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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