Temples

Nellore has abundant of temples and few of the famous temples are listed here.


Jonnawada Temple of Kamakshi Devi
Ranganayaka Temple, this temple is situated on the banks of the river Pennar.
Jonnawada-Located12 km from Nellore, It is famous for the temple of Goddess Kamakshi,praying to whom is believed to relieve one from all problems anddiseases. A \'Sri Chakram\' installed by Sri Jagadguru Sankaracharya. Itis also one of the oldest temples in Nellore(1150CE). Nearby hill Narasimha Konda is also famous for another deity called Narasimha Swamy.
Penchalakona- Located 70 km from Nellore in Rapurmandal. A major pilgrimage centre. It is famous for the temple of SriPenusila Narsimha Swamy, situated at the foot of a hill. Mountains anddense forests surround the scenic spot.
Someswara Swamy Temple - A famous Siva Temple built during the 7th century AD near somasila dam.
Ramathirdham-31 km from Nellore, it is famous for the temple of Sri RamalingeswaraSwamy. Lord Siva and Kamakshamma are the presiding deities whileVigneswara and Subramanya Swamy are the also worshipped.
Chengalamma Temple, Sulurpeta- PilgrimCentres. Located 100 km from Nellore, Situated on the banks of riverkalingi is the Chengalamma Temple which represents the culmination ofthree goddesses namely Saraswathi, Mahalaxmi and Parvathi.
Golagamudi Venkaiah Swamy Temple- It is Located 15km from Nellore it is one of the famous temple in nellore.
Kasumur-Located25 km from Nellore, Known for the Dargah of Hazarath Karimillah ShaKhadri alias Mastan valli, a visit to which is believed to cure variousailments. A popular place of pilgrimage.
Sri Raja Rajeshwari Ammavari Devasthanam,Nellore- Sri Arul Jyoti Nataraja Murthy Swamy of Sri Arul JyotiNataraja Murthy Swamy Ashram Pitadhipathi wished to have a temple forSri Devi. In 1968 Sri Ratna Swamy Mudiliar.
Sri Venugopala Swamy Devasthanam, Moolapet,Nellore-Built in 1883, the presiding deity of the temple is Sri RukminiSatyabhama Sametha Sri Venugopala Swamy. The idols are in lblack ...Udayagiri Fort-Located 96 km from Nellore, This is the site of a mightyfortress built by the Vijayanagar Kings in the 14th century. A toweringpeak can be seen here.