Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Temple in the Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh is a famous pilgrimage for devotees. It is also known as Annavaram Satyanarayana Temple. It is located on a hillock named Ratnagiri and is dedicated to the Venkata Satyanarayana–an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
In this temple, the feet of the lord Veera Venkata Satyanarayana are placed in the centre. It is surrounded by a red saffron. It is believed that if a devotee writes their problem on the red saffron around the feet then it gets solved within a month. The visiting devotees always bow down to the shrine of Lord Venkata Satyanarayana and his feet which are placed in the centre.
The divine shrine of Annavaram Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swami reigns as a spiritual centre in the Telugu states. The Satyanarayana Katha is performed here before any ceremony or marriage in Telugu states. Many devotees visit the temple during their Satyanarayana Vrat and spend their time in the temple. On the right side of the staircase, there are the feet of Satyanarayana Swami which is bowed by many. The devotees write their problems near the feet of Satyanarayana Swami. Through this, they convey their problem to Veera Venkata Satyanarayana. This stairway starts from the arch of Satyanarayana Swami at the bottom of the hill. This area is called Tolipavanchala.
However, many devotees believe that the Satyanarayana Swami’s Mool Vrat and the first Phalavas (people mentioned in ancient texts) possess the power to solve the problems of devotees. Therefore, while passing through the road, many devotees have darshan under the Manaki Satyanarayana Swamy hill at the feet of the first Phalavas Swami.
Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Temple is the holy point to conduct Satyanarayana Katha. It states how the deity Narayana vows to aid his devotees during Kali Yuga. Turmeric powder, red vermillion, nine types of grains, Naivedhya, incense sticks and camphor are some of the materials required to perform Satyanarayana Katha.
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