Chintalarayaswami Temple
Chintalarayaswamy Temple or Sri Chintala Venkataramana Temple is a Hindu Vaishnavite temple situated at Tadipatri, a town in the Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] The Temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, who is referred to as Chintala Venkataramana.[2] The temple was built by Pemmasani Timmanayudu II of the Pemmasani Nayaks. It is situated on the bank of the Penna River, which passes through the town.[1] The temple is known for its granite sculptures and is classified as one of the Monuments of National Importance by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The temple has a Garuda Mandapa built as chariot with rotating granite wheels, which is similar to the one found in the Vithala Temple of Hampi.
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Etymology
According to legend, it is believed that, the presiding deity Venkateswara was found in the Tamarind (Telugu: Chinta) tree and hence got the name Chintala Venkataramana.[2]
History
The Temple was built during reign of Vijayanagara empire in mid 16th Century.[3] Pemmasani Timmanayudu II, a contemporary of Vira Narasimharaya and Krishnadevaraya, built this temple.[4][5] Timmanayudu built this temple after Lord Vishnu is said to have told Timmanayudu in a dream that a temple should be constructed for him at Tadipatri.[6][7] Timmanayudu appointed two archakas and a chief-priest, and he gifted lands to the temple.[8] The Chintalarayaswamy Temple is considered as one of the finest examples of Vijayanagara architecture.[8] The initial structure may belong to Saluva dynasty, but the entrance towers belongs to the Tuluva dynasty.[3]
Architecture
The temple was built in Dravidian style.[3]
Gallery
- Chintalaraya Temple with Vimanams
- A huge pillar with a person riding the Yali
- A wall with sculptures
- Nartaka Mudra
- A idol depicting deity
- Elephants
See also
- Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy temple
- Temples of Andhra Pradesh
References
- Poverty Alleviation Through Self-Help Groups in Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh. Anchor Academic Publishing. 2017. ISBN 9783960671619.
- Guide to Monuments of India. Viking. 1989. ISBN 9780670806966.
- Architecture and Art of Southern India: Vijayanagara and the Successor States 1350-1750. Cambridge University Press. 1995. ISBN 9780521441100.
- Sriramamurty, Y. (1973), "The Pemmasani Family" (PDF), Studies in the History of the Telugu country during the Vijayanagara period 1336 to 1650 A D, Karnatak University/Shodhganga, p. 272, hdl:10603/107988
- Ramaswami, N.S (1975), Temples of Tadpatri, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, p. 10–11
- Sriramurty 1973, p. 272
- Ramaswami 1975, pp. 10–11
- Sriramurty 1973, p. 273
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