Famous Temple Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy Temple Mangalagiri and Mangalagiri cotton sarees

Mangalagiri  is a town, and a mandal of Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, India.It is situated on the Guntur-Vijayawada road, 8 miles (13 km) to the south-east of Vijayawada and 13 miles (21 km) to the north-east of Guntur.Mangala means The holy Giri means hill Mangalagiri means The holy hill in Telugu Subhapradamaina konda Area of the town is 10.49 square kilometers and Population 2,31,981 

About 200 Years back Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu who was well known and who ruled from Amaravathi as his capital constructed a stupendous gopuram (tower) on the eastern gate of the lower temple of Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy. It is one of the highest gopurams in South India and only one of its type in this part of India. It is 125 ft. in height with 11 storeys and gates facing east and west. This great and imposing tower dwarfs the central shrine

Higheat Gopuram in South India (old photo)

Gopuram (Tower) in lighting

Devotees pulling the chariot of

 Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy during ‘Rathotsavam' 

Lord Sree Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy

Panakalaswamy&Narasimhaswamy Temples

Mangalagiri Panakala Swamy

Mangalagiri is also famous for cotton sarees (Mangalagiri ctton)

In Saree making process

Beauty of Mangalagiri cotton saree

Mangalagiri cotton saree