Sri Neelakantheswara Swamy Temple, Tummuru
📍 Tummuru, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
State SignificanceA sacred Shaivite shrine in Tummuru (near L.A. Sagaram), dedicated to Lord Shiva as the blue-throated Neelakanteswara Swamy, offering a highly peaceful devotional environment.
Rudrabhishekam on Monday
The most powerful Vedic ritual to invoke Lord Shiva — dissolving negative karma, doshas & obstacles. Performed with sacred abhishekam & chants, it invites peace, health and prosperity into your life.
🛕 Performed at a revered 300‑year‑old Shiva temple near Tirupati by experienced Vedic priests.
🕒 Practical Information
🕉️ Spiritual Details
Lord Shiva (Neelakantheswara)
Shiva Lingam (Neelakantheswara Swamy) worshipped in the Shaiva tradition.
🕉️ Divine Snapshot
Lord Shiva (Neelakantheswara)
L.A.Sagaram, Thummuru, Chavali, Thummur R, Andhra Pradesh 524126, India
Spiritual Highlights
Worshipping the blue-throated Lord is deeply believed to neutralize negative energies, remove toxic influences from a devotee's life, and grant profound inner peace.
Devotees believe that offering water (Jalabhishekam) and Bilva leaves to the Neelakanteswara Lingam swiftly resolves stubborn health issues and grants divine, overarching protection.
Performing continuous Abhishekam, lighting sesame oil lamps, circumambulating (Pradakshina) around the Nandi and main shrine, and meditating in the highly peaceful atmosphere.
Total protection from ailments, absolute peace of mind, and the removal of deep-seated karmic obstacles.
About Sri Neelakantheswara Swamy Temple, Tummuru
The Sri Neela Kanteswara Swami Temple is a highly revered Hindu shrine located in Tummuru (specifically within the Thummur R region near L.A. Sagaram, situated on the Nellore and Tirupati district borders of Andhra Pradesh). The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, who is worshipped here as Neelakanteswara Swamy—the compassionate, blue-throated Lord who consumed the Halahala poison to save the universe. It offers a highly peaceful and traditional devotional environment for visiting pilgrims and local residents alike. Notably, this shrine sits in the exact same complex alongside the historic 11th-century Sri Karimanikya Swamy Temple, allowing devotees to seek the dual blessings of both Hari (Lord Vishnu) and Hara (Lord Shiva) during a single spiritual visit.
Architecture & Heritage
South Indian (Dravidian) temple architecture (Not definitively documented)
Traditional South Indian temple layout with a sanctum housing the Shiva lingam and a Nandi shrine.
The Shiva lingam (moolavar) of Neelakantheswara Swamy.
Festivals & Celebrations
Special Abhishekam and Rudrabhishekam rituals are performed continuously on all Mondays, drawing larger crowds from the surrounding Thummur R and L.A. Sagaram regions.
Karthika Masam celebrations and Maha Shivaratri night vigil.
Rituals & Traditions
Daily abhishekam, bilva archana, alankaram and naivedyam as per Shaiva agama tradition.
Shaiva worship traditions under TTD administration; abhishekam and Pradosham observances.
Prasadam offered to devotees as per temple practice.
Visitor Guidelines
Traditional Indian attire recommended.
The temple features ground-level access with a peaceful, open courtyard setup that is easily navigable.
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Sri Irukala Parameswari Ammavari Temple
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Frequently Asked Questions
🕉️ Divine Snapshot
Lord Shiva (Neelakantheswara)
Goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesha, Nandi
L.A.Sagaram, Thummuru, Chavali, Thummur R, Andhra Pradesh 524126, India
How to Reach
Tirupati Airport (Renigunta) is the closest domestic airport, located roughly 65 km away.
Naidupeta Railway Station is the nearest major transit point for train travelers.
Naidupeta Bus Stand. The temple is located in the Thummur R region near L.A. Sagaram and is easily accessible via local village roads by taking an auto-rickshaw or taxi from Naidupeta.
Best reached by road from Tirupati; visit on a Monday or during Karthika Masam for special abhishekams.