SRI SURYANARAYANA SWAMY TEMPLE
SRI SURYANARAYANA SWAMY TEMPLE
(Protected Monument, Endowment Department)
Budagavi (V), Uravakonda (M), Ananthapuramu (D)
Location: Budagavi (Lat. 14°57‘49.0”N; Long. 77°14‘10.9”E) village is 5 Kms from Uravakonda and 60 Kms from Ananthapuramu District headquarters town on Ananthapuramu-Bellary road.
Brief History of Sri Suryanarayana swamy temple:
Sri Suryanarayana swamy temple is the oldest Surya (Sun) temple in Ananthapuramu District (AP) and is unique. This temple belongs to Chola Kingdom period in 13th Century. This is second Sun temple in our AP state next to Arasavilli Suryanarayana swamy temple in Srikakulam District and also the eighth temple in our country. It is built South face and is the only one declared in India in that model. Lord Yama is the deity for the south direction and being the son of Surya (Sun god) the idol is on south face.
This temple was built in only three Stones which is special to this temple construction. Lord Surya gives Darshan in three shapes of Trimurthi form. Brahma Roopa (Morning), Maheswara (Afternoon), and Swayam Vishnu (Evening).