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Pilgrimages and Temples of Andhra Pradesh


1. Venkateshwara Temple:

  1. Sri Venkateshwara Thiruvenkatam Divya Desam: Tirumala - Venkateshwara Temple (Chittoor district): A Swayam Vyakta Kshetra and a Divya Desam [Thiruvenkatam Divya Desam] (DD-75)
    - Where Lord Vishnu manifested as Venkateshwara and married Devi Padmavathy. (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya)


2. Varaha Temples:

  1. Thiruvenkatam Divya Desam: Tirumala - Adi Varaha Temple (Chittoor district): A Divya Desam [Thiruvenkatam Divya Desam] (DD-75)
    - Lord Varaha appeared at Venkatachala before Lord Venkateshwara. (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya)

  2. Thiru Singavelkundram Divya Desam: Varaha Narasimha, Ahobilam, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh Ahobilam - Varaha Narasimha Temple (Kurnool district): A Divya Desam [Thiru Singavelkundram Divya Desam] (DD-74)
    - Where Lord Narasimha manifested as Varaha Narasimha.

  3. Simhachalam Varaha Narasimha temple, Vishakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh Simhachalam - Varaha Narasimha Temple (Vishakhapatnam district)
    - A famous pilgrimage of Varaha Narasimha.


3. Narasimha Temples:

  1. Thiru Singavelkundram Divya Desam: Nava Narasimha, Ahobilam, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh Ahobilam - Nava Narasimha Temples (Kurnool district): A Divya Desam [Thiru Singavelkundram Divya Desam] (DD-74)
    - Where Lord Narasimha manifested in nine forms.

  2. Simhachalam Varaha Narasimha temple, Vishakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh Simhachalam - Varaha Narasimha Temple (Vishakhapatnam district)
    - A famous pilgrimage of Varaha Narasimha.

  3. Mangalagiri Panakala Narasimha temple, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh Mangalagiri - Panakala Narasimha Temple (Guntur district)
    - A famous pilgrimage of Lord Narasimha.


4. Jyotirlinga and Shiva Temples:

  1. Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga: Mallikarjuna Temple, Srisailam, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh Srisailam - Mallikarjuna Temple (Kurnool district): A Jyotirlinga [Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga] (JL-2) and a Paadal Petra Sthalam [Thirupparuppadam] (PP-10.1)
    - Where Shiva and Parvati came to see their son Kumara and abided as Jyoti. (Shiva Purana)

  2. Thirukkalathi: Srikalahasteeshwarar temple, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh Srikalahasti - Srikalahasteeshwarar Temple (Chittoor district): A Pancha Bhoota Sthalam [Vayu] (PB-4) and a Paadal Petra Sthalam [Thirukkalathi] (PP-3.19)
    - Where spider Sri, serpent Kala and elephant Hasti worshipped Lord Shiva.


5. Shakti Peethas and Devi Temples:

  1. Srishaila Shakti Peetha: Devi Bhramaramba, Srisailam, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh Srisailam - Mallikarjuna Temple (Kurnool district): A Shakti Peetha [Srishaila Shakti Peetha] (SP-27)
    - Where the Griva (Neck) of Devi had fallen. (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)

  2. Godavari Tir Shakti Peetha: Godavari Tir, Rajahmundry, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh Godavari Tir Devi Vishwesi (East Godavari district): A Shakti Peetha [Godavari Tir Shakti Peetha] (SP-41)
    - Where the Ganda (Cheek) of Devi had fallen. (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)


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