Yaganti Umamaheswara Temple
యాగంటి ఉమామహేశ్వర స్వామి ఆలయం
Lord Shiva (Umamaheswara Swamy) · Banaganapalle, Andhra Pradesh
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About the temple
Famous for the growing Nandi idol and the Agastya Pushkarini Removal of planetary defects (Doshas), peace, and longevity
Temple information
- Darshan timings
- 06:00 – 20:00
- Established
- 15
- Best time to visit
- 7:00 AM or 4:00 PM
- Entry fee
- Free
Deity
Lord Shiva (Umamaheswara Swamy) · ఉమామహేశ్వర స్వామిGoddess ParvatiAgastya MuniSri Venkateswara Swamy
- Deity form
- Ardhanareshwara (Single stone idol of Shiva & Parvati)
- Religious tradition
- Shaiva Agamas
- Sanskrit name
- श्री उमामहेश्वर स्वामी मन्दिर (यागंटी)
- Also known as
- Yaganti Temple, Sri Yaganti Umamaheswara Swamy Vari Devasthanam
Darshan hours
- Daily
- 06:00 AM - 01:00 PM, 03:00 PM - 08:00 PM
- Break timings
- 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
- Special days
- Open 24 hours during Maha Shivaratri
- Festival timings
- Midnight darshan during Shivaratri
Aarti & rituals
- Morning aarti
- 06:30
- Midday aarti
- 12:00
- Evening aarti
- 18:30
- Night aarti
- 19:45
- Special aarti days
- Mondays, Pradosham days
- Ritual schedule
- Abhishekam, Archana, Deeparadhana
- Pooja timings
- 07:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Abhishek timings
- 07:00
- Special poojas
- Rudrabhishekam, Sahasra Namarchana
- Online pooja booking
- No
History & heritage
- Historical period
- Ancient
- Built by
- Built by King Harihara Bukka Raya of Vijayanagara
- Construction materials
- Natural caves and Granite stone
- Historical events
- Saint Veera Brahmendra Swamy stayed here and wrote Kalagnanam
- Renovations
- Modern repairs by AP Endowments Department
- Archaeological importance
- Features unique rock-cut cave shrines
- Legends
- Sage Agastya intended to build a temple for Venkateswara but built Shiva's instead as a nail broke
- Inscriptions
- Vijayanagara era inscriptions present
- Government recognition
- State Endowment
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Dravidian
- Architectural period
- 15th Century
- Structure
- Cave-Integrated Temple Complex
- Floors
- 1
- Gopuram
- 5-tier Rajagopuram
- Mandapa
- Open pillared mandapa with Vijayanagara style motifs
- Sculptural features
- The growing Stone Nandi (Basavanna)
- Artistic elements
- Natural cave ceilings and stone carvings
- Construction technique
- Built into natural rock formations
- Unique features
- Crows do not fly in Yaganti due to a curse by Sage Agastya
Festivals & events
Maha ShivaratriKarthika Masam
- Special celebration days
- Every Monday of Karthika month
- Cultural events
- Spiritual discourses during Shivaratri
- Annual events
- Kalyanotsavam
- Peak crowd season
- Winter (Nov - Feb)
Visitor information
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Restrooms
- ✓ Drinking water
- ✓ Shoe keeping
- ✓ Prasadam counter
- ✓ Annadanam
- Entry fee
- Free
- Dress code
- Traditional
- Best time to visit
- 7:00 AM or 4:00 PM
- Parking capacity
- 150 Vehicles
- Parking fees
- Nominal
- Donation counters
- Yes
- Donation methods
- Cash, UPI
- Prasadam
- Pulihora, Laddu
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