Sri Vinayaka Temple
శ్రీ వినాయక స్వామి ఆలయం
Lord Vinayaka · Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh
Ancient★ 4.5150 reviews3,000 visits
About the temple
Primary "Vighna-Nivaraka" for travelers in Parvathipuram Safe journeys, success in new ventures, removal of obstacles
Temple information
- Darshan timings
- 05:00 – 21:30
- Established
- 20
- Best time to visit
- Early morning before bus departures
- Entry fee
- Free
Deity
Lord Vinayaka
- Deity form
- Anthropomorphic
- Religious tradition
- Agama Shastra
- Sanskrit name
- श्री विनायक स्वामी मंदिर
- Also known as
- RTC Complex Ganesha Temple, Bus Stand Vinayaka Gudi
Darshan hours
- Daily
- 05:00 AM - 09:30 PM
- Break timings
- Brief closure 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Special days
- 24 hours during Ganesh Chaturthi
- Festival timings
- All-night darshan on festival day
Aarti & rituals
- Morning aarti
- 06:00
- Midday aarti
- 12:00
- Evening aarti
- 19:00
- Night aarti
- 21:00
- Special aarti days
- Wednesdays, Sankashti Chaturthi
- Ritual schedule
- Ganapathi Homam , Garika Pooja, Coconut breaking
- Pooja timings
- 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Abhishek timings
- 05:30
- Special poojas
- Vahana Pooja
- Online pooja booking
- No
History & heritage
- Historical period
- Modern
- Built by
- Community & RTC Employees Association
- Architect / builder
- Local Craftsmen
- Construction materials
- Brick, Plaster, Concrete
- Historical events
- Temple was expanded during the RTC complex modernization
- Renovations
- Repainted annually before Vinayaka Chavithi
- Archaeological importance
- Low
- Legends
- Belief that breaking a coconut here ensures a safe bus journey
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Dravidian
- Architectural period
- Late 20th Century
- Structure
- Single Room Shrine
- Floors
- 1
- Gopuram
- Small Vimana with Ganesha motifs
- Mandapa
- Small covered area for devotees to stand
- Sculptural features
- Mushika vahana facing the deity
- Artistic elements
- Colorful stucco work of various Ganesha forms
- Construction technique
- Modern masonry
- Unique features
- The most "visited" temple in town due to its transit location
Festivals & events
Ganesh Chaturthi
- Festival calendar
- Bhadrapada Shuddha Chaturthi
- Special celebration days
- Sankashti Hara Chaturthi
- Cultural events
- Local street bhajans during festival weeks
- Annual events
- Ganapathi Navaratri
- Peak crowd season
- September
Visitor information
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Wheelchair accessible
- ✓ Restrooms
- ✓ Drinking water
- ✓ Photography allowed
- Entry fee
- Free
- Dress code
- Traditional
- Best time to visit
- Early morning before bus departures
- Parking capacity
- Large
- Parking fees
- Standard RTC parking rates
- Donation counters
- Hundi only
- Donation methods
- Cash, Hundi, UPI
- Prasadam
- Sugar candy, Seasonal fruits