Saturday, 26 October 2013

Araku Valley

Places with enchanting streams, beautiful waterfalls, wealthy landscape and lovely weather, Araku valley is a scenic hill station near Vizag in Andhra Pradesh. It is placed at a height of 3100 feet in effluent hills of Ananragiri. For every traveler, it gives a wonderful and unique experience.

Dwaraka Tirumala

The great saint Dwaraka – who located the self manifested idol of the Lord after a severe penance. It is a famouse temple from ancient times. It is a great wonder to see two main idols under one Vimana Sikharam. One idol is full and complete statue. The other is half portion of the form of the Load. The ypper portion of the form is self-manifested idol located by Sage Dwaraka. It is believed that the prayers in the smaller statue of the Lord will lead to Moksha and the big form stands for Dharma. The place is also called as Chenna Tirupati.


Bhadrachalam

It is situated on the river Dodavari, According to legends, a saint called Bhadra did penance here to seek Lord Rama’s blessings. Lord Sri Rama appeared before him and named the place as Bhadrachalam, after the name of the saint Bhadra. The main attraction is the famous Rama temple built in the 17th century, which attracts thousands of  pilgrims from all over the world.