Sripada Srivallabha
The primary identity is Lord Sripada Srivallabha, not a generic replacement label.
Sripada Srivallabha Mahasamsthanam, Pithapuram
Pithapuram, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh, India
A Pithapuram birthplace kshetra centred on Lord Sripada Srivallabha, the original Padukas and the Datta Guru lineage.
Reported Opening
5:00 AM-9:00 PM
The source also notes an afternoon partial closure; confirm locally.
Crowd Expectation
Sripada Jayanti and Datta Jayanti crowds
Weekends and observance days may require extra time.
Best Darshan Window
Morning Paduka worship period
Current on-site directions and access always take priority.
Sacred Identity
Lord Sripada Srivallabha
Original Sripada Srivallabha Padukas with Sripada, Dattatreya and Nrusimha Saraswati images
Visitor note: Preserve the site's Sripada Srivallabha identity; do not recast it as a generic Dattatreya temple.
Source: DM-DA-002-A_AP.docx. Confirm current conditions before travel.
Lord Sripada Srivallabha
Original Sripada Srivallabha Padukas with Sripada, Dattatreya and Nrusimha Saraswati images
Sripada Srivallabha and Datta Guru tradition
Source-based visitor guide
Overview
Temple identity and visitor context
The Mahasamsthanam marks the Pithapuram birthplace tradition of Lord Sripada Srivallabha and stands in a wider sacred town associated with Pada Gaya and Puruhutika Devi.
The temple record distinguishes the original Sripada Padukas from the later installed images of Sripada, Dattatreya and Nrusimha Saraswati.
Primary Sacred Identity
Entity, Paduka and murti control
Original Padukas
Daily worship centres on Padukas associated with the birthplace institution.
Datta lineage setting
Images of Sripada, Dattatreya and Nrusimha Saraswati express a connected but differentiated lineage.
Meaning and Significance
Source-framed Datta tradition
Birthplace tradition
The source identifies the premises with the 1320 CE birth of Sripada Srivallabha.
Pithapuram sacred landscape
Kukkuteswara, Pada Gaya and Puruhutika Devi form distinct nearby traditions.
Living institution
The modern Mahasamsthanam includes worship, accommodation, food service and publication activity.
Sacred Tradition
Narrative and lineage kept distinct
The source presents Sripada Srivallabha as the first major Datta incarnation of the Kali Yuga tradition and Pithapuram as his birthplace.
Birth narratives, Paduka installation and the modern Mahasamsthanam should be read as connected layers rather than compressed into one undated account.
History
Sacred memory and institutional development
The source dates Sripada Srivallabha's birth tradition to 1320 CE and describes twentieth-century recovery and rebuilding of the birthplace institution.
The Padukas were installed in 1988 and the three principal images in 1992, providing clear modern milestones for the present complex.
Architecture
Temple form and sacred setting
Birthplace sanctum
The sanctum occupies the premises identified by the institution as the birthplace.
Paduka and image arrangement
Padukas and the three lineage images remain distinct sacred focal points.
Pilgrim facilities
The complex includes a dining hall, accommodation, book services and other institutional spaces.
Special Features
What makes this kshetra distinct
Sripada birthplace identity
The page keeps the Sripada Srivallabha identity explicit throughout.
Original Padukas
The Padukas remain a separate focus from the installed images.
Three lineage images
Sripada, Dattatreya and Nrusimha Saraswati are represented without collapsing their identities.
Pithapuram circuit
The town offers a wider sacred landscape beyond this institution.
Morning worship
Paduka abhisheka and aarti periods shape early-day planning.
Pilgrim services
Food and accommodation are institution-managed and should be confirmed before relying on them.
Quick Decision Guide
Choose the planning path that fits your visit.
Visit fit
Lord Sripada Srivallabha
A Pithapuram birthplace kshetra centred on Lord Sripada Srivallabha, the original Padukas and the Datta Guru lineage.
Plan the visitTypical duration
Allow 1-2 hours, plus nearby Pithapuram sacred places.
Allow more time on festival days and for optional nearby stops.
Review transportBest window
Morning Paduka worship period
October to March; Sripada Srivallabha Jayanti and Datta Jayanti are major crowd periods.
Compare periodsIdentity control
Original Sripada Srivallabha Padukas with Sripada, Dattatreya and Nrusimha Saraswati images
Preserve the site's Sripada Srivallabha identity; do not recast it as a generic Dattatreya temple.
Review sacred identitySuggested Visit Sequence
A practical route, not a compulsory ritual order.
1
Reach Venugopalaswamy Temple Street
Use the mapped institution destination in Pithapuram.
2
Enter the Mahasamsthanam
Follow current footwear, security and queue instructions.
3
Recognise the Sripada identity
Approach the Padukas and lineage images without flattening their distinct identities.
4
Take darshan
Keep circulation clear and follow current sanctum guidance.
5
Visit nearby Pithapuram places if desired
Kukkuteswara, Pada Gaya and Puruhutika Devi are optional, distinct stops.
6
Confirm return timing
Allow for the afternoon schedule and festival-day changes.
How to Reach
Distances and journey times are source estimates. Confirm current services, road conditions and local access before travel.
Air
- Rajahmundry Airport, approximately 62 km; Visakhapatnam is a broader alternative.
Rail
- Pithapuram station, approximately 2.5 km; Samarlakota Junction, approximately 12 km.
Road
- Road and APSRTC connections from Kakinada, Rajahmundry, Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada.
Final approach
- Use the exact mapped coordinates and follow current local directions.
Timings and Visit Planning
Source-reported schedule; confirm current hours.
Reported schedule5:00 AM-9:00 PMThe source also notes an afternoon partial closure; confirm locally.
Temple openThe source notes some variation in reported opening time.5:00 AM-9:00 PM
Kakad AartiMorning aarti.5:30 AM
Paduka AbhishekamTemple-specific service; observe current instructions.5:30 AM-6:00 AM
Maha Naivedya and AartiNoon worship period.11:30 AM
Pallaki SevaEvening procession in the supplied schedule.7:00 PM
Schedule note
Confirm before travel
Festival days, local observances, weather and access conditions may change the reported schedule.
Festivals and Observances
Dates and programmes follow the local institution.
Sripada Srivallabha Jayanti
A principal lineage observance associated with the Pithapuram birthplace.
Datta Jayanti
A major annual Datta festival period with heavier visitor movement.
Guru Purnima
Guru remembrance and service may be observed according to the institution's calendar.
Devotional Practice
Public, respectful and non-coercive participation
Temple darshan, simple prayer, gratitude, service and observance of current local rules are suitable public practices. Paduka, murti and lineage identities should be named precisely.
River bathing, fasting, special offerings and fixed repetition counts are not conditions of entry. No practice guarantees healing, employment, money, legal success, marriage, fertility or another outcome.
Daily Worship
Roman transliteration for public remembrance
Dattatreya Nama
Om Dattatreyaya Namah
A public salutation to Lord Dattatreya.
Guru Remembrance
Shri Gurudeva Datta
A concise public remembrance of Datta as Guru.
Practice boundary
Use public remembrance respectfully. Advanced or initiation-based procedures are intentionally not reproduced.
Explore Worship & Knowledge
Five Dattatreya hub links
Offerings and Prasad
Confirm current arrangements
Paduka worship
Use only current temple-directed offerings and access.
Simple flowers and fruit
Fresh, moderate offerings are appropriate where accepted.
Food service
Confirm current prasadalay arrangements and avoid waste.
Best Time to Visit
Season, access and crowd planning
October to March; Sripada Srivallabha Jayanti and Datta Jayanti are major crowd periods.
Choose dates according to weather, transport and personal mobility, and reconfirm the local festival calendar before booking.
Nearby Sacred Places and Landmarks
Optional extensions, not a compulsory order
Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple
Nearby in Pithapuram. Historic Shiva temple and the wider Pada Gaya setting.
Puruhutika Devi Temple
Nearby in Pithapuram. A distinct Shakti tradition within the town.
Samarlakota
Approximately 12 km. Regional rail connection and Kumararama temple context.
Suggested Sacred Circuit
Reorder or shorten the route for safety, access and mobility.
Mahasamsthanam
Begin with Sripada Srivallabha darshan and the original Padukas.
Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple
Continue according to current local access.
Puruhutika Devi and Pada Gaya
Treat these as distinct sacred places with their own rules.
Return or continue to Samarlakota
Optional regional extension based on time and transport.
Visitor Information and Safety
Before you enter
- Visitor careConfirm current opening, afternoon access and festival arrangements.
- Visitor careTreat Padukas and installed lineage images as distinct sacred identities.
- Visitor careDo not rely on guaranteed relief, prosperity or other promised outcomes.
- Visitor careUse official counters for services and confirm lodging before arrival.
- VerificationConfirm current timings, transport, photography, offerings, lodging and access with the responsible institution.
Frequently Asked Questions
Lord Sripada Srivallabha is the primary entity. The sacred form is Original Sripada Srivallabha Padukas with Sripada, Dattatreya and Nrusimha Saraswati images.
5:00 AM-9:00 PM. The source also notes an afternoon partial closure; confirm locally. Confirm the current schedule before travel.
October to March; Sripada Srivallabha Jayanti and Datta Jayanti are major crowd periods.
No. Where a river or Sangam is part of the local tradition, entering or bathing in the water is optional and always subject to current safety conditions.
No. This page identifies the local sacred form precisely: Original Sripada Srivallabha Padukas with Sripada, Dattatreya and Nrusimha Saraswati images.
Yes. Open remembrance such as Om Dattatreyaya Namah or Shri Gurudeva Datta may be used respectfully; no outcome is guaranteed.
No. This guide limits itself to public devotion and temple-visitor information. Initiation-based or specialist procedures are not reproduced.
Confirm timings, access, transport, offerings, photography and festival controls with the responsible temple or local authority before travel.
Reference Notes
Only the supplied temple record and Dattatreya worship catalogue were used.
DM-DA-002-A_AP.docx
Primary source for temple identity, sacred form, location, timings, travel, history, festivals and visitor guidance.
Dattatreya Worship Knowledge derived catalogue
Read-only source for open public chants, worship boundaries, responsible offerings and festival framing.