HANUMAN TEMPLE - ARDHAGIRI

Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy Temple is located one and a half km. up of the hill in Aragonda village, Chittor District, Andhra Pradesh, 15 km away from Kanipakam.

According to the local people the temple is 300 years old. Gradually, the inflow of devotees is increasing day by day. Philanthropists are contributing their mite to provide basic amenities.

LEGEND :

Hanuman brought Sanjeeva Parvatham in order to save Lakshmana during a war when Lakshmana fell unconscious. During the journey, half of Sanjeeva Parvatham fell, and the place where it landed came is known as Aragonda.  This hill is famous with name "Ardhagiri" (Ardha means Half and Ge'ree means mountain). In Ardhagiri, it is believed that Sanjeevaraya Pushkarini (pond containing the holy water) never gets dried nor spoiled, even when kept for long periods of time. When devotees drink this theerham (or holy water) from the Sanjeevaraya Pushkarini, all types of diseases are getting cured.

TIMINGS :

The temple is open for public from 05.30 am to 1.30 pm and 01.30 pm to 9.00 pm. 

ARDHAGIRI :

• About 3-5 thousand devotees visit the temple every day.
• Thousands of devotees visit this on pournami day, and stay overnight.
• This water is most powerful medicine for our health. Water has the green color and sweet to taste.
• On a full moon day temple opens till 11 pm. 

HOW TO REACH : 

Just 15kms from kanipakam can be reached through own vehicle or by bus.