Sri Jagan Mohini Kesava Swamy Temple, Ryali
Lord Jagan Mohini Kesava (Vishnu as Mohini)
Ryali, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh
Rare Godavari-delta temple whose single black-stone idol shows Vishnu in front and Mohini from behind.
History
The temple is associated with the Puranic story of Vishnu taking the Mohini form to distribute amrita. Local tradition says the idol was discovered during the rule of the Chola king Vikrama Deva, when the wheel of his chariot struck the ground here. The idol is a single stone carved with Kesava Swamy in front and Mohini at the back, with the river Ganga depicted at the feet; water is said to keep flowing from beneath the feet. Opposite stands the Uma Kamandaleswara temple.
Architecture
Shrine with a 5-foot saligrama idol carved on both faces, intricate jewellery details in stone.
Festivals
- Kalyanotsavam
- Vaikunta Ekadasi
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Directions to Sri Jagan Mohini Kesava Swamy Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Rajahmundry Airport, about 35 km
- By train
- Rajahmundry, about 35 km
- By road
- Via Ravulapalem / Atreyapuram; APSRTC buses from Rajahmundry and Ravulapalem.
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