Local favourite temple · Palnadu, Andhra Pradesh
Shivalayam
Shivalayam is a temple in Palnadu, Andhra Pradesh.
Shivalayam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Shivalayam
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Mondays, Pradosham evenings, Maha Shivaratri (Feb–Mar), Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Shivalayam — distance from nearby cities
- From Guntur (AP): about 96 km by road (77 km straight line) · directions · more places near Guntur
- From Nalgonda (TS): about 111 km by road (89 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nalgonda
- From Vijayawada (AP): about 124 km by road (99 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vijayawada
- From Ongole (AP): about 130 km by road (104 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ongole
- From Khammam (TS): about 132 km by road (106 km straight line) · directions · more places near Khammam
Coordinates: 16.38739, 79.72338. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shivalayam
- Sri Nidaanampati Sri Lakshmi Ammavari Temple · temple · Palnadu · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mattapalli Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple · temple · Suriyapet · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ettipottala Waterfalls · waterfall · Palnadu · ~47 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Janpahad Dargah · dargah · Suriyapet · ~47 km · Well liked · Must-see
- ISKCON temple · temple · Palnadu · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotappakonda Sri Trikoteswara Swami Temple · temple · Palnadu · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nagarjuna Sagar · lake · Nalgonda · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Bala Tripura Sundari Devi Temple · temple · Prakasam · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buddha Vanam - Buddhist Heritage Park · Buddhist site · Nalgonda · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kondaveedu Fort · fort · Palnadu · ~74 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Guthikonda Bilam · temple · Palnadu · ~14 km · Highly rated
- Sri Kapotheswara Swami Temple · temple · Palnadu · ~20 km · Highly rated
- Sri Matsya Venkateswara Swamy Alayam · temple · Palnadu · ~25 km · Highly rated
- Daida Amaralingeswara Temple · temple · Palnadu · ~39 km · Highly rated
- Sri Lakshmi Chennakesava Swami Devastanam · temple · Palnadu · ~41 km · Highly rated
- Nallamala Hills · viewpoint · Prakasam · ~42 km · Highly rated
- River view point · viewpoint · Nalgonda · ~43 km
- Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple · temple · Nalgonda · ~43 km · Highly rated
Other temples near Shivalayam
- Sri Nidaanampati Sri Lakshmi Ammavari Temple · temple · Palnadu · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mattapalli Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple · temple · Suriyapet · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- ISKCON temple · temple · Palnadu · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotappakonda Sri Trikoteswara Swami Temple · temple · Palnadu · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Bala Tripura Sundari Devi Temple · temple · Prakasam · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Bala Vugra Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple · temple · Suriyapet · ~76 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maddi Madugu Sri Anjaneya Temple🚩 · temple · Nagarkurnool · ~79 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vedadri Temple · temple · NTR · ~80 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Prasanna Anjaneya Swamy Temple · temple · Bapatla · ~81 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Amaralingeshwara Swamy Vari Devasthanam · temple · Palnadu · ~89 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Shivalayam today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Shivalayam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Mondays, Pradosham evenings, Maha Shivaratri (Feb–Mar), Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Shivalayam?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Shivalayam from Guntur?
Shivalayam is about 96 km by road from Guntur (77 km straight line), 111 km from Nalgonda and 124 km from Vijayawada. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Shivalayam?
Nearby: Sri Nidaanampati Sri Lakshmi Ammavari Temple (temple, 18 km), Mattapalli Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple (temple, 45 km), Ettipottala Waterfalls (waterfall, 47 km), Janpahad Dargah (dargah, 47 km), ISKCON temple (temple, 48 km), Kotappakonda Sri Trikoteswara Swami Temple (temple, 53 km).