Kodandarama Temple, Buchireddipalem

Sri Kodandarama Swami Devastanam is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Rama located in the town of Buchireddypalem in SPSR Nellore District, in Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] The temple covers an area of 2 acres. The temple has two entries, of which one is prominent and has a larger gateway tower called as Gopuram. Another entry has a small door on the right side of the temple. The Gopuram is 100 feet in height and the second-tallest Gopuram in Andhra Pradesh.

The temple

History

In the year 1715, Dodla Anna Reddy, a farmer from Ranavathuru village in Chengalpattu District of Tamil Nadu, came to Buchireddypalem and settled well. After good recognition from the British Government, he managed to become an administrative officer for the nearby regions of Duvvur and Kandukuru.

His grandson, Dodla Rami Reddy, also known as 'Bangaru Rami Reddy', started the construction of the temple in the year 1765. It is believed that Rama appeared in the dream of Dodla Rami Reddy and was instructed to build the temple in the town of Buchireddypalem. After 19 years in 1784, the construction was completed successfully. The whole temple was constructed using stone.

Along with the main deity Rama, additionally, there are smalls shires for other deities named Chaturbhuja Lakshmi, Lakshmi Narasimha, Andal and Hanuman (Anjaneya).

References
  1. "Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple, Nellore". indiankshetras.com.


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