Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy temple - Annavaram

Annavaram is famous for Lord Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy temple, Located atop the Ratnagiri Hills on the banks of the river Pampa. One of the most popular temples in Andhra Pradesh.



This temple is dedicated to Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swami and is built atop the Ratnagiri.The temple is built in the Dravidian style. The glory and richness of Lord SATYADEVA was widely described in Revakhanda of Skandapuranam.
The presiding deity Lord Satyadeva with his consort Sri Anantha Lakshmi on one Side and with Lord Siva on the other side took his abode on Ratnagiri, which is named after Ratnakara, son of Meru the king of holy mountains.

There is a yantra here based on the Tripad Vibhuti Narayana Upanishad, and is a part of the Devarshi Sakha of Atharvaveda. The shrine is constructed in two stories, the lower one contains the yantra, and the upper one contains the vigrahas of the Lord. The garba griha has four entrances. The center is like a panavattam under the Shivalinga, three peethas are constructed here and on top is the chiseled Beejakshara Samputi of the Yantra. At the apex there is a monolith pillar and on top is the idol of the Lord with the goddess to the right and Shivalinga to the left. The idols are exquisite and covered in gold.

Trikala archana is performed every day both to the Yantra as well as to the idols. Salagramams of great value and efficacy and Sri Chakram in crystal are also worshipped along with the main idols. On the ground floor of the Garbhalaya the idols of Aditya, Ambika, Gananatha and Maheswara are instilled in the four corners and all these with the main idol of Lord Sathyanarayanaswamy in the centre form of the Vishnu Panchayatanas.

LEGEND :

According to the puranas, the presiding deity of the place blesses the devotees with Anina Varam (Wanted Boon), which is why the place is called Annavaram.
The hillock by the side of the village is considered to be very sacred. Meruvu, the Lord of the hills, and his consort Menaka did great penance and begot two sons by the grace of Lord Vishnu. One was named Bhadra and the other Ratnakara. Bhadra pleased Lord Vishnu with his devotion and penance and with his grace became Bhadrachalam on which Lord Sri Rama had permanently settled. Ratnakara desired to emulate his brother and succeeded in pleasing Lord Vishnu by his penance to settle on him as Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy, Ratnakara remaining as Ratnagiri hill.



The temple of Sri Veera Venkata Satya-narayana Swamy is the main temple on Ratnagiri hill. There is also a temple of Sri Rama and the shrines of Vanadurga and Kanaka Durga nearby. The temple of grama-devatha (village deity) is in the village at the foot of the hill.

DARSHAN :

Sarvadarshanam means 'Darshan for all'. Sarva darshanam is free and allowed between 6:00AM to 12:30PM and 1:00PM to 9:00PM.

Temple Daily Schedule

S.No
Details
Time
1.
Sri Swamy Vari Suprabhata Seva
3:30 AM
2.
Abhishekam & Archana
4:00 AM to 5:15 AM
3.
Balabogam
5:15 AM
4.
Panchaharathulu & Neerajana Mantra Pushpamulu
5:30 AM
5.
Swamy Vari Sarva Darshanam
6:00 AM to 12:00 PM
12:30 PM to 9:00 PM
6.
Ashtothara Sathanama Poojas & Sahasranamarchanas
08:00 AM to 12:00 PM
7.
Abhishekams are been performed by the Devotees Rs. 100/- per each tickets in Yantralayam
08:00 AM to 12:00 PM
8.
Sri Vari Nitya Kalyanam
09:30 AM
9.
Rajabhoga Mahanivedana
12:30 PM to 1:00 PM
10.
Darbaru Mandapam who are having tickets Rs. 40/- respectively.
06:00 PM to 07:00 PM
11.
Sri Swamy Vari Darbaru Seva
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
12.
Sri Ammavarla Ekanta Seva
8:30 PM to 9:00 PM
13.
Temple Doors Close
9:00 PM to 3:30 AM

Sri Swamy Vari Kalyanam :

Formerly, the kalyanam of the Lord was being performed on Megha Suddha Ekadasi (January -February). But now -a-days it is celebrated for six days beginning from Vaisakha Suddha Ekadasi (April-May). This change seems to have been made to suit the convenience of visiting pilgrims. The programme of rituals that are observed during the festival are as follows:

Vaisakha Suddha Dasami:Making up Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayanaa swamy as bridegroom; Vighneswara puja, giving vayanams to muthaiduvas; in the night Rama and Sita go out into the village on silver Anjaneya Vahanam to invite devotees of the village and pilgrims from outside to witness Satyanarayana swamy's marriage celebrations.

Ekadasi: Flage hoisting; bringing mangalasuthram, procession of Lord Satyanarayana swamy on silver Garuda Vahanam and of Sri Rama and Sita on silver Gajavahanam; Kalyanamahothsavam.

Dwadasi:Prathamahomam in the morning; asthanaseva in the afternoon, procession on Ravana Vahanam in the night.

Triodasi:Sri Veerak Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy's Kalyanasadasyam, Sri Rama sabhapathi, Panditasabha; mahadasirvadam; sabhasathkaram, procession on ponnavahanam in the night.

Chathudasi:Lord's Viharam in the garden on the north of Ratnagiri and return to Ratnagiri, mahanivedana; special Veena performance in the presence of the Lord;
car festival at night.

Purnima:Chakra teertham and nakabali etc.,

Bahula Padyami:Pushpayagamahothsavam; conference of poets and scholars and music purty.

Important Festival Days :
Sl. No.
Name of the Festival
Function on Festival
1.
Ugadi
Panchagasravanam
2.
Sri Rama Navami
Sri Sitarama Kalyanotsavams.
3.
Chaitra Bahula Shasti to Amavasya
Sri Kanaka Durgamma Vari Jatara Mahotsavams.
4.
1st April
Sri Sarawathi Pooja
5.
Sri Krishana Jayanti
Utla Sambaram
6.
Sri Vinayaka Chavathi
Ganapthi Navaratara Utasavams
7.
Sri Devi Navaratrulu
Mahanyasa Abhishakam and Laksha Kumkumarchana are being performed at Yantralayam.
8.
Vijaya Desami
Jamii Pooja
9.
Divali
Deepotasavam
10.
Karthika Sudda Dwadasi
Boat Festival at Pampa River
11.
Karthika Pournami
Giri Pradakshina Jawala Toranam
12.
Kanuma Utsavam
Prabha Utsavam will be conducted in village
13.
Mahasivaratri
Mahanyasa Poorvaka Abhishekam Laksha Bilwarchana in the Main Temple

Accomodation :

Devastanam administration has taken all measures for the piligram's comfortable stay on the Ratnagiri. Visitors will be offered diffrent kinds of accomodation ranging from Normal rooms to A.C Suits in various choultries and guest houses on the hill.

How To Reach :

By Road
§   
§  There are frequent Express buses from Visakhapatnam ,Rajahmundry and Kakinada.

§         Devasthanam is running buses from Down hill to Up Hill

§          APSRTC Buses
A.P.S.R.T.C runs Buses for every Half An Hour Via Annavaram from Rajahmundry to Visakhapatnam and vice versa.

For Every 15 mintus buses are available from Tuni to Kakinada via Annavaram and surrounding Villages and vice versa.

By Train
§  Most of the trains passing between Visakhapatnam - Vijayawada will stop at Annavaram Station.

By AIR
§  The nearest Airport on east side of Annavaram is situated at Visakhapatnam. Annavaram is at 2hrs distance from Visakhapatnam.
§  The nearest Airport on the West side of Annvaram is situated at Rajahmundry. Annavaram is at 1hr distance from Rajahmundry.


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