Amaravathi Sri Amareswara Swamy Temple Timings, Sevas ,Poojas, History

Amareswara Swamy Temple also called Amararama temple. This temple located in the town Amaravathi in Andhra Pradesh state. Amararama temple considered very sacred and situated on the Southern bank of Krishna River.

About Amaravathi Sri Amareswara Swamy Temple:

This temple is one of the Panchakarma Kshetras that dedicated to Lord Shiva. In the temple architecture, one pillar in Mukhamantapa, there is the inscription wife of Proli Nayudu (that who was the minister of Kota King Ketaraja)

The Amareswara Swamy temple located on the small hill. And this temple sees the shrines of Mahishasura Mardini, Omkareswara Swamy, Veerabhadraswamy, Agasteswara Swamy, Guru Dattatreya, Vinayaka, Anjaneya, Kalabhairava, Kumaraswamy, and Lord Krishna.

In this temple, the base of the lingam is not visible — the four imposing gopuras in Dravidian style on four sides of the temple.

Amareswara Swamy Temple

History of Amaravathi Sri Amareswara Swamy Temple:

There are two legends of this temple. One is demon king Tarakasura defeated gods after awarding the boon by Lord Shiva. Lord Vowed to kill demons, and gods came to reside here. So this place called Amaravathi. Lord Shiva worshipped as Amareswara along with his wife Bala Chamundika, who considered as fourth of 18 goddesses

Other is Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu, The king of Chintapalli was great to devote of Amaralingeswara. He was putting down the revolt in his land and got the situation that he needs the recourse to a massacre of Chenchus. For this, he lost his mental peace and recovered when he visits Amaravathi. He spent his property to construct temples for Lord Shiva

Amareswara Swamy Temple Speciality:

The Amaravati temple has a different style of worship when compare to other Lord Shiva temples. Here Shiva Linga is 15 feet high white marble and Abhishekam is performed from upstairs
People believe that worshiping this temple is considered to resolve the family issues
This temple is one of the 5 Pancharama and other four being Bheemarama, Draksharama, Kumararama, and Ksheerarama.
Amaravathi is an essential site of Hindu & Buddhist religion
If devotes dip in its holy water to clean their souls
We can see the red color patch on Shivalingam because the Shivalingam keeps growing in its size. So that nail has been hot on the top of that Shiva Linga. At that time, Shivalingam started bleeding.
This temple named as one of the sacred Shiva lingams

Amaravathi Sri Amareswara Swamy Temple Timings:

Morning: 06:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Evening: 04:00 PM to 08:00 PM

Amaravathi Sri Amareswara Swamy Temple Seva Ticket Cost:

Nithya Abhisheka Pathakam: Rs 3116
Saswitha Abhishekam: Rs 1116
Kathikamassa Abheshekam: Rs 1116
Maha Shivaratri Abhishekam: Rs 216
Saswitha Annadanam: Rs 1116
Rudra Homam: Rs 2116
Nithya Pooja Pathakam: Rs 1516
Chandi Homam: Rs 2116
Masa Shivaratri Abhishekam: Rs 516
Eka Rudrabhishekam: Rs 100
Dasara Alankarams: Rs 1516
Sahasra Namarchana: Rs 100
Ashtotram: Rs 50
Navagraha Abhishekam: Rs 100
Santhi: Rs 250
Special darshan: Rs 20
Two-wheeler Pooja: Rs 50
Four-wheeler Pooja: Rs 100

Dress Code For Amaravathi Sri Amareswara Swamy Temple:

The temple committee encourages traditional get up for devotees, and the temple doesn’t permit short dresses for men or women
Photography not allowed
One should switch off their mobiles phones while entering into the temple