Pydithalli Ammavari Temple

Getting there

• By air

  The district page names Visakhapatnam Airport as the way to reach the temple by air.

• By train

  Vizianagaram station (code VZM) serves the city, and Vanam Gudi stands opposite it.

• By road

  Vizianagaram is about 60 km from Visakhapatnam by road, and the state transport corporation runs buses from Vizianagaram bus station.

Why devotees come here

Pydithalli Ammavari Temple is in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. Pydithalli Ammavaru is the village deity of the town, and visitors to Vizianagaram usually come here. Her yearly Sirimanu Utsav draws 2 to 3 lakh devotees from Vizianagaram and nearby districts.

Pydithalli Ammavaru is the village deity of Vizianagaram town, also known as Pydithallamma and Pydimamba. Vizianagaram is the headquarters of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh. Every one who comes to the town visits this temple. Local stories say she is a sister of the Maharanis of Vizianagaram.

Legend says Pydimamba died before getting married, so five married women sit on the Anjali chariot. Legend also says her statue will be found on the west side of Pedda Charuvu, the big tank of the town.

The temple has two shrines. Vanam Gudi stands opposite Vizianagaram railway station. Chaduru Gudi is at 3 Lanterns Junction, where the Sirimanu Utsav is performed. According to the puranas, the temple was built in the 18th century. During Sirimanothsavam, 2 to 3 lakh devotees gather from Vizianagaram and nearby districts.

Festivals

• Every year, on the first Tuesday after VijayadasamiSirimanu Utsav

  The sirimanu chariot is brought to 3 Lanterns Junction around 2 PM, where Chaduru Gudi stands.

Tips for your visit

• Tuesdays are considered especially auspicious at the temple, and they draw steady crowds through the year.
• On Sirimanu Utsav day the chariot moves three times between the fort and the temple, from 3 PM to 4 PM.

Questions people ask