Sri Venu Gopala Swami temple at Hamsala Deevi is one among the 180 sacred Vishnu Temples in India.
Lord Venugopala Swamy is seen with his consorts Rukmini and Satyabhama in this ancient temple.
The temple is just 0.7 km away from Hamsaladeevi village in Diviseema Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. Hamsaladeevi is also called as "Swan Island".
The temple is located on a sacred place where one branch of Krishna River merge into Bay of Bengal.
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One of the holiest and most important Hindu pilgrim centres, Sringeri was the site of the first of the four Peethas (centres) established by the great sage Adi Shankaracharya, the founder of the Advaita philosophy. Sringeri has the Sharadamba Temple dedicated to Sharadamba, Goddess of Learning and Wisdom. The temple is famed for the matchless beauty of the idol. Nearby is the Vidyashankara Temple which is an architectural marvel – its 12 sculpted pillars, each representing a sign of the zodiac, are placed so that the sun’s rays fall on each successively, in the order of the solar months.
Adi Shankara installed an image of Sri Sharada over a Sri Chakra engraved on a rock on the left bank of river Tunga.
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Hamsala Deevi, is an important religious centre in the district, situated at about 85-km from Vijayawada. It is considered a sacred place of pilgrimage being the confluence of the river Krishna. The Shrine of Venugopalaswami, constructed during the rule of the Chola Kings, is an important place of worship. A festival is celebrated in honour of this deity for eight days from Magha Suddha Navami to Bahula Padyami (January- February) which attracts thousands of pilgrims even from other states. People celebrate 'Magha Pournami' (February) as a holy day. That day 'Anna daanam' (food-donation) is done for who ever comes to visit this place
Drive about 30 km from Andhra Pradesh's Machilipatnam towards the south and you will reach Hamsaladeevi in Krishna district. A popular tourist spot, here the Krishna river merges seamlessly with the Bay of Bengal, referred to as Sagara Sangamam.
The Venugopala Swamy Temple located at Hosa Kannambadi, near Krishna Raja Sagara, is an example of Hoysala architecture in Karnataka, India. This temple was built in the 12th century AD around the same time as the Chennakesava Temple at Somanathapura, Mysore district.
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