Vontimitta

Vontimitta is a religious place in YSR district of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is located at 25 kms from Cuddapah city on the state highway leading to Tirupathi.

It is famous for the Kodanda Ramaswamy Temple, which was built by the Chola and Vijayanagara kings. The images of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita are carved on a single rock. It has a towering gateway, a large beautiful sculptured Mandapam with exquisitely carved pillars, an inner chamber and the sanctum sanctorum.

There is a perennial water spring. According to the legend, Rama, Lakshmana and Sita spent some the time here in the forest during the period of their exile. Once to quench the thirst of Sita, Rama shot an arrow deep into the earth, upon which sweet water gushed out. Later, with this perennial water spring, two small tanks named Ramathirtham and Lakshmanathirtham were formed.