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[[File:Vaikuntanatha.jpg|thumb|Sanctum sanctorum(Garbha griha) of Sri Vaikuntanatha Temple with Deities of Sridevi(left), Vaikuntanatha(Centre), Bhudevi(Right) and Utsava murtis(front)]]<br />
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'''Sri Vaikuntanatha Swamy Temple''' is a 500 year old Vaishnavite temple situated at [[Therani]] village in [[Chittoor District]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The temple is dedicated to Lord [[Vishnu]] who is referred to as ''Vaikuntanatha''.<ref name=temple>{{cite web|title=Ancient temple springs back to life|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/ancient-temple-springs-back-to-life/article628025.ece|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=10 February 2016}}</ref> The temples was constructed during 16th Century on the banks of river Kushasthali. The temple is 5&nbsp;km away from [[Nagari, Andhra Pradesh|Nagari]] town and 50&nbsp;km away from [[Tirupati]] city.<br />
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==History== <br />
The temple was built during 16th Century by Sudarsanachary, a pundit in the royal court of the Karvetinagaram which was a part of Vijayanagara Empire. The temple was most neglected and turned into a ramshackle structure over a period of time. The temple had undergone recent renovation works with donations from a devotee.<ref name=temple /><br />
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==Presiding Deities==<br />
The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu referred to as Vaikuntanatha Swamy. The garbhagriha hosts deities of Vaikuntanatha swamy along with Sridevi and Bhudevi on either side.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Therani]]<br />
*[[Hindu Temples in Tirupati]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Chittoor district]]<br />
[[Category:Vishnu temples in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
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