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{{Infobox amusement park
| name = Surendrapuri
| image = Kunda Satyanarayana Kaladhamam 3.JPG
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.surendrapuri.in}}
| caption = Kunda Satyanarayana Kaladhamam
| location = [[Yadadri]]
| location2 = [[Telangana]]
| location3 = [[India]]
}}

'''Surendrapuri''' is a religious tourism destination located near [[Hyderabad]],[[Telangana]], India in the [[Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatourism.gov.in/partials/destinations/divine-destinations/yadadri-bhuvanagiri/surendrapuri-temple.html|title=Divine Destinations in Telangana :: Telangana Tourism|website=Telangana Tourism|language=en|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref> The 17-acre religious complex includes the Kunda Satyanarayana Kaladhamam - India's first mythological museum, Panchamukha Hanumadeeswara Devasthanam (''[[Hindu temple]])'', Navagraha temples, Nagakoti idol, and Surendrapuri’s iconic two-sided Panchamukha Hanuman-Shiva statue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/temple-towns-of-nalgonda|title=Temple towns of Nalgonda|last=Baski|first=AuthorSunny|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref>

Surendrapuri was designed and built by Satyanarayana Kunda and it was opened to the public from May, 2003. It is located 10 km from the [[Bhongir railway station|Bhuvanagiri Railway Station]] and 2 km from the Yadadri Bus Terminal. Other popular tourist attractions near Surendrapuri are Yadadri’s [[Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Yadadri|Lakshmi Narasimha Temple]], [[Bhongir Fort]], and [[Kulpakji|Kolanupaka Temple]].

== Kunda Satyanarayana Kaladhamam ==
''Kunda Satyanarayana Kaladhamam'', named after its creator, Satyanarayana Kunda, is an Indian mythological museum, inaugurated by the former Governor of Andhra Pradesh, [[N. D. Tiwari|Narayan Dutt Tiwari]], in February, 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Governor-inaugurates-Kala-Dhamam/article16330552.ece|title=Governor inaugurates Kala Dhamam|date=2009-02-09|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-07-22|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The 3 km pathway inside the Kaladhamam ''(museum)'' covers over 3,000 statues, sculptures, and structures, which fall into one of 4 categories: Temples of India, Epics of India, [[Puranas]], and Saptalokas.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

=== Temples of India ===
Kunda Satyanarayana Kaladhamam showcases the [[Hindu temple architecture|architecture]] of upwards of 100 [[Hindu temple|Indian temples]] in the form of life-sized replicas. The collection includes some of India’s most popular holy shrines such as the [[Golden Temple|Golden Temple of Amritsar]], the [[Ramanathaswamy Temple|Ramanathaswamy Temple of Rameswaram]], the [[Jagannath Temple, Puri|Jagannath Temple of Puri]], the Kali Temple of Kolkata, the [[Somnath temple|Somnath Temple of Gujarat]], the [[Kedarnath Temple|Kedarnath Temple of Uttarakhand]], the [[Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala|Venkateswara Temple of Tirupati]], the [[Guruvayur Temple|Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple]], etc.

=== Epics of India ===
The museum contains depictions of important scenes from Indian epics like the [[Ramayana]], [[Mahabharata]], [[Bhagavad Gita|Bhagavata]], and [[Buddhacarita|Buddha Charita]], among others, in the form of statues and sculptures.

=== Puranas ===
Key events from the Hindu [[Puranas]], such as the [[Kshira Sagara|Ksheera Sagara Madhan]], [[Gajendra Moksha]]m, [[Kurukshetra War]], etc. are exhibited as sculptures and murals inside the museum.

=== Saptalokas ===
The [[Loka|Saptalokas]] or 7 celestial worlds of Hindu mythology, are recreated through sculptures and carvings, each of them designed in accordance with the ancient texts.

The exhibits inside the Kaladhamam are both, open air and indoors, depending on the size of the replica and the mythological scene portrayed.

== Panchamukha Hanumadeeswara Devasthanam ==
Associated with the [[Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham]] ''(Hindu Institution)'' from [[Kanchipuram]], Surendrapuri’s Panchamukha Hanumadeeswara Devasthanam temple’s entire construction is done in accordance with [[Vastu shastra|Vaastushastra]] and Agamashastra. The temple’s [[Gopuram|Gopuras]] are a blend of North and South Indian architecture. In the sanctum sanctorum, a 16-foot [[Panchamukha]] [[Hanuman]] idol is chiseled out of black stone brought from Kanchi. Within the complex, devotees also get a [[Darśana|darshan]] of the Mahashivalinga of Panchamukha Parameswara ''(Lord Shiva)'', similar to that of the [[Pashupatinath Temple|Pasupatinath temple]] in Nepal, along with the blessings of [[Venkateswara|Lord Venkateswara]] and [[Lakshmi|Goddess Lakshmi]].

== Navagraha Temples ==
The temple complex also contains [[Navagraha temples|Navagraha Temples]], housing the presiding [[Navagraha]] deities and their consorts with a dedicated shrine for each.

== Nagakoti Idol ==
Situated atop the Nagadri Hill, is a 101-foot [[Lingam|Shivalinga]] encircled by the giant snake, Kaalasarpa. Holding 10 million small Shivalingas made from anthill mud, the Nagakoti is worshipped by its devotees in the hopes of salvation from the ill-effects of the Naga Dosha, Kuja Dosha and Kaalasarpa Dosha.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

== Panchamukha Hanuman-Shiva Statue ==
At the entrance of Surendrapuri is its oldest attraction, a 60-foot tall double-sided statue of [[Panchamukha]] or five-faced Lord [[Hanuman]] and [[Shiva]] (on the back).

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://mythologicalmuseum.org Surendrapuri Mythological Awareness Center]

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[[Category:Museums in Telangana]]
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