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 Neelakanteshwara
Temple, Nizamabad
Significance: Sun's Rays Fall On
The Siva Lingam on the
Rathasaptami Day
Constructed by the Rastrakutas
and improved by Kakatiyasa, the
structure resembles the North
Indian Style of Architecture.
The festival of Rathasapthami is
annually celebrated on a grand
scale in this temple.
Annual Festival is celebrated
for two days during
January-February. Special
prayers are offered on these
days. About 30,000 devotees
attend this festival.
How to
Reach This Place
Road:
Nizamabad is well connected by
road with Karimnagar, Adilabad,
Warangal, Nanded (Maharashtra)
and Hyderabad city. 163 kms.
Rail: 163 km from
Hyderabad. Nizamabad railway
station is on the Kachiguda -
Manmad line of the south central
railway. Air : 163 km from
Hyderaba.
Air: 163 km from
Hyderabad. |
Prasanthinilayam, Puttaparti
Prasanthinilayam, the abode of
peace at Puttaparthi is famous
worldwide as the home of Sri
Satya Sai Baba.
All religions are respected here
and all festivals celebrated. On
23rd November the birthday of
Sri Satya Sai Baba, millions of
his devotees gather to greet him
and receive his blessings.
Although Bhagwan Baba's
programmes are unpredictable, he
is generally present in
Prashanthi Nilayam from early
June to the middle of March.
Summer months are spent in
Brindavan, Whitefield in
Bangalore as also in the hills
of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu.
Sometimes he also visits other
citiesof India. Many festivals
are conducted in Prashanthi
Nilayam. It is always advisable
to ascertain the presence
ofBhagwan Baba before planning a
visit
Climate: The climate is warm &
dry almost throughout the year.
Light rainfall occurs during the
months of June - August and
October - December. Climate is
pleasant during December -
January.
Accommodation
As soon as you arrive
at the Ashram you are requested
to proceed to the Accommodation
Office. Devotees are allotted
accommodation according to the
availability in rooms, halls or
dormitories. Foreigners are
expected to proceed on arrival
to the office of overseas
Registration & Accommodation to
complete various formalities &
then proceed to the
accommodation counters.
How to
Reach This Place
Road:
Puttaparti is 80 Kms away from
Ananthapur. it is well connected
by road.
Rail: It is 80 kms from
Ananthapur.
Air: Hyderabad and
bangalore Airports. It is 120
kms from Banglore Airport. |
 Sri
Agastheswara Swamy Temple,
Tirupati
This temple has an inscription
engraved on its wall. It is
dated in the 31st year of
Kulothunga Chola, but this is
not a foundation inscription.
This inscription may be helpful
at best in setting the latter
limit i.e. 1100-01 AD for its
foundation. This temple square
on plan has an ekatala and a
square sikhara among the five
types described above. This
temple may be classified under
the type I represented by the
Irugisvara temple at Yatavakili.
The points of similarities are
the square plan and the square
sikhara, the absence of niches
on the walls, niches with griva
with nandis at the corners.
The most important difference
however, is the protruding niche
on the griva where the sthambha
and the kirthimukha are more
prominent and the placement of
sculpture in the niches is
subdued, while in the temple at
Yatavakili the figure is more
prominent, the sthambha is
almost absent and the
kirthimukha is less pronounced.
The niche appears to be an
integral part of the griva in
the Irugisvara temple at
Yatavakili unlike in the
Agasthyeswara temple. This is
later in date than the
Chandramalliswara temple at
Yatavakili which, though
renovated in the time of
Rajaraja III. It appears to have
retained the features of its
original construction during the
time of Rajendra I.
How to
Reach
The Temple is about 11 kms. from
Tirupati railway station. From
Tirupati the Temple is well
connected by road. There are
frequent buses.
How to
Reach This Place
Road: Tirupati
is located 547kms from
Hyderabad. It is well connected
by Road.
Rail: Tirupati is located
547kms from Hyderabad. It is
well connected by Rail.
Air: Tirupati,Hyderabad,
Chennai, Bangalore Airports. |
 Swami
Pushkarini, Tirupati
Many of the pilgrims have a dip
in the tank adjacent to the
temple at Tirumala, before
having a darshan of Lord
Venkateswara. The tank is
considered sacred. According to
legend, it was originally for
the sport of Vishnu and was
brought down to earth by Garuda
for Lord Venkateswara.
How to
Reach This Place
Road: Tirupati
is located 547kms from
Hyderabad. It is well connected
by Road.
Rail: Tirupati is located
547kms from Hyderabad. It is
well connected by Rail.
Air: Tirupati,Hyderabad,
Chennai, Bangalore Airports. |
 The
Govindarajaswami Temple,
Tirupati
This Temple is the main
attraction for pilgrims at
Tirupati and the biggest in
town. The earliest of the
records belong to the year 1235
AD. The Guruparampara accounts
of the Vaishnavas ascribe the
foundation of the shrine to
Ramanuja
Peculiar features of the temple
There are two shrines
and not one, as usual, in the
centre of the innermost
enclosure. These two shrines are
enclosed by an outer wall. The
shrine to the South is that of
Krishna, popularly known as
Parthasarathi, while the shrine
to the North is that of
Govindaraja. The Krishna shrine
is presently closed for worship.
The earliest record found on the
innermost gopura belongs to the
fifteenth year of the Yadavaraya
chief, Viranarasingadeva of 1224
AD.
How to
Reach
Govindaraja Swami Temple in
Tirupati is situated at a
distance of 1 km from Tirupati
railway station and 2 km from
Tirupati Bus Station.
How to
Reach This Place
Road: Tirupati
is located 547kms from
Hyderabad. It is well connected
by Road.
Rail: Tirupati is located
547kms from Hyderabad. It is
well connected by Rail.
Air: Tirupati,Hyderabad,
Chennai, Bangalore Airports. |
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