GUNTUR - SIVAALAYAM

The culturally advanced and commercially thriving town of Guntur enjoyed a pre-eminent place in the history of Andhra Pradesh, and its coastal region. The import oriented commercial crops like tobacco and cotton, in addition to bumper harvests of paddy and pulses raised the state economy to an enviable degree of importance. Its socio-political life too is far advanced, along with registering a high reputation in the field of literature. The district, bearing the same name has scores of famous shrines of both antiquity and modernity. Their maintenance is emulation worthy. The religious life is marching hand in hand with other aforesaid activities.

Among the dozens of temples built for Rama, Vinayaka, Sakti, Vasavi, Anjaneya, the Sivaalayas have acquired commendable reputation on the basis of performance of functions and conduct of periodical festivals. The involvement of the organisers deserve mention.

There are two Sivaalayas that have been carrying on Saivaaradhana activities with a devotional fervor of supreme type. These ancient Sivaalayas are built in the busy parts of the town. They are imposing in construction and are enshrinii:6- all the adorable Saivate gods like Vinayaka, Subrahmanyaswamy, Mother Parvathi, Dhakshinamurti etc.

They are accessible by bus and rickshaw, from Railway Station or bus stand.

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