Bhavanarayana Temple
This temple is of 1500 years old and built by chola kings
and belongs to Salivahana Sakam 515. This temple was built during the reign of Chola king, Kirimikanta Chola in the 5th century AD. During this time the Chola King installed Eight Village Deities on the eight corners of the Village.
| Bhavanarayana Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Guntur |
| Deity | Bhavanarayana |
| Festivals | Chariot Festival |
| Governing body | Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams |
| Location | |
| Location | Bapatla |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Country | India |
  Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
| Geographic coordinates | 15°54′21″N 80°28′04″E / 15.90588°N 80.46776°ECoordinates: 15°54′21″N 80°28′04″E / 15.90588°N 80.46776°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Date established | Unknown |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
| Inscriptions | Dravidian languages and Sanskrit |
| Website | |
| www | |
Bhavanarayana Temple is a temple in Bapatla of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The temple is dedicated to Lord Bhavanarayana and because of this temple the town of Bapatla got its name.[1] It is one of the centrally protected monuments of national importance.[2]
HistoryEdit
The temple was constructed in 1465 by a chola king named, Krimikantha Chola and was later restored.[1]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple". guntur.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ↑ "Centrally Protected Monuments". Archeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
External linksEdit
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