Gadadhara Swamy Temple, Attirala, Andhra Pradesh

Gadadhara Swamy Temple, Attirala, Andhra Pradesh

Gadadhara Swamy Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Attirala Village in Rajampet Mandal in Kadapa District in Andhra Pradesh, India. This temple is located at the top of a hillock on the banks of Cheyyeru River. The temple is one of the state protected monuments in Andhra Pradesh declared by Archaeological Survey of India. Attirala houses three major temples namely Gadadhara Swamy Temple, Parasurameswara Temple and Treteswara Temple.

Legends

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2023/08/gadadhara-swamy-temple-attirala-legends.html

History

This temple is believed to be built in 10^th century CE. The temple was in dilapidated state and was rebuilt in the year 2000. Attirala was called as Hathyarala  and  Yethirevula during ancient times.

The Temple

The temple is situated at the top of a hillock and can be reached after climbing flight of steps. This temple is facing towards north with a three tiered rajagopuram on the eastern side. The temple consists of sanctum, antrala and sabha mandapa. Balipeedam and Dwaja Sthambam can be seen in front of the sabha mandapa on the northern side. Idols of Garuda, Ramanuja, Ganesha, Vishwaksena and Azhwars can be seen in the sabha mandapa. Stucco images of Ramanuja, Vedanta Dikshitar, Azhwars and Saptharishis can be seen at the top of the sabha mandapa. The sanctum enshrines the image of presiding deity, Gadadhara Swamy. He is seen in a reclining position on a slightly higher pedestal. He is four armed. His hands holds conch, chakra and Gada. One of his hand shows abhaya mudra.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 8 Kms from Rajampet, 8 Kms from Rajampet Bus Stand, 8 Kms from Narayana Nellore, 10 Kms from Hastavaram Railway Station, 14 Kms from Nandalur, 56 Kms from Kadapa, 89 Kms from Tirupati Airport, 94 Kms from Tirupati and 221 Kms from Chennai Airport. The temple is situated on Rajampet to Narayana Nellore route.

Location