Talpagiri Ranganadhaswamy Temple
Sri Talapagiri Ranaganatha swamy Temple is located in Nellore, the headquarter city of Nellore district of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. This temple is situated on the banks of the river Pennar.It is more than 600 years old and is marked by a huge 29 mts tall Galigopuram with seven gold kalasams and its architectural splendour.
The earliest structure was of 7th century constructed by Pallava ruler Sri Rajaraja Narendra. Subsequently in 13th century Sri Jatha Varma has offered precious stones and metal to Lord Ranganadha Swamy. The Andhra Maha Bharatam i.e. from Viratparvam to the end of the epic was written by the poet Sri kavi Brahma Tikkana, on the bank of pennar river. On the east there is seven storied Maha gopuram, south Sri Ranganayaki Lakshmi Devi) temple and beautiful mirror dias, west is sacred Pennar river and north Sri Andal Ammavari temple.