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Arasavalli Sun Temple
Arasavalli Sun Temple
	Arasavilli Sri Suryanarayanamurty Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Srikakulam
Deity	Surya
Festivals	Ratha Saptami, Maha Shivaratri
Location
Location	Arasavalli
State	Andhra Pradesh
Country	India
	Location of Arasavalli in Andhra Pradesh
Geographic coordinates	18°22′14″N 83°55′26″E / 18.3706607°N 83.9237704°E
Architecture
Type	Kalinga architecture
Creator	Devendra Varma
Completed	7th Century AD

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Arasavalli Sun Temple is a temple for Lord Surya (Sun god) at Arasavalli in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is situated in Arasavalli Village at a distance of 1 km east of Srikakulam Town. It is believed that the temple was originally built by the 7th century CE king Devendra Varma, a ruler of Kalinga.^[1] However, the present structure is largely a result of 18th century renovations.^[2]^[3]^[4] The temple is still being visited today and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the town. This temple is considered as one of the oldest sun temples in India.^{[citation needed]}

History

It is one of the ancient and all among two sun God temples in our Country. The other is the Konark Sun Temple. The Temple was dedicated to the Hindu sun god Surya.

According to Padmapuranam, Sage Kasyapa installed the Idol of Surya at Arasavalli for the Welfare of mankind. Therefore, the Surya is of Kasyapasa Gotra. He is also termed as planetary King.^[5]

The walls in the temple are inscribed saying the creator of the temple was the ruler Devendra Varma, stating it was built in the time period known to them as the 7th century. The walls also state the temple was fixed and changed a bit to help with some of the sun temple's major flaws during their 18th and 19th century. A lot of these changes were contributed by the Dusi family.^{[citation needed]} The temple fell into despair over the centuries and was reconstructed in 1778 CE by Elamanchili Pullaji Panthulu.^[2]^[4] Over the years the Sun temple has been an important landmark for many of the festivals celebrated in the town. Including the important festival Rathasaptami.

Suryanarayana Swamy Temple is among the best places to visit in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh and it is one of the most religious tourist attractions in Andhra Pradesh. The temple is dedicated to a Hindu God Lord Surya and it is opposite Padma Sarovaram temple.

Importance of the temple

The temple is very much recognized as a resemblance of magnificence and beauty. It takes in architectural skills of Vishwakarma Brahmins or Maharanas of Odisha. The temple is built in such a way that the early morning rays of the sun fall on the feet of the deity twice a year (Uttaraynam - March 9-11 and Dakshinayam - October 1-3), even when the 5 entrance gates are closed.^[3]

References

^ "Historical Importance of the Temple". Retrieved 16 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Suryanarayana Temple at Arasavalli". www.templenet.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Sun rays touch Arasavalli deity". 10 March 2011.
^ ^a ^b Kasturi, Prema (2007). South India Heritage: An Introduction. East West Books (Madras). ISBN 978-81-88661-64-0.
^ https://srikakulam.ap.gov.in/tourist-place/arasavilli/

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[avt1-1] "Historical Importance of the Temple". Retrieved 16 March 2017.

[:0-2] "Suryanarayana Temple at Arasavalli". www.templenet.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

[The_Hindu-3] "Sun rays touch Arasavalli deity". 10 March 2011.

[:1-4] Kasturi, Prema (2007). South India Heritage: An Introduction. East West Books (Madras). ISBN 978-81-88661-64-0.

[5] ttps://srikakulam.ap.gov.in/tourist-place/arasavilli/

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 The walls in the temple are inscribed saying the creator of the temple was the ruler Devendra Varma, stating it was built in the time period known to them as the 7th century. The walls also state the temple was fixed and changed a bit to help with some of the sun temple's major flaws during their 18th and 19th century. A lot of these changes were contributed by the Dusi family.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} The temple fell into despair over the centuries and was reconstructed in 1778 CE by Elamanchili Pullaji Panthulu.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Over the years the Sun temple has been an important landmark for many of the festivals celebrated in the town. Including the important festival [[Ratha Saptami|Rathasaptami]].
+Suryanarayana Swamy Temple is among the best [https://travelikan.com/destinations/places-to-visit-in-tirupati-andhra-pradesh/ places to visit in Tirupati], Andhra Pradesh and it is one of the most religious [https://travelikan.com/ tourist attractions] in Andhra Pradesh. The temple is dedicated to a Hindu God Lord Surya and it is opposite Padma Sarovaram temple.
 == Importance of the temple ==

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Importance of the temple

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