Sunday, January 6, 2019

Kothandarama Temple, Chandragiri, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Kothandarama Temple, Chandragiri, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Kothandarama Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Chandragiri near the holy town of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, India. The Temple is dated to 16th Century AD. The temple is located very close to famed Chandragiri fort of the Rayas, and is in no way inferior to the former in terms of its architectural splendour. The unique feature of this temple is the presence of all the deities on a single pedestal i.e., ‘Eka Peetham’. The idols of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Bharata, Shatrughna, flanked by Hanuman and Garuda on either side, are on a single platform only at this temple. The Temple is maintained by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) management.

The Temple is located at about 300 meters from Chandragiri Bus Station, 3 Kms from Chandragiri Railway Station, 16 Kms from Tirupati Railway Station, 17 Kms from Tirupati Central Bus Station, 25 Kms from Renigunta Railway Junction, 32 Kms from Tirupati Airport, 56 Kms from Chittoor, 146 Kms from Chennai and 160 Kms from Chennai Airport. Sri Vari Mettu (steps to reach Tirumala by walk) is very close to this Temple. A.P.S.R.T.C runs local buses from Tirupati and Chandragiri at a frequency of 30 mins. Buses to Chittoor, Pakala, Kanipakkam goes via this Temple.
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