Singarakonda

Singarakonda is a spiritual spot and pilgrim center located about 6 km North of Addanki in the Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh in India.

There are two things which Singarakonda is known for. One of them is that Lord Hanuman is located on the bank of Bhavanasi lake at the bottom of the hill Singarakonda and the second is that there is one Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy temple located on the hilltop. The Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy temple on top of the hill. This temple on the top of the hill is said to have built in the 14th Century CE as per the available literature. It was built and developed by King Devarayalu.[1]

SIngarakonda Tirunalla, a local festival, is celebrated each year in the Month of March on the day of Holi and is one of the famous festivals where people from all nearby districts come and participate. In 2010, Tirunalla falls on 28th, February. Electrically decorated Prabha's are very famous on this occasion.

Singarakonda is located very near to Addanki mandal.[2] It is 290 km from Hyderabad, 110 km from Vijayawada, 36 km from Ongole and 5 km from Addanki. Lots of travelling ways can be found from Addanki to Singarakonda. The nearest Airport is Vijayawada. The nearest bus station is Addanki. Buses from Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Ongole to Addanki are available. The nearest Railway station is Ongole. All the express trains and passenger trains going from Hyderabad & Vijayawada to Chennai stop at Ongole.

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