Bhavanarayana Temple Explained

Bhavanarayana Temple
Image Upright:1.2
Map Type:India Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates:15.9059°N 80.4678°W
Country:India
State:Andhra Pradesh
District:Bapatla
Locale:Bapatla
Deity:Bhavanarayana
Festivals:Chariot Festival
Architecture:Dravidian architecture
Temple Quantity:1
Inscriptions:Dravidian languages and Sanskrit
Established:Unknown
Temple Board:Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams

Bhavanarayana Temple is a temple in Bapatla of Bapatla district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The temple is dedicated to Lord Bhavanarayana and because of this temple the town of Bapatla got its name.[1] It is one of the centrally protected monuments of national importance.[2]

History

The temple was constructed in 1265 by a chola king named Krimikantha Chola and was later restored.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple. guntur.nic.in. 27 May 2017. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20170602150101/http://guntur.nic.in/bapatla_temple.html. 2 June 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: Centrally Protected Monuments. Archeological Survey of India. 27 May 2017. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20170626104454/http://asihyd.ap.nic.in/monuments.html. 26 June 2017. dead.