Treteswara Temple, Attirala, Andhra Pradesh

Treteswara Temple, Attirala, Andhra Pradesh

Treteswara Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Attirala Village in Rajampet Mandal in Kadapa District in Andhra Pradesh, India. This temple is located at the top of the Tretachala hill 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

For brief details, please refer below link;

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

The Temple

The temple is situated at the top of the Tretachala hill and can be reached after climbing flight of steps. This temple is facing towards west with three tiered rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Dwaja Sthambam and Nandi can be seen immediately after the rajagopuram. The temple consists of sanctum, antrala, maha mandapa and mukha mandapa. The sanctum enshrines the presiding deity, Treteswara in the form of Shiva Linga.

There is a separate south facing shrine for goddess Kamakshi, the consort of Lord Shiva in the maha mandapa. Shrines of Chandikeswarar, Subramanya with his consorts Valli & Devasena, Vinayaga, Pancha Lingas and Navagrahas can be seen in the temple premises. There is a Kalyana mandapa in the temple premises.

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