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Arasavalli Sun Temple అరసవల్లి

One of India's few living temples to the Sun god

Open dailybest timeDay tripideal₹100–500per person / day

About Arasavalli Sun Temple

The Suryanarayana Swamy temple at Arasavalli, 3 km from Srikakulam town, is among the very few Sun temples in India where worship continues daily. Its 7th-century origins are credited to the Kalinga kings; twice a year, around the equinoxes, the rising sun's rays are said to fall on the deity's feet through the gateways.

Why visit

  • A rare, active Sun temple
  • Ratha Saptami and the equinox mornings
  • Pairs with Srikurmam in a half-day

Things to do

01Darshan at sunrise
02Srikurmam temple 15 km away
03Nagavali riverside