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| Venkateshwara Temple, Allipur | |
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Hindu religion and serving the community of Allipur and surrounding villages in the region.
History of the temple and regionThe history of the temple and the region was well captured in a letter written by Jaisetty Ramanaiah[1], an eminent historian from this region who had also published books on the architecture and temples[2][3] of the region. Below historical details are observations in the letter. LegendThe local legend is that Lord Sri Rama had a sojourn here when he was passing through Dandakaranya[4] in Threthayuga. The presence of nearby village named Ayodhya, has been considered as a testimonial for it[1]. Medieval HistoryAllipur and its vicinity has historical significance for the past thousand years A deity of puranic stories are still revealed by the local villagers. The present day temple was built to provide shelter to this sacred shrine.
ConsecrationThe vigrahams of Venkateshwa Swamy, Padmavati and Andal were acquired from Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams (TTD). The stone idol of main deity is over 4 ft tall.
A decade later (in 2012), two more shrines were added to the premises, dedicated to Laxmi Ganapati and Abaya Anjaneya Swamy.   See AlsoReferences
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