Katheragandla Shivalayam / Sri Sambasiva Swamy Temple, Katheragandla / శ్రీ సాంబశివ స్వామి దేవాలయం, కథేరగండ్ల, , YSR District / Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh.

The visit to this Sri Sambasiva Swamy Temple was a part of “Shiva and Vishnu Temples / Rock cut Cave temples of Andhra Pradesh Visit”, on 24^th June 25^th June 2023. This 13^th to 14^th Century Shiva Temple was a part of Katheragandla is about 500 meter off from the main road and west side of River, a tributary of Penna River..

  

Moolavar  : Sri Sambasiva Swamy

Consort    : Sri Ishta Kameswari

Some of the salient features of this temple are....

This temple is facing west with a newly built ( under construction ) Rajagopuram. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar in the sanctum sanctorum is very small. Ambal Sri Ishta Kameshwari is in a separate sannidhi facing the same direction of Moolavar ie east. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya Varada hastam. There is no parivara sannadhis and koshta murtis

ARCHITECTURE

The total temple was built with bricks. The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum and ardha mandapam. The Sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhisthanam with Jagathy, Threepatta Kumudam and pattigai. A two tier Vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Shiva Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are in the greeva koshtam.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

As per the priest of sri Chennakesava Perumal temple’s priest, this temple is older than the Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple, ie 13^th to 14^th Century.

Now it is proposed to renovate the temple and built new sannidhis for Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Rishabam, Simham, Navagrahas, Dwajasthambam, Rajagopuram, Prahara walls, for which donations are requested.

The banks details are

Union Bank of India, Pourmamilla

IFSC Code UBIN 0821004

Account Number 20.210011010000048

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LEGENDS

As per the legend, this temple is 5200 years old. The Shiva Lingam was installed and consecrated by the grand son of Pandavas, the King Sri Janame jaya Maharaja.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Maha shivaratri days.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

Since the temple is under renovation the temple can be accessed all the time and sanctum gate will be kept open for darshan.

CONTACT DETAILS

Bairi Shetty and Y V Ramana Reddy may be contacted on their mobile numbers for further details +91 8885 210 235, +91  7901387372 and +91 9550302414

HOW TO REACH

The temple at Chennavaram is about 4.8 KM from Porumamilla, 38 KM from Badvel, 82 KM from Kadapa railway station, 147 KM from Nellore.

Nearest Railway station is Kadapa.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE

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