Darshan Ticket Cost: Free entry for all devotees.

Dress Code: Any decent outfit

Darshan Duration: 15 to 20 mins during weekdays and 20 to 30 mins during weekends.

Special Darshan Ticket Cost: Rs.50 per person.

Amaravathi Temple timings

• Temple Opening Hours: 6:00 am.
• Darshan Timing: 6:00 am to 12:00 pm
• Temple closing Hours: 12:00 pm
• Temple reopens: 4:00 pm
• Darshan Timings: 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Temple closing Hours: 8:00 pm

Amaravathi Temple Abhishekam and Pooja timings

• Rudrabhishekam: 6:00 am to 8:00 am
• Astottaram: 6:00 am to 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
• Saneswara Abhishekam: 6:00 am to 8:00 am.
• Nithya Kalyanam: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
• Vahana Pooja Timings: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

For Rudrabhishekam, the devotees can carry Pooja Samagri.

Amaravathi Temple Pooja details

• Astottaram: Rs.100 for 2 persons
• Eka Rudrabhishekam: Rs.200 for 2 persons
• Chandi Homam: Rs.2116 for 2 persons
• Light Motor Vehicle Pooja: Rs.50
• Nithya Kalyanam: Rs.1116 for 2 persons
• Nithya Abhishekam: Rs.3016 for 1 person
• Heavy Motor Vehicle Pooja: Rs.100
• Rahu Ketu Pooja: Rs.200 for 2 persons.
• Rudra Homam: Rs.1116 for 2 persons
• Laksha Bilwarchana: Rs.10116 for 2 persons
• Saneswara Abhishekam: Rs.200 for 2 persons
• Saswatha Abhishekam: Rs.1116 for 2 persons.

When to Visit Amaravathi Temple?

• Temple will be crowded during Karthika Masam, Sivaratri festival days, Sat, Sun and Mondays.
• Best time to visit: Sep to Jun

Temples near Amaravathi

• Panakala Narasimha Swamy Mangalagiri is 37 Km away.
• Kanaka Durgamma Temple is 37 Km away.

How to reach Amaravathi Temple?

By Train

• The nearest Railway station is at Peddakurapadu which is 19 Km away.

By Road

• The direct buses are available from Vijayawada, Guntur and other cities in Andhra Pradesh.
• Temple is 32 Km from Guntur and 46 Km from Vijayawada

By Air

• The nearest airport is at Gannavaram which is 58 Km away.

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Dress Code: Any decent outfit will be allowed.

Online Booking is not available for these Seva tickets. It is on arrival ticket purchase over the counter for the same day Poojas.

The crowd will be high during Karthika Masam and Sivaratri days. This is one of the Pancharama Temples in Andhra Pradesh.

Reference Links: Temple History

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Ticket Cost: Rs.200

No.of persons allowed: 2

Rudrabhishekam will be performed daily.

Timings: 6:00 am – 8:00 am

Preferable Dress code:
Men: White Pancha, Dhoti
Female: Saree with blouse/ Punjabi Dress with Dupatta / Chudidhar with Dupatta/ Half Saree.

Seva Duration: 30 – 45 mins.

Pooja Procedure

Abhishekam will be performed by the temple priest amid Rudra mantra chanting. Devotees are allowed to watch the Abhishekam and the Abhishekam is performed for the group of devotees.

Online booking is not available. The ticket has to be purchased over the counter for the same day Abhishekam.

Reference Links: Temple History

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Timings: 10:00 am

Nithya Kalyanam will be performed daily. ( Not on special days)

Ticket Cost: Rs.1116 for one Couple.

Preferable Dress code:
Men: White Pancha, Dhoti
Female: Saree with blouse/ Punjabi Dress with Dupatta / Chudidhar with Dupatta/ Half Saree.

Seva Duration: 1 hour.

Nithya Kalyanam Procedure

This Seva will be performed to the Utsava deities in a Mantap followed by Main deity Darshan. This Celestial marriage will be performed by the temple priests. This  Seva will be performed for the group of devotees. One must purchase a ticket at the counter for the same day Kalyanam. Online booking is not available.

Reference Links: Temple History

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Significance of Amaravati Temple

As per the Legends stated in the Skanda Purana, At the end of Dwapara Yuga and the beginning of KaliYuga, Sage Sounakadi asked Sage Narada the best way to attain salvation. Sage Narada advised Sage Sounakadi to take bath regularly in the river Krishna and live on the banks of the river as this river was created by Lord Krishna. Sage Narada told the significance of Amareswara Temple as follows.

Amareswara Temple is located on the southern bank of river Krishna and on the south-eastern side of the Srisailam. Lord Siva self-manifested here in the form of Linga to grant wishes for the devotees. He also mentioned that one who takes the bath in River Krishna and worships Amareswara here in this temple will be relieved from the sins. Those who stay at this place for 3 days and worships the Lord with devotion will attain Siva Loka. If any devotee dies here will be absorbed by the Lord Siva.

Amaravati Temple is as holy as the Varanasi Temple in Northern India and the river Krishna is as holy as the River Ganga which flows next to Varanasi Temple.

Amaravati Temple History

As per the Legends, Lord Siva was residing at Dhanyakataka (the present-day Amaravati) with his Ganas. Devas who lost the battle against the demon Tarakasura and started living at Dhanyakataka which later came to know as Amaravati.  The battle between Indra (God of Heaven) and Demon Tarakasura went for  Ten Thousand years. After losing the battle against the demon, Indra sought help from Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu advised Indra to pray for Lord Siva as Tarakasura got the boon from Lord Siva. Lord Siva was reluctant to kill Tarakasura who was a great devotee. Lord Siva deputed Kumara Swamy to lead the army of the Devas. Tarakasura used to wear Siva Linga around his neck because of which he is unbeatable. As advised by the Lord Vishnu, Kumara Swamy used Agni Astra to break the Siva Linga. The Atma Linga broke into five pieces which started reuniting. To prevent this reunification, Indra, Sun, Chandra, Lord Vishnu and Kumara Swamy established those Linga’s with devotion. Lord Indra with his Guru Brihaspati established the first and biggest piece and named the Lord as Amareswara

Lord Indra with his Guru Brihaspati established the first and biggest piece and named the Lord as Amareswara. The Guru of the demons Sukracharya asked Brihaspati as to how he could establish Linga here, as this place will be flooded by the river Krishna. Brihaspati explained to him that, the first piece had fallen on the mountain Crouch which was deep into the earth up to Pathala and started growing. Hence, even if the river overflows nothing will happen to this place and that is why Krishan flows north to south at this place.

Amaravati Temple was renovated by Raja Sri Vasireddi Venkatadri Nayudu who was ruling this region in the 18th century. From the inscriptions, it is known that Krishna Deva Raya contributed towards to the temple construction.

Amaravati Temple Timings: 6:00 am –  9:00 pm

How to reach Amaravati Temple?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Vijayawada which is 56 km away

By Train

1. Guntur is well connected with all part of India. Most of the Trains running to South India runs via Guntur.

By Road

1. The Direct bus to Guntur is available from all parts of Andhra Pradesh with high frequency. Amaravati Temple is 30 km from Guntur main bus station.

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