Pushpagiri is a famous temple town in the Vallur Mandal of Kadapa. This small but beautiful town lies on the banks of the River Penna and is quiet famous for its ancient temples. They say that the place was mentioned in Sri Valmiki’s Sundarakanda chapter of the epic Ramayana. Many kings and rich people of the town have had erected a lot of temples here as they believed that building temples would bring them prosperity. And for the same reason there were almost a hundred and one temples in Pushpagiri in ancient times.
Pushpagiri is a colourful town which charms its visitors with its handmade bangles and toys. Just opposite to the Pushpagiri temple is the Pushpagiri Matham, also called as the Pushpagiri Pieta, which was established by Sri Aadhi Sankaracharya, a well-known Hindu Saint, to promote the philosophy of Advaita. This Pushpagiri peetam is said to be the richest and only mutt in AP. The Trikuteswara shrine can be seen right in front of the mutt.
There are three holy shrines- Kamaleshwara Shrine, Pallaveswara Shrine, and Hachaleswara shrine. It was founded in the 1255 AD which gives the place its name and hence it got its name Trikuteswara. These three shrines have a common mukha-mandapa, with each temple on the south, north and west sides of the mukha mandapam. A four-pillared Nandi Mandapam houses an image of Nandi in the Public Hall. The ceiling of the temple has been done intricately with a pastille-shaped design.
Pushpagiri is a colourful town which charms its visitors with its handmade bangles and toys. Just opposite to the Pushpagiri temple is the Pushpagiri Matham, also called as the Pushpagiri Pieta, which was established by Sri Aadhi Sankaracharya, a well-known Hindu Saint, to promote the philosophy of Advaita. This Pushpagiri peetam is said to be the richest and only mutt in AP. The Trikuteswara shrine can be seen right in front of the mutt.
There are three holy shrines- Kamaleshwara Shrine, Pallaveswara Shrine, and Hachaleswara shrine. It was founded in the 1255 AD which gives the place its name and hence it got its name Trikuteswara. These three shrines have a common mukha-mandapa, with each temple on the south, north and west sides of the mukha mandapam. A four-pillared Nandi Mandapam houses an image of Nandi in the Public Hall. The ceiling of the temple has been done intricately with a pastille-shaped design.
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