Sri Nagalapuram Veda Narayana Temple, Andhra Pradesh

Address

Sri Nagalapuram Veda Narayana Temple, Nagalapuram, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh – 517589. Phone: +91 8576 226 4590

Deity

Vedanarayana Perumal Amman: Padmavathi, Sridevi-Bhudevi

Introduction

• Location: Veda Narayana Temple, also known as Matsya Narayana, is situated in Nagalapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
• Deity: The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his Matsya avatar (the fish incarnation), also referred to as Matsya Narayana or Veda Narayana.
• Significance: It is one of the few temples in India where Lord Vishnu is depicted in his Matsya avatar, the first of the Dashavatara (ten principal incarnations of Vishnu).

Puranic Significance

• Astronomical Marvel: The temple is renowned for the Surya Pooja Utsavam, an astronomical event where sunrays directly illuminate the deity in the Garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) for three days each year.
• Sunray Alignment: The sunrays travel 360 feet from the temple tower (Goupuram) towards the Garbhagriha in the evening.
  • Day 1: Rays fall at the deity’s feet.
  • Day 2: Rays fall on the deity’s navel.
  • Day 3: Rays fall on the deity’s crown.

Beliefs

• Relief from Doshas: Devotees seek relief from financial issues and Vastu doshas (defects) by praying at this temple.
• Health Benefits: It is also reputed to offer relief from skin diseases.

Special Features

• Surya Pooja Utsavam: The temple’s most notable festival, where the sun’s rays fall directly on the deity in three stages over three days.

Festivals

• Surya Pooja Utsavam: Celebrated with great importance, during which the sunrays align with the deity in the Garbhagriha, which faces west, before sunset.

Century/Period/Age

16th Century

Managed By

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam

Nearest Bus Station

Nagalapuram

Nearest Railway Station

Chittoor

Nearest Airport

Tirupati

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