dear to Kamakshiamma. A bathing ghat has been built on the bank of the Penna.
Narasimha Konda:
A hill near to Jonnawada. A pilgrimage place where Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple is situated.
Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Temple is nearly 500 years ago, on the summit of Narasimhakonda. This temple was built by the Pallava king Narsimha Varma in the 9th century. Legend goes that the sage Kasyapa established the temple on the bank of Penna. And according to the vedic scripture Brahma Puranam the Saptarishis performed yagnam on the top of Narasimhakonda. The Temple is about 15 km away from Nellore, on the southern bank of the river Pinakini (Pennar). Every year “Brahmotsavams” are celebrated here in the month of May.
Penchalakona:
Sri Penusila Narasimha Swamy temple is situated at Penchalakona , which is approximately 70 km away from Nellore.It is believed that Kanva Maharshi did his penance here. A waterfalls is also there at Penchalakona.
I have collected a list - see below. But there are many more Temples in the Nellore area.
Hanuman, Ayyappa, Dattatreya Temples and more. I have listed only some Temples.
We saw the following Temples only.
Mulasthaneswara, Ranganatha Swami, Jonnawada Kamakshamma and Lakshmi Narasimha Swami in Penchalakona (actually, there were two Temples of Narasimha that we visited !!!).
As I was growing up in Nellore, we lived close to Mulasthaneswara Temple in Mulapeta. It is an ancient one. The consort is Bhuvaneswari. After school, in the evening everyday I remember going out to play with my friends in and around that Temple, do the pradakshinams and reach home with kumkum and vibhuti as prasadams. Sweet memories.
Mulasthaneswara temple is also famous as Mulapet Shivalayam which is said to be 1400 years old, located in the heart of the Nellore city dedicated to one of the variations of Lord Shiva. Shivaratri festival is celebrated with great pomp and exuberance over here. The temple is believed to be powerful and devotees give away generous offerings to the residing deity.
Legend goes that the poet Tikkana Somayaji translated Mahabhratam into Telugu only after making his obeisance to the deity.
Approximately 500 years old temple, located on the bank of Pennar river.A 29m tall gopuram with gold kalasam.
The Sri Ranganthaswami Temple in Nellore is dedicated to Lord Ranganatha a resting form of Lord Vishnu. Also called Talpagiri Ranganathaswami temple is one of the oldest temples in Nellore. It is located on the banks of the Penna River and is believed to have been constructed in the 12th century. The Gaaligopuram is approximately 70 feet high and has 10 feet of gold plated vessels on top of it, called kalisams. Every year during the month of March–April based on the Lunar calendar, Brahmotsavam is celebrated.
Jonnawada is a pilgrimage centre in Nellore. It is around 12 km from the city centre. Located on the bank of Pennar.
This temple was constructed in the year 1150 (Tretayuga??????). There is bus service from Nellore to Jonnawada. For the convenience of the pilgrims there are choultries of the Devastanam and TTD and also private choultries. Every year, during the celebration of Brahmstsavam in the month of Vaisakha, devotees visit the holy centre to worship the goddess to attain salvation and Friday is the day very dear to Kamakshiamma. A bathing ghat has been built on the bank of the Penna.
Narasimha Konda:
Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Temple is nearly 500 years ago, on the summit of Narasimhakonda. This temple was built by the Pallava king Narsimha Varma in the 9th century. Legend goes that the sage Kasyapa established the temple on the bank of Penna. And according to the vedic scripture Brahma Puranam the Saptarishis performed yagnam on the top of Narasimhakonda. The Temple is about 15 km away from Nellore, on the southern bank of the river Pinakini (Pennar). Every year “Brahmotsavams” are celebrated here in the month of May.
Penchalakona:
Sri Penusila Narasimha Swamy temple is situated at Penchalakona , which is approximately 70 km away from Nellore.It is believed that Kanva Maharshi did his penance here. A waterfalls is also there at Penchalakona.
3 comments:
Amazing pictures of Temples from the district Nellore. Located on the banks of the Penna River, there are many places to visit in Nellore along with the mentioned temples which attracts travelers.
Thank you for your comment. I mentioned some other Temples in my other posts. Yes, there are innumerable number of them. Hope you read my other posts.
Thank you for sharing wonderful information about the temples in Nellore.I loved reading your blog.It is really useful for the people who are planning to travel.Want to travel then book tickets in leading travel operators like Kaleswari Travels
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