Local favourite temple · Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Shivalayam
Shivalayam is a temple in Guntur, 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 Vijayawada (AP): about 25 km by road (20 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vijayawada
- From Guntur (AP): about 35 km by road (28 km straight line) · directions · more places near Guntur
- From Eluru (AP): about 87 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Eluru
- From Machilipatnam (AP): about 103 km by road (83 km straight line) · directions · more places near Machilipatnam
- From Khammam (TS): about 105 km by road (84 km straight line) · directions · more places near Khammam
Coordinates: 16.55431, 80.46535. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shivalayam
- Saiva Kshetram Thallaya Palem Temple · temple · Guntur · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- TTD Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple · temple · Guntur · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kondapalli Fort · fort · NTR · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shri Paritala Hanuman Temple · temple · NTR · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buddhist Archaeological Museum · Buddhist site · Palnadu · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Amaralingeshwara Swamy Vari Devasthanam · temple · Palnadu · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Amaravathi Stupam Andhra Pradesh · Buddhist site · Palnadu · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bhavani Island · river spot · Guntur · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dhyana Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Palnadu · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kondapalli Reserve Forest · viewpoint · NTR · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Undavalli caves Hindu temple · cave · Guntur · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Subrahmanya Swami Temple · temple · NTR · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam · temple · NTR · ~19 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kanaka Durga Temple , Indhrakeeladhri · temple · NTR · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Akkanna Madanna Caves · cave · NTR · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Prakasam Barrage · lake · Guntur · ~20 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Panakala Narasimha Swamy Temple · temple · Guntur · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple · temple · Guntur · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Shivalayam
- Saiva Kshetram Thallaya Palem Temple · temple · Guntur · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- TTD Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple · temple · Guntur · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Paritala Hanuman Temple · temple · NTR · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Amaralingeshwara Swamy Vari Devasthanam · temple · Palnadu · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Subrahmanya Swami Temple · temple · NTR · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam · temple · NTR · ~19 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kanaka Durga Temple , Indhrakeeladhri · temple · NTR · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Panakala Narasimha Swamy Temple · temple · Guntur · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple · temple · Guntur · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple · temple · NTR · ~24 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 Vijayawada?
Shivalayam is about 25 km by road from Vijayawada (20 km straight line), 35 km from Guntur and 87 km from Eluru. 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: Saiva Kshetram Thallaya Palem Temple (temple, 9 km), TTD Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple (temple, 12 km), Kondapalli Fort (fort, 13 km), Shri Paritala Hanuman Temple (temple, 14 km), Buddhist Archaeological Museum (Buddhist site, 15 km), Sri Amaralingeshwara Swamy Vari Devasthanam (temple, 15 km).