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Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple

During the 7th Century the “Pallava Emperors ruling the Nellore (Simhapuri) installed this Deity, In the 12th Century Sri Rajendra Ubhaya Kulothunga Cholan”, ruling the region between Kaveri and Godavari’ visited this temple and constructed Garbhalaya & Mandapam’ In 13th Century “Sri Jatavarma Sundara Pandyan” Conquered this region over “Manuma Sidhi” and celebrated his joys of victory in this temple and gifted the Lord with several ManYams and lands.

In the year 1849 Sri Yeragudipati Venkatachalam Panthulu constructed the Magnificent 7 storied “Raja Gopuram” in the Eastern side of the temple RanganaYaki temple. and “Chitrakuta Bhavanam” on southern Ammavari temple and dedicated several side besides Sri properties to the temple.

About 9 decades back, Sriman Muppirala gifted several properties and Diamond stud jewellery. The famous Gold Garuda Vahanam, Addala Mandapam and the unique gold jari Vishnu Sahasranamavali to Swamy Varu and Astothara Sathanamavali Saree to Ammavaruare dedicated by Sriman Muppirala Narasimhacharyulu.

The Sri Ranganthaswami Temple in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ranganatha a resting form of Lord Vishnu. This temple, also called Talpagiri Ranganathaswami temple or Ranganayakulu is one of the oldest temples in Nellore.

Nellore’s history goes back by more than 1500 years, the territory along the River Penna formed the northern most boundary of the Pallavas, Cholas and most of the ancient South Indian kingdoms. Vikramasimhapuri as the place was known in the 11th and 12th centuries was also the capital of the Nellore Chola kings. Summing up the entire history of the city and connecting the ancient world of Vikramasimhapuri with today’s fast developing, yet chaotic city of Nellore is the Talpagiri Ranganathasway Temple.

On New Year’s day, we paid a visit to the temple, we were scheduled to travel back to Hyderabad the next day and we wanted to make the best use of the time that was left of our year end vacation.