| Chintalarayaswami Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Anantapur District |
| Deity | Lord Venkateswara |
| Location | |
| Location | Tadipatri |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Country | India |
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 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 has 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.
Etymology[edit]
According to legend, the presiding deity Venkateswara was found in the Tamarind (Telugu: Chinta) tree and hence got the name Chintala Venkataramana.[2]
History[edit]
The Temple was built during the reign of Vijayanagara empire in mid 16th Century[3] by Pemmasani Timmanayudu II, a contemporary of Vira Narasimharaya and Krishnadevaraya.[4][5] Timmanayudu built this temple after 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 one of the finest examples of Vijayanagara architecture.[8] The initial structure may belong to the Saluva dynasty, but the entrance towers belongs to the Tuluva dynasty.[3]
The temple was built in the Dravidian style.[3]
Gallery[edit]
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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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Poverty Alleviation Through Self-Help Groups in Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh. Anchor Academic Publishing. 2017. ISBN 9783960671619.
- ^ a b Guide to Monuments of India. Viking. 1989. ISBN 9780670806966.
- ^ a b c 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, pp. 10–11
- ^ Sriramamurty 1973, p. 272
- ^ Ramaswami 1975, pp. 10–11
- ^ a b Sriramamurty 1973, p. 273
