Bhavanarayana Temple, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh

Bhavanarayana Temple, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh

Bhavanarayana Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Bapatla City in Bapatla Mandal in Bapatla District in Andhra Pradesh, India. This temple is protected as monuments of national importance by the central Archaeological Survey of India.

Legends

As per Brahma Vyvarta Purana, Sage Agastya explained about the importance of this shrine to the sages of Naimisaranya forest.

History

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2023/08/bhavanarayana-temple-bapatla-history.html

The Temple

This temple is facing towards east with four tiered rajagopuram. There are two dwaja sthambams immediately after the rajagopuram. One dwaja sthambam is taller and the other one shorter than the first one. The main shrine consists of sanctum, antrala, maha mandapa and mukha mandapa. The sanctum enshrines an image of the presiding deity, Ksheera Bhava Narayana Swamy.

The deity is said to be Swayambhu Moorthy (self-manifested). There is a separate shrine for his consort, Sundaravalli in the temple premises. Shrines of Jwala Narasimha, Azhwars, Rama with his consort Sita & his brother Lakshmana, Kalinga Mardana and Prasanna Anjaneya Swamy in the temple premises.

Festivals

Pavitrotsavam and Radhotsavam are the festivals celebrated here with much fanfare.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 350 metres from Bapatla Railway Station, 500 metres from Bapatla Old Bus Stand, 1.5 Kms from Bapatla New Bus Stand, 17 Kms from Chirala, 43 Kms from Bhattiprolu, 73 Kms from Ongole, 90 Kms from Machilipatnam and 99 Kms from Vijayawada Airport. Bapatla is situated on Ongole to Machilipatnam route.

Location