Chintalarayaswami Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Kempegowda International in Bengaluru is the nearest international airport, about 190 km from Anantapur district headquarters.

• By train

  Anantapur (ATP) is the nearest railway station, and Tadipatri has its own station in the town.

• By road

  Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation buses run from Tadipatri bus station, and State Highway 30 passes through the town.

Book and check

Official pages only. We do not sell darshan passes or tours.

• Timings and festival listing (Incredible India)incredibleindia.gov.in

Why devotees come here

Chintalarayaswami Temple stands on the bank of the Penna River in Tadipatri, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh. It is dedicated to Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, who is called Chintala Venkataramana. The temple was built in the Dravidian style during the Vijayanagara Empire.

Chintalarayaswami Temple is dedicated to Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, who is called Chintala Venkataramana. Legend says the presiding deity was found in a tamarind tree, which is chinta in Telugu, and this gave the name. The temple sits on the bank of the Penna River, which runs through Tadipatri town.

Pemmasani Timmanayudu II, a chieftain under the Vijayanagara Empire, built the temple in the mid 16th century. The story goes that Vishnu told him in a dream that a temple should be built for him at Tadipatri. The first structure may belong to the Saluva dynasty, and the entrance towers to the Tuluva dynasty. The temple is in the Dravidian style, and its entrance gopuram rises to 38 feet.

The Garuda Mandapam is built like a chariot, with rotating granite wheels, similar to one at the Vithala Temple in Hampi. The Incredible India listing says Timmaraja established the Garuda Mandapam in 1520 AD. The Archaeological Survey of India counts the temple among the Monuments of National Importance.

Festivals

• September or OctoberBrahmotsavam

  The yearly Brahmotsavam festival is held in the months of September or October.

Tips for your visit

• The gopuram is covered in sculptures of deities and mythological scenes.
• The temple is a hub of activity during major festivals such as Vaikuntha Ekadashi and Brahmotsavam.
• Tadipatri Fort, dating to the 16th century, is nearby.

Questions people ask