Description:
Annavaram is at a distance of 72 km from Rajahmundry, 124km from Visakhapatnam and 498 km from Hyderabad and it is a sacred pilgrim centre on a hilltop known as Ratnagiri. The presiding deity at Annavaram is Veeravenkata Satyanarayana Swamy. It is believed when devotees perform Vrata in the anme of Satyanarayana Swamy, their wishes will be fulfilled. It is estimated on an average about one lakh Vratas are performed here every year by couples generally. Marriages, thread marriages (upanayanam) are performed in large number. Chief festival days are Bhishma Ekadasi (Jan/Feb) and Kalyanotsavam, Vysakha Ekadasi (Apr/May) is important. It is situated on the banks of river pampa about 3 km from Annavaram.
