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Location: “Sri Adivaraha Lakshmi Narasimha VenuGopala Swamy Temple, Venugopal swami kovla, Burugadda, Telangana 508204”
References: https://srinarasimhakutumbam.org/temples/punya-kshetra/burugagadda/
The Sri Adi Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Venugopala
Swamy temple in Burugadda is a place of worship dedicated to Lord Vishnu
in his various forms, including Sri
Salmalikanda AdiVaraha, Lakshmi Narasimha,
and Venugopala. The temple is almost 900 years old,
built around 1175 AD and constructed during the time of Pratapa Rudra Maharaja,
and Satrapallam Raja. Few accounts say it’s around 1250 years old. Kakatiya raja Shri Bollam satram raju built the temple. Here Shri lord varaha narasimha sri krishna mulavirat and
besides of mulavirat sri ranga nayaki ammavaru are installed.
The temple has
significance for People worshipping here for
marriages and to gain children. Mudupu (in Telugu) is tying knot in cloth with
one sankalpam is done here. The 24-foot-long Anantha Padmanabha Swamy statue is
the main highlight and brings a sense of peace.
Not much information is available in the temple,
but the presence of the images of the 12 alvars in one of the chambers at the
back of the sanctum along with the majestic idols of Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha
Venugopala Swamy at the sanctum are the main highlight of the temple along with
the peaceful and pious environment inside and around the temple. There are
various small temples outside the main temple too, which makes the entire
surroundings and area very serene.
Architecture:
Although there is no front gopuram, the temple
follows a typical Dravidian architecture, with a shikhara above the sanctum and
a mandapa (hall) in front of it. The beautiful prakhara around the mandapa and
the shikhara shows the typical design of a Dravidian style of temples. There
are small shrines on the sides of the main Shikhara dedicated to various other
deities.
The pillars inside the sanctum are another
special highlight reflecting a typical Kakatiyan style of design.
How to reach:
By Road: Miryalagudda
around 34 KMs, Kodada around 21 KMs are the nearest bus stations
By Rail: Miryalagudda is
the nearest railway station around 34 KMs
By Air: Vijayawada
airport is the nearest airport around 116 KMs. Hyderabad airport is around 187
KMs
Parking and Photography:
Big space in front of
the temple, parking not at all an issue.
Photography is fully
allowed except at the Sanctum Sanctorum. Drones can be used easily from outside
the temple premises
Timings:
Monday to Sunday: 6:45 am to 11:15 am and 5:30 pm to 7:00
pm
Popular
Festivals:
·
Narasimha Jayanthi is performed here.
·
On the day of Chaitra pournami kalyana
utsava is performed for Venugopala swamy.
Nearby
Places to visit:
1) Ganeshparalayam,
Kusumanchi
2) Swayambu
Shambu Lingeshwara Temple, Mellacheruvu Rd, Mella Chervu, Suryapet
3) Nelakondapally
Buddhist Stupa
4) Chaya
someshwara temple/Pachala Someshwara Temple, Nalgonda
Stay
Options:
Khammam is the nearest best stay option with lots of hotels/residencies.
If one is coming from Suryapet, then Suryapet also has good stay option.