Chennakesava Swamy Temple – A Place of Worship for Hindus

Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple, a renowned lord Sri Mahavishnu temple, is situated in Markapur, Prakasam District.

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The temple is on the banks of the river Gundalkamma.

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The massive 135-foot-high galigopuram of the Markapur Chennakesava Swamy Temple is seen from a distance of 5 km from the temple.

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The devotees believe that the size of the Nandi idol in front of the temple is continuously increasing.

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The legend goes that while the sage Agastya was performing his penance, crows disturbed him and he cursed that the crows would not be able to enter the place.

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Since the crow is the Vahana for Lord Shani, it is believed that Shani cannot enter this place.

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The temple is 14 km west of Banaganapalle It only takes 1.5 hours to get to the temple from the Historic site of Belum caves, which is 45 km away.

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A feature of this temple is its Pushkarini, a small pond of water on the temple premises.

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Water flows into this Pushkarini from the bottom of hill through the mouth of a Nandi (bull). The water is fresh and sweet because it comes from the hills.

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A holy bath in Pushkarini is highly beneficial for devotees. They pay tributes to Lord Shiva after taking a bath in Pushkarini.

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Agasthya, the sage, worshipped Shiva after bathing in Pushkarini.

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