SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT TOURISM

SPIRITUAL TOURISM IN SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT

SRI VENKATESWARA TEMPLE – Narayana Tirumala

PLACE :  PN Colony, SRIKAKULAM TOWN , PIN 532001

DISTANCE FROM SRIKAKULAM :  3 KMs (Towards West)

MAIN DEITY :  Sri Mahaa Vishnu in Venkateswara Form

Mode of Idol Consecration :  Maanusham

Idol Made of : Vimalam / Krishna Shila (Black Stone)

Vaidikam (Aagama  Sashtram) :  Panchaayatana  Aagamam (Sri Saampradaayam)

Prominent Features :

      Age Of The Temple :

Legendary : NIL

Historical :   Built in 1961 AD

Temple Structure :  South Indian Architecture.  Cement  Built

Recent Modifications to Structure : NIL

Number Of Visitors per Day :

About 300 Devotees  on Normal Week Days

About 500 Devotees  on Normal Sundays

About 2,000 Devotees  on Sundays of Vaisakha/Magha/Kaartika Months

About 5,000 Devotees on Main Festival Days

Darshan Timings : Abhishekam (Thiru Manjanam) 4.30AM to 6AM Every Day

                                          Free/ Special Darshan   6am to 7.30PM (With very short closures  for Naivedyam)      

                                         Special Darshan Ticket Rs 10 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
2.	Sahasra Naamaarchana	6AM to 7.30PM Every Day
3.	Akhanda Deepaaraadhana	24 Hours Every day
4.	Abhishekam (Thiru Manjanam)	4.30AM to 6AM Every Day
5.	Naivedyam (Nitya Bhogam)	12 Noon Every Day
6.	Kalyaanam	9.30AM to 12 Noon Every Day
7.	Kumkumaarchana (Sri Mahaa Lakshmi Devi)	6AM to 7.30PM Only On Friday

Main Festivals :

Ø  Dolotsavam (Brahmotsavam) : 3 days every year starting from Faalguna Paurnami (Around March 2nd week)

Ø  Vaarshika Kalyaanam (Annual ) : Vaisaakha Sudha Ekadasi (Around April 2^nd week)

Ø  Kurma Jayanthi : Jyeshta Bahula Dwadasi (Around July 1^st week)

Ø  Vaikunta Ekadasi : Maargasira Sudha  Ekadasi (Around December 3^rd week)

Administration Of The Temple :

Executive Officer :  Sri                                     ., Mobile Phone  -  

Temple Superintendent : Sri                             ., Mobile Phone  -  

Chief Priest : Sri Gurugubelli Srinivasacharyulu ., Mobile  -

Sthaanaacharyulu ; Sri                                     ., Mobile – 

Temple Website / Blogs :

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) :

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