Thursday, September 28, 2023

Venkateswara Temple, Tenali, Andhra Pradesh

Venkateswara Temple, Tenali, Andhra Pradesh

Venkateswara Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Vaikundapuram locality of Tenali City in Tenali Mandal in Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh, India. This temple is considered as one of the most popular Vaishnavite Temples in Guntur District.


History

The temple was founded by Sri Tulluru Bala Narasimha Rao Gowda in 1961 but the deities were installed in 1972. The endowments department took over the control of the temple in 1973.

The Temple

This temple is facing towards east with five tiered rajagopuram. There is an entrance arch at the road.  Balipeedam, Dwaja Sthambam and Garuda shrine can be seen immediately after the rajagopuram. The temple consists of sanctum, antrala and maha mandapa. The sanctum enshrines the image of presiding deity, Venkateshwara. Shrines of Padmavathi, Lakshmi, Hanuman, Chakrathalvar and Narasimha can be seen in the temple premises.


Temple Opening Time

The temple remains open from 06.00 AM to 01.00 PM and 03.30 PM to 08.00 PM. On Saturdays, the temple remains open from 05.30 AM to 02.00 PM and 03.30 PM to 09.00 PM.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 2 Kms from Tenali Bus Stand, 2 Kms from Tenali Junction Railway Station, 27 Kms from Chandole, 31 Kms from Guntur, 37 Kms from Vijayawada and 52 Kms from Vijayawada Airport. Tenali is situated on Vijayawada to Chandole route.

Location

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