On the bank of the holy Tungabhadra River delightful atmosphere the found stone of (Star) Nakshatra Saibaba Temple was laid by K.Veera Swamy Naidu in the year of 1947 and Saibaba Vigraham was erected in 1951 at the Dasara Navaratri utsav. 53 km from Orvakal Shirdi Saibaba Temple, Kurnool :
The annual Brahmostav celebrations are held for 15 days from Devi Navaratrulu to Pournami, when there is a devotional night celebrations for people within and outside the village. There is a Srichakra in front of the deity and devotees can worship with vermilion (Kumkum Archana). Therefore, the doors of the sanctum were permanently closed and then another deity was made, which resembled posture of the actual deity. It is said that the actual deity that was present in the temple was so fearful to watch with the human eye and the powerful aura it carried made many a heart fail on seeing it. The famous temple of Chowdeswari Devi at Nandavaram near Kurnool is one of the many treasures which Andhra Pradesh holds. Mahasivaratri Festival celebrated here and attracts large gathering of Hindus. The most striking scenic at this temple is huge Nandi of size of 15’ X 10’ X 8’. This deity is in the form of Statue and its tower posses beautiful sculptures. The presiding deity is Uma Maheswara Swamy popularly known as Yaganti Swamy. From Banganapally and 90 Kms from Kurnool situated admists natural scenery with caves and water falls around. On there the places to see including Raghavendra Swamy Brindavan, the tomb that Swamy entered alive, Panchamuki Anjaneya Swamy Temple and Venkateswara Swamy Temple are the important visiting spots. The Choultries and Sanskrit School are the real attracting of these places and draws thousands of devotees from South India particularly Madhvas. It derived its importance form the Jeevasamadhi of Madhva Saint Sri Raghavendra Swamy. Mantralayam is situated on the banks of river Tungabhadra and Lying 90 kms from Kurnool. Other sites worth seeing are Amruthavalli tavar temple, Sannidhi Pushkarini, Bhashyakara Sannindi. The Brahmotsavam is celebrated in the month of February – March attracting large number of devotees. From Allagadda and 160 Kms from Kurnool.Īt upper Ahobilam worship is offered to Navanarasimha (Nine Forms of Lord Narasimha) where as at lower Ahobilam down the hill the temple of Prahladavarada is located. It is a great religious center of antiquity and is situated at a distance of 68 Kms. Apart from the above there are other places like Pushkarani, a pond with water so clear and pure that even a pin at the bottom can be seen, KodandaRamalayam and Kameswari Devi temple are the visiting places.
Pilgrims and Tourists from all parts of India particularly South Indians visit this place throughout the year. The festival of Mahanandiswara is celebrated during February- March. The remarkable feature here is the crystal clear water which flows throughout the year from perennial springs. It is a scenic spot having its location to the east of the Nallamalas hill range in a natural set up of ravishing beauty surrounded by thick forest. It is Located at a distance of 14 Kms from Nandyal and 80 Kms from Kurnool. Mahanandiswara temple in Mahanandi mandal is a reputed pilgrim center and that dates back to the 7 th century A.D. Apart from the main temple there are other places like Sikhareswaram, the gates of Heaven, Hatakeswaram and PalaDhara – PanchaDhara, Sakshi Ganapathi, Sivaji spurthikendra, Pathala Ganga, Chenchu Lakshmi Tribal Museum & Rajeev Gandhi Wild life sanctuary etc. The Temple built in 14 th Century and the walls are carved with depictions of elephants hunting scenes and Lord Shiva in different manifestations. The presiding deity of the place is Brahmaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy in natural stone formations in the shape of Lingam and is listed as one of the twelve Jyotirlingams existing in the country. The temple at Srisailam is the ancient and sacred place of South India. above the Sea level in the picturesque natural environment in the Northern most part of the Nallamalas hill range. It is located at 180Kms from Kurnool and 210 Kms from Hyderabad an attitude of over 1500 ft.