.ANNAVARAM    

Introduction:

Annavaram is a pilgrim center in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. It is a small town on the highway from Chennai to Calcutta. It is in between Kattipudi and Tuni of East Godavari District. It is treated as second Tirupathi of Andhra Pradesh. The name of the Deity is Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy. The Goddess is  Ananta Lakshmi.

About the temple:

The temple is on a small hill. There are stairs to go up and also there is a road to go up by car and bus. The Devastanam runs buses from downhill to hill top. As you get up to the temple, you feel very peaceful and the whole ambience is full of sacred thoughts.   Many people coming here will perform Satyanarayana Vratam. People will come here to perform Satyanarayana Vratam. After performing the Vratam they will go for Darshan.  

The other places you can visit on the hill are Rama temple, village Goddess Temple and Time Machine. The view of Pampa dam from the top is very good.

Down the hill there is a temple of Kusuma Haranth Baba.

Where to Stay:      

There are guesthouses of the Devastanam. Many rooms are available on very reasonable rates.

Private lodges are not available. There are restaurants for meals and Tiffin.  Staying in Kakinada or Rajahmundry and hiring a taxi and coming here is also a good option.

How to reach:

This place is on the highway from Chennai to Calcutta. Many buses are available from all places of Andhra Pradesh to this place. From Hyderabad also buses are there. There is a railway station in Annavaram. It is on the Vijayawada- Vizag route of south central railway. Many express trains will have a stop here.

Final Word:

This is a very nice place and visiting this place will bring in lot of peace to our mind. It is nice to visit at least once in a life time.