Agasteswara Swami Temple Chilamakuru

AGASTESWARA SWAMI TEMPLE

Chilamakuru, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India

God

The main deity of this temple is Lord Agastheswara Swamy Who is an incarination of Lord Shiva in Linga Form.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (38°C during day and 22°C during night)Average - May (33.7°C during the day and 25 °C during night)Lowest - October to February (26°C during day and 17 °C during night)Monsoon season - June to September

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
APSRTC BUS STOP YERRAGUNTLA	8.1 KM	0866-2570005
Yerraguntla Junction Railway Station	9.3 KM	9100992897
Tirupati International Airport	183 KM	0877-2275354

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Yerraguntla Junction Railway Station	9.3 KM	9100992897

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Tirupati International Airport	183 KM	0877-2275354

Architecture

Agasteswara Swami Temple faces South direction. The apsidal form of the temple informs that the temple was erected on the model of a Buddhist chaityagriha. The garbhagriha consists of a garjaprishtha sikhara (apsidal plan) and enshrines a Linga set in a round panavattam. A mukhamandapa which erected in a compound faces south the epigraph of the Renati Chola queen named Elan Chola Mahadevi made a gift of a garden to the god of Agastyesvara temple, which dated to the eight century A.D. Later, the temple received gifts under the Vijayanagar rulers. This is witnessed from an inscription dated 1382 A.D. of The King Harihara Raya II and his son Devaraya I as prince administering Udayagiri rajyam.

History

Agasteswara Swami Temple was built around 8th Century AD. Elan Chola Mahadevi (Rentai Chola), King Harihara raya II and his son Devaraya I. Elan Chola Mahadevi (Rentai Chola), King Harihara raya II and his son Devaraya I are contributed for this temple.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 12:00 PM	04:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757