SPIRITUAL TOURISM IN
SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT
ARASAVALLI SUN GOD TEMPLE
PLACE : Arasavalli, SRIKAKULAM
, PIN 532001
DISTANCE
FROM SRIKAKULAM : 2KMs (Towards
Srikurmam on EAST)
MAIN DEITY : Sri Surya Narayana Swamy
(Sun God – A Demigod and Chief Planet of Nava Grahaas in Hindu Mythology)
Mode Of Idol
Consecration (Vigraha Pratishta) : Aarsham (Pratishta by Hindu Mythological Demigod
INDRA)
Idol Made of
: Single Black Finely Polished Granite Stone
Vaidikam
(Aagama Sashtram) : (Panchaayatana) Smaartha Aagamam
Prominent Features
:
Ø One of the Prominent Sun Temples in India
Ø Biggest Temple in Srikakulam District by virtue of Annual Income (6A Category)
Age Of The Temple :
Age Of The Temple :
Legendary : Built in Kali Yuga of 28th (Ashtaa Vimshati) Mahaa Yuga
of Vaivaswata Manu , about 1300 years ago as per Vedic Calender
Historical : Stone Inscriptions since 17th century AD available in Telugu etc.
Temple Structure : Mix of Dravida & Kalinga Architecture. Cement/ Lime
Stone Built
Recent Modifications to Structure : Gradual Developments Since 1980. Gopuram Rebuilt with Cement in
1998.
Number Of
Visitors per Day :
About 500 Devotees on Normal Week Days
About 5,000 Devotees on Normal Sundays
About 25,000 Devotees on Sundays of Vaisakha/Magha/Kaartika Months
About 50,000 Devotees on Main Festival Days
Darshan
Timings : Abhishekam (Thiru Manjanam) 4.30AM to
6AM Every Day
Free/ Special Darshan : 6am to 1pm and 3pm to 8pm on week Days (Except Sunday)
Free/ Special Darshan : 6am to 8pm on all Sundays
Free/ Special Darshan : 6am to 8pm on all Sundays
Special Darshan Ticket - Rs 100 & Rs 25 per Head
Aarjita
Sevas (Paid Rituals) :
Serial Number
|
Name Of The Seva
|
Timings
|
Amount for one chosen Day of the Year once
|
Amount for Saasvata Seva
(One Chosen Day every Year
permanently)
|
1.
|
Ashtothara Sata Naamaarchana
|
6AM to 7.30PM
Every Day
|
20
|
300
|
2.
|
Sahasra Naamaarchana
|
6AM to 7.30PM
Every Day
|
30
|
400
|
3.
|
Tiru Veedhi Seva (Every Sunday)
|
6pm on Sunday
|
500
|
50000
|
4.
|
Ksheerabhisheka Seva (Maasa Sankranti)
|
4.30AM to 6AM
Every Day
|
216
|
2500
|
5.
|
Naivedyam (Ksheeranna Bhogam)
|
12.30 Noon
Every Day
|
50
|
600
|
6.
|
Kalyaanam (Every Ekadasi Day)
|
9.30AM to 12 Noon
Every Day
|
500
|
5000
|
7.
|
Surya Namaskarams
|
6AM to 12 Noon
Every Day
|
50
|
600
|
Main
Festivals :
Ø Ratha Saptami : Maagha Sudha Saptami (Around February 1st week)
Ø Vaarshika Kalyaanam (Annual ) : Chaitra Sudha Ekadasi (Around April 1st week)
Ø Teppotsavam : Kaarteeka Sudha Dwadasi (Around Novemeber 1st week)
Ø Vaikunta Ekadasi : Maargasira Sudha Ekadasi (Around December 3rd week)
Administration
Of The Temple :
Executive Officer : Sri R Pushpanadham, Mobile Phone - 09491
000 670
Temple Superintendent : Sri ., Mobile Phone -
Chief Priest : Sri Ippili Shankara Sharma ., Mobile - 09440 2400 70
Temple
Website / Blogs : arasavallisungod.org
DONATIONS TO
THE TEMPLE :
Ø Dropping in the Hundi (Sealed Containers In the Temple Premises)
Ø Contribution to Aarjita Sevas
Ø Sponsoring Specific Development Works
Ø For Permanent Corpus Fund
Temple Bank Account Details (For
National/ International Online/ Wire Transfer) :
1 Name of the Account - Sri Surya Narayana Swamy Devasthanam
Bank Name - State Bank of India Ltd
Branch – Arasavalli ( Srikakulam Town ), AP, PIN
532401
Account Number – 11152303078
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