SRI KODANDA RAMASWAMY TEMPLE

SRI KODANDA RAMASWAMY TEMPLE

Singanamala (V & M), Ananthapuramu (D)

Singanamala is Mandal Headquarters situated (Lat. 14°48‘01.2”N; Long. 77°42‘54.9”E) at a distance of 21 Kms East of Ananthapuramu District Head Quarters town on the Ananthapuramu – Tadipatri road.  It is surrounded by hills on Eastern, Northern sides and a big irrigation tank of late-Vijayanagara period is existing on the Western side.

Brief History of Kodanda Ramaswamy temple:

The Kodanda Ramaswamy temple is constructed during Sri Krishnadevaraya period of Vijayanagara dynasty. It consists of Garbhagriha, Antharala and Open Pillared mandapa. The Vimana of the temple is single storyed with a stepped Pyramidal sikhara probably derived from the Chalukyan Architecture. The Temple has a prakara wall and facing to the East. It is very interesting to observe that the rectangular Garbhagriha consists of a high rectangular pedestal and the seat of Sri Rama, Lakshmana, Sita, and Anjaneya idols in black stone which are of big size and beautifully carved.  Particularly, the idol of Lord Rama is seen sitting in Sukhaseena (Comfortable) Posture and he is in Dhyanamudra keeping his right hand near the chest in chinmudra posture and known as Atma Rama. On the front side of the pedestal beneath the idols, one can observe the carvings of figures of Hanuman, Garuda, and ‘Sugreeva’. The Pillars with different type of Vaishnavite figures are very attractive. Opposite to the temple, outside the prakara wall is a pillared Kalyanamandapa carved in black stone.