Sri Ramaswamy Temple at Ramatheertham is a ancient temple which is believed to be 1000 years old and Sri Rama Chandra Swamy is the Preceding Deity. Ramatheertham is 13 km from Vijaynagaram District in Andhra Pradesh State. Ramatheertham Sri Ramaswamy Temple built on a huge rock on a hill named Bavikonda where river Champa flows at the foot of Neelachalam Hills. Puranas says the idols of Sri Rama, Sita Devi and Lakshmana was installed and worshipped by Pandavas Kings during there 12 years vanavasam. There are many tortoises with Vishnu Namams on the back and they roam here and there near the temple and the near by lake. Rama Stambham was installed by Pedda Jeeyar in this Sri Rama temple.
Buddhist Mahastupa of about 19 feet high and 65 feet dia are on the hills of Gurubukhata Konda near this temple.
Temple Timings: 5.00 AM and 8.00 PM.
Ramatheertham Sri Rama Timings:
5.00 am The Temple opens
5.00 am to 6.30 am Suprabatham, Theertha Binde, Suddi and Thiruvaradhanam.
6.30 am to 7.00 am Divya Prabandham Seva Kalam, Balabogam and Mangalasasanam.
7.00 am to 11.30 am Sarva Darsanam.
9.00 am to 11.30 am yogasalalo Sudarshana Sundara Kanda havanamu, Nithya Kalyanotsavam at Utsava Madapam to Swamy
11.30 am to 12.15 pm Rajabogam (Mahanivedam).
12.15 pm to 7.00 pm Sarva Darsanam.
Sevas / Poojas at Sri Rama Swamy Temple, Ramatheertham:
Sevas / Poojas at Sri Rama Swamy Temple, Ramatheertham:Darisanam: Free
Astotra Satanamarchana: Rs.20.00
Aalaya Darisanam: Rs.20.00
Sahasra Namarchana: Rs.25.00
Amrutha Kalasa Samarpanam: Rs.10.00
Nithya Kalyana: Rs.750.00
Kesakandana Ticket(Head Shaving): Rs.10.00
Seegra Darshan (Direct Darshan): Rs.25.00
Saswatha Nithya Kalyanam (for 10 years) : Rs.7,500.00
Saswatha Nithya Annadanam (For 5 Persons one year time) : Rs.1,116.00
Nitya Pooja : Rs.216.00
Prasadam at Sri Rama Swamy Temple, Ramatheertham:
Pulihora 150 grms: Rs.5.00
Laddu 80 grms: Rs.10.00
Temples Near Ramatheertham Sri Rama Swamy Temple:
Vizianagaram Sri Pydilamma Ammavari Temple 13 km.
Arasavalli Sri Suryanarayana Swamy Temple 50 km.
Sri Kodandarama Swamy Temple 650 feet.
19 feet high and 65 feet diameter Buddhist Mahastupa 1 km.
Sri Ramanarayana Temple 25 km.
Dvadasa temples at Kumily Village 8 km.
Ramatheertham Temple Address:
Sri Ramaswamy Temple,
Nellimerla,
Vizianagaram,
Andhra Pradesh – 535 218.
Contact Numbers:
P.Babu Rao(EO) -9491000711,7680076741
K.Venkataramana(Jr.Helper) -7680076721
M.Prasad rao(Jr.Helper) -7680076722
C.H.T.V.R.Lakshman rao (Jr.Helper) -7680076723
K.V Sai ram (Main Priest) -7680076727