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Venugopalaswamy or Radhagovindaswamy Temple - Meliaputti


Meliaputti is a village and a Mandal in Srikakulam district  of Andhra Pradesh.

Venugopalaswamy temple at Meliaputti was built by Smt. Vishnupriya Maharani wife of Maharaja Sri Veera Veerendra Pratap Rudra Gajapati of Parlakimidi during 1810 with the money ( 2 lacks at that time) given from her parental side at the time of her marriage. It took 10 yrs to get completed as per her wishes.

It is only after 1956 Maharajah Sri Krishna chandra Gajapathi allowed public into the temple after taking written agreement from the village elders just to avoid inappropriate incidents.

Here dola purnami is celebrated for 9 days.

It is still Under Parlakimidi Estate as it was their personal property.

It is also called as Khajuraho of Andhra Pradesh because of erotic sculptures on walls. The beautiful and detailed carvings on the temple conveys messages from four Vedas.

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Place name                      : Venugopala swamy or Radhagovinda swamy Temple

Timings                            : 6am - 11am, 5pm - 7:30pm

Mostly preferred by       : Groups,Family's,couples and students

Best time to visit             : Mornings and Evenings

Ideal Trip Duration Time  : 1-2 hrs

Transport                         : You can get buses from Tekkali (21 km). Palasa (32km), Paralakhemundi (10 km)
                          Railways : Palasa (32 km),Srikakulam Road (63 km)
                          Airways  : Visakhapatnam (182 km)

Accommodation             : Tekkali (21 km), Palasa (32 km), Paralakhemundi (10 km)

Nearest town/city          : Paralakhemundi (10 km)

Networks Available       : Airtel,Cellone,Idea,Vodafone,Reliance

Near by Hospitals         : Chapara (1.5 km), Tekkali (21 km), Paralakhemundi (10 km)

Near by Police Station : Meliaputti  8946 - 254233 , 94407 95847

Near by Banks/atm's   : Chapara (1.5 km) SBI

Internet Availability    : Chapara (1.5 km), Paralakhemundi (10 km)

Pin code                         : 532215       

STD Code                      : 08946

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