Famous Temples in Andhra Pradesh

A compiled table of well-known temples across Andhra Pradesh with location and quick notes.

Temple Name God/Goddess Location (City/Town) District Region Notes
* Tirumala Venkateswara TempleVenkateswara (Balaji)TirupatiChittoorRayalaseemaMajor pilgrimage site; dedicated to Lord Venkateswara (Balaji).
* Simhachalam TempleVaraha Narasimha (Vishnu)Simhachalam / VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnamCoastal AndhraDedicated to Varaha Narasimha (an incarnation of Vishnu).
* Srisailam Mallikarjuna Swamy TempleMallikarjuna (Shiva), Bhramaramba (Parvati)SrisailamKurnoolRayalaseemaOne of the 12 Jyotirlingas and a prominent Shakti Peetha.
* Kanaka Durga TempleKanaka Durga (Parvati)Vijayawada (Indrakeeladri Hill)KrishnaCoastal AndhraFamous goddess temple overlooking the Krishna River.
* Ahobilam Narasimha TemplesNarasimha (Vishnu)Ahobilam (multiple shrines)Nandyal (Kurnool region)RayalaseemaContains nine major shrines for different forms of Narasimha.
* Annavaram Satyanarayana Swamy TempleSatyanarayana (Vishnu)AnnavaramEast GodavariCoastal AndhraPopular hilltop temple of Lord Satyanarayana.
Draksharamam Bhimeswara Swamy TempleShiva (Bhimeswara)DraksharamamEast GodavariCoastal AndhraOne of the five Pancharama Kshetras dedicated to Shiva.
Amaravati Amareswara TempleShiva (Amareswara)AmaravatiGunturCoastal AndhraHistoric temple; part of the Amaravati Buddhist and Hindu landscape.
Ksheerarama TempleShiva (Ksheera Ramalingeswara)PalakolluWest GodavariCoastal AndhraOne of the Pancharama Kshetras.
Somarama TempleShiva (Someswara)BhimavaramWest GodavariCoastal AndhraAnother Pancharama Kshetra (Shiva temple).
Kumararama TempleShiva (Kumararama Bhimeswara)SamalkotEast GodavariCoastal AndhraPart of the Pancharama shrines.
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy TempleLakshmi Narasimha (Vishnu)MangalagiriGunturCoastal AndhraFamous Narasimha shrine on a small hillock.
Sri Talupulamma Lova TempleTalupulamma (Shakti form)Talupulamma (valley shrine)East GodavariCoastal AndhraRegional Shakti shrine set in a valley.
Penusila Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy TempleLakshmi Narasimha (Vishnu)Penusila (Nellore area)NelloreCoastal AndhraPopular Narasimha temple in Nellore district.
Chilkur Balaji TempleVenkateswara (Balaji)Chilkur (near Hyderabad)Now in TelanganaHistorically linkedHistorically linked to the region; currently in Telangana (included for reference).
Sri Kalahasteeswara TempleShiva (Kalahasteeswara)SrikalahastiChittoorRayalaseemaOne of the Pancha Bhoota Lingas (element: air).
Lepakshi TempleVeerabhadra (Shiva form)LepakshiAnantapurRayalaseemaVijayanagara-era temple famous for hanging pillar and mural art.
Alampur Jogulamba TempleJogulamba (Shakti)Alampur (near border)Historically linked to Kurnool areaRayalaseema / BorderOne of the Shakti Peethas; near the Telangana-AP border (included for regional importance).
Gandikota Madhavaraya TempleMadhavaraya (Vishnu)GandikotaKadapa (YSR)RayalaseemaHistoric temple near the Gandikota gorge (the 'Grand Canyon of India').
Ontimitta Kodandarama Swamy TempleKodandarama (Rama, Vishnu avatar)OntimittaKadapaRayalaseemaWell-known Rama temple; famous Rama Navami celebrations.
Devuni Kadapa Vishnu TempleVishnuKadapa (gateway area)Kadapa (YSR)RayalaseemaLocal Vishnu shrine historically noted as a gateway to Tirumala pilgrims.
Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple (Dwaraka Tirumala)Veerabhadra (Shiva form)Dwaraka Tirumala (Chinna Tirupati)West GodavariCoastal AndhraOften called 'Chinna Tirupati' — popular local pilgrimage site.
Sri Kurmanatha Swamy TempleKurma (Vishnu avatar)Srikakulam areaSrikakulamNorth CoastalDedicated to the Kurma (tortoise) avatar of Vishnu.
Arasavalli Sun TempleSurya (Sun God)ArasavalliSrikakulamNorth CoastalAncient Sun temple — one of the few dedicated to Surya in the region.
Sri Uma Markandeyeswara TempleShivaRajahmundryEast GodavariCoastal AndhraHistoric Shiva temple in the city of Rajahmundry.
Kotappakonda Trikoteswara Swamy TempleTrikoteswara (Shiva)KotappakondaGunturCoastal AndhraHill shrine with large local festivities during the year.
Sri Bhavanarayana Swamy TempleBhava Narayana (Vishnu form)BapatlaGunturCoastal AndhraRiverbank temple dedicated to Bhava Narayana (Vishnu form).