About Annavaram
Vijayawada to Annavaram distnce : 234 km
Estimated travel time : 4 hours
Vijayawada to Annavaram is very popular route for pilgrimage. Annavaram is sacred pilgrim centre famous for Sri Vera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Temple.
Annavaram is small town situated on the banks of River Pampa. It is on the hilltop of Ratnagiri in East Godavari district in state of Andhra Pradesh. The village is famous for its shrine of Sri Vera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy or popularly known as Annavaram Devasthanam that is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The temples is one of the greatly carved and splendid that catches the attention of the devotees. Thousands of devotees flocked here through out the year to offer prayers, most of them came to offer special prayers (vratam) to worship their Deity. Apart from this shrine numerous temples and Pampa River attracts tourists.
Taxi from Vijayawada to Annavaram is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Vijayawada to Annavaram by car is well connected through NH16 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Vijayawada to Annavaram distance is 234 Km and is 4 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Gannavaram - Davajigudem Ramalayam, Sri Ramalingeswara Swami Vari Devasthananam
Telaprolu - historic temples like Rangamma thalli temple, Lord Shiva temple and Most famous Gayathri temple
Veeravalli - Hamsaladeevi beach, Kondapall, Sri Kodanda Ramaswamy
Eluru - wool industry, Aqua gold naturals, Shivalayam temple Yerrakaluva, Kolleru bird Sanctuary, Tammileru river
Gundugolanu - St.Andrew's C.S.I Church, Sivalayam gundugolanu, Sri Abhaya Anjaneya Swamy Temple
Bhimadole - Rajiv Gandhi Park, Gunadala Matha Shrine
Dubacherla - Dattatreya, Sai Baba Temple, Sivalayam, Bilal Masjid
Nallajerla - Sri Lakshmi Naryana Mandiram, Subramanya temple, Nallajerla park
Anantapalli - Sri Ayyappa Swamy Temple, Lord Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Church
Devarapalli - Devarapalli waterfalls
Gowripatnam - Sri Mahalingeswara Swamy Temple, Nirmalagiri Church
Rajamahendravaram - Kotilingala Revu, Godavari River, Rajarajeswari Devi Temple, Ganapathi Temple, Devi Mata Temple
Mallepalli - Sri Sathemma Amma Vari Temple, Ramalayam Old, Pedda Cheruvu
Yerravaram - Hallelujah prayer church, Veera Anjaneya Swamy Statue
Prathipadu - Bhavani Island, Gunadala Matha Shrine
Kathipudi - Andhra Sabarimala, Ayyappa Temple