Annavaram Satyanarayana Swamy Temple
అన్నవరం సత్యనారాయణ స్వామి ఆలయం
Lord Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy · Annavaram, Andhra Pradesh
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About the temple
Second most popular temple in AP after Tirumala; famous for Vratams Success in ventures, marital bliss, and fulfillment of vows
Temple information
- Darshan timings
- 05:00 – 21:00
- Established
- 1891
- Best time to visit
- Early morning (to participate in first Vratam)
- Entry fee
- Free
Deity
Lord Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy · వీర వెంకట సత్యనారాయణ స్వామిSri Anantha Lakshmi AmmavaruLord ShivaVanadurga Devi
- Deity form
- Trimurthi form (Brahma at base, Vishnu in middle, Shiva at top)
- Religious tradition
- Vaikhanasa Agama
- Sanskrit name
- श्री सत्यనారాయణ స్వామి మన్దిరమ్
- Also known as
- Ratnagiri Temple, Annavaram Devasthanam
Darshan hours
- Daily
- 05:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Break timings
- 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM (Temple remains open for darshan)
- Special days
- Extended hours during Bhishma Ekadashi
- Festival timings
- Open all night on specific festival days
Aarti & rituals
- Morning aarti
- 06:00
- Midday aarti
- 12:30
- Evening aarti
- 18:30
- Night aarti
- 20:30
- Special aarti days
- Saturdays
- Ritual schedule
- Suprabhatam, Nitya Kalyanotsavam, Satyanarayana Vratam
- Pooja timings
- Vratam batches: 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Abhishek timings
- 05:30
- Special poojas
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam (Mass & Individual)
- Online pooja booking
- Yes
History & heritage
- Historical period
- Ancient
- Built by
- Raja Ramanarayana (Zamindar of Gorsa)
- Architect / builder
- Local Sthapathis
- Construction materials
- Granite and concrete
- Historical events
- Installation of the deity in its current form in 1891
- Renovations
- 1934 (Major hall expansion), 2011 (Queue complex)
- Legends
- Lord appeared in the dream of Raja Ramanarayana to reveal His location
- Inscriptions
- Foundation stones from the late 19th century
- Government recognition
- State Endowment
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Dravidian
- Architectural period
- Late 19th - Early 20th Century
- Structure
- Chariot-style Temple Complex
- Floors
- 2
- Gopuram
- Main Gopuram depicts various avatars of Vishnu
- Mandapa
- Large Vratam halls capable of holding thousands
- Sculptural features
- The deity carved as a monolith depicting the Holy Trinity
- Artistic elements
- Intricate carvings of the chariot wheels on the base
- Construction technique
- Modern Stone Masonry
- Unique features
- Only temple where the deity represents Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva together
Festivals & events
Kalyanotsavam (May)Bhishma EkadashiVaikuntha Ekadashi
- Special celebration days
- Karthika Pournami
- Cultural events
- Religious music and bhajans
- Annual events
- Annual Chariot Festival
- Peak crowd season
- All year, especially Marriage and Shravana months
Visitor information
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Wheelchair accessible
- ✓ Elevator
- ✓ Restrooms
- ✓ Drinking water
- ✓ Shoe keeping
- ✓ Prasadam counter
- ✓ Annadanam
- Entry fee
- Free
- Dress code
- Traditional
- Best time to visit
- Early morning (to participate in first Vratam)
- Parking capacity
- 500 Vehicles
- Parking fees
- ₹ 50
- Donation counters
- Yes
- Donation methods
- Cash, Card, UPI, Online
- Prasadam
- Annavaram Prasadam (Wheat Ravva Halwa), Pulihora