Tourism

The temple of Annavaram dedicated to Lord Sri Satya Narayana Swamy is situated atop the Ratnagiri Hills on the banks of the river Pampa and located at a distance of 125km from Visakhapatnam and 80Km from Rajahmundry.

National Highway number 5 passes through Annavaram. The bypass road (NH - 5) goes straight and to visit the temple take right turn in the junction near the Annavaram. It takes two and half hours from Visakhapatnam and from Rajahmundry side it will take 2 hours.

Bus: Buses available from vijayawada and Visakhapatnam.

Rail: Nearest Railway station Annavaram.

Air: Hyderabad, Vizag. Airports.

TRAINS TO ANNAVARAM

Annavaram railway station is located at main Chennai – Howrah (Kolkatta ) railway line. Many trains stops here and from the railway station the temple is 3 KM.

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

For the convenience of the casual visitors devastanam provided lockers to keep their luggage . Advance reservation facility is available for all accommodations except Prakash Sadan. Reservation will be done before 40 days on payment of Rs 25/-

Sri Seetha Rama Satram : Rs 100.00

Sri Centinary Satram : Rs 225.00

Sri Kanaka Durga Satram : Rs 100.00

T.T.D Satram : Rs 050.00

Satya Niketan (Annavaram Town): Rs 100.00

The temple of Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy is the main temple on the Ratnagiri hill. There is also a temple of Sri Rama and the shrines of Vanadurga and Kanaka Durga nearby. The temple of gramadevatha (village deity) is in the village at the foot of the hill. It is said that Raja I.V.Ramanarayanam,the then zamindar of Gorsa and Kirlampudi estates, having been ordained by the Lord in his dream, traced the idol on the hill, worshipped it and installed it at the present spot on sravana suddha vidhiya of the telugu year Khara, 1891.

The hillock it self is about 300ft above sea level, green fields all-round the hills and the pampa river encircling Ratnagiri. About 460 well laid stone steps leads to the top of it.The main temple constructed in the form of a chariot with the four wheels at each of the four corners. In front of the main temple is the kalyana mantapa, constructed and decorated with modern pieces of architecture. As we go down the way, we come across Ramalaya and then the shrines of Vana Durga and Kanaka Durga. The Akriti of any temple is, according to the Agni Purana, merely a manifestation of the Prakriti.

According to this the chariot of the temple is intended as a symbol of the Seven Lokas and the seven Lokhas above with, the garbhalaya of the Lord, at the heart’s center ruling over the entire Universe. The temple at Annavaram has been constructed to depict this idea concretely. The front side of the temple depicts the chariot. The Meru on the floor with the pillar at the center, and the idols at the top are intended to bring forth the idea that the Lord not only remains at the heart’s center but also permeates the entire universe. The wheels depicting the Sun and the Moon serve to remind us that this Juggernaut moves on the wheels of time, and goes on for ever and ever, Thus the Annavaram temple satisfies both the ritualistic values and the spiritual aspirations of the devotees.

Ugadi Panchagasravanam

Srirama Navami Sri Sitarama Kalyanotsavams.

Chaitra Bahula Sri Kanaka Durgamma Vari Jatara

Shasti to Amavasya Mahotsavams.

Sri Sarawathi Pooja

SriKrishanaJayanti Utla Sambaram

Sri VinayakaChavathi Ganapthi Navaratara Utasavams

Sri Devi Navatarta Mahanyasa Abhishakam and Laksha

Kumkumarchana are being performed at Yantralayam.

Vijayadesami Jamii Pooja

Divali Deepotasavam

Karthika Sudda Boat Festival at Pampa river

Dwadasi

Karthika Pournami Giri Pradakshina Jawala Toranam

Kanuma Utsavam Prabha Utsavam will be conducted in village

Mahasivaratri Mahanyasa Poorvaka Abhishekam Laksha Bilwarchana in the Main Temple.