Temples of Andhra Pradesh

Land of Tirumala, the richest pilgrimage in the world, and the ancient Simhachalam and Srisailam shrines.

All Temples in Andhra Pradesh (7)

Vijayawada

Kanaka Durga Temple

Presides over Vijayawada from Indrakeeladri hill, overlooking the Krishna river. One of the most powerful Devi temples of the South.

Srisailam

Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple

Rare site that is both a Jyotirlinga (as Mallikarjuna, Shiva) and a Shakti Peetha (as Bhramaramba). Perched above the Krishna river in dense forest.

Paritala

Paritala Anjaneya Temple

Paritala Anjaneya Temple, Andhra Pradesh, features a 135-foot concrete Hanuman statue, once the world's second-tallest, on the Vijayawada-Hyderabad highway.

Visakhapatnam

Simhachalam Temple

Simhachalam Temple, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, enshrines Varaha-Narasimha, a boar-headed, lion-bodied Vishnu, kept coated in sandalwood paste year-round.

Tirupati

Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple

The main downhill counterpart of the Tirumala shrine, consecrated by Ramanujacharya in the 12th century.

Srikalahasti

Srikalahasti Temple

Vayu (air) Pancha Bhoota Sthalam and Rahu-Ketu Kshetra, known for its Rahu-Ketu Sarpa Dosha remediation rituals.

Tirupati

Venkateswara Temple

The wealthiest and most visited place of worship in the world, dedicated to Venkateswara (Vishnu). Around 60,000 pilgrims darshan the deity every day.