The Sripuram Golden temple is located on 100 acres of land. It has been constructed by Vellore based Sri Narayani Peedam. The Temple is headed by spiritual leader Sri Sakthi Amma also known as Amma Narayani. The temple with pure gold covering has intricate carvings and sculptures in gold. The lighting is arranged in such a way that the temple shines even during night. The construction of the temple was completed on August 24th in 2007. More than 1500 kilograms of gold was used to build Sripuram temple.Sripuram-Sri Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple is the largest Golden temple in the world, with over 1.5 tonnes of gold used. All the gold work was done by artisans specializing in temple art using gold tourist place in world. Every single detail was manually created, including converting the gold chunks into gold foils and then mounting on the gold foils on copper. Gold foil from 9 layers to 15 layers has been mounted on the scratched copper plates. Every single detail in the temple art has significance from the vedas. Sripuram temple design represents a star-shaped path, positioned in the middle of the lushgreen landscape, with a length of over 1.8 km. One has to walk along the star path to reach the temple in the middle, which is laid by messages from Sri Sakthi Amma and from different faiths and spirituals leaders.
History of Golden Temple of Sripuram
The Sripuram Golden Temple was built in a short span of 7 years. It was inaugurated on August 24, 2007. The entire temple was designed by Amma, as conceived through the divine vision. Sri Narayani Peetam headed by a 31-year-old god man who calls himself Narayani Amma. Devotees hail the temple as ‘one of the wonders of the world’ and say that it is the only temple covered fully with gold.
Construction of Sri Puram Golden Temple
The temple is located on 100 acres of land and has been constructed by Vellore-based Sri Narayani Peedam, headed by spiritual leader Sri Sakthi Amma also known as Narayani Amma. The temple with gold covering, has intricate carvings and sculptures in gold. The lighting is arranged in such a way that the temple glitters even during night. The construction of the temple was completed on August 24, 2007. More than 1500 kgs of gold was used to build this magnificent wonder. The LED lighting on the ridge of the roof of the star path is lit up at night so that flights operating in that direction can witness a star on the earth.
Time to Visit
The devotees can visit and take darshan between morning 8 a.m. to evening 8 p.m. all the 365 days. For those people who want to have darshan and have enough time to stand in the queue, the entry is free. There is no charge for the general people for entry and darshan. For the Divya Dharshan seva, one devotee will be allowed to have Divya Dharshan of Sri Lakshmi Narayani from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Divya Dharshan Seva is Rs100/- per person (Only on Saturdays & Sundays). For people those who are in a hurry and limited time to go through the normal darshan, there are some special measures made for a little fee. One can avail the available options across the counter.
Rules and Rituals of the temples
Devotees are requested to dress properly and avoid Short pants, Nighties, Lungies, Midi and Bermudas. Chewing gums, Tobacco, Mobiles Phones, Cameras and other electronic items, liquor and combustible items will be restricted on entry. You are requested to kindly adhere to the rules of the temple.
Accommodation Facilities at the Temple
Various services have been arranged for the convenience of the devotees who come to the Peedam to receive the blessings of Amma or participate in the activities. The following facilities are made available like Dormitory , Cloakroom , Restrooms, Restaurants, Seating arrangements in waiting areas, Drinking Water Facilities, Ample Parking Area, Wheelchairs, , Help Desk & PRO.Guest houses are available for accommodation . The accommodation of rooms both ac and non ac are obtainable at two guest houses and pilgrims can book the rooms in advance through phone. The tariff for A.C. and non A.C. rooms are Rs.750/- and Rs.500/- respectively. SriPuram Golden Temple is a Awesome Place For Vacations.
How to reach the Temple
- Through Airways- By air Chennai, Bangalore and Tirupathi are the nearest airports that are connected for international travelers and rest of India. One can reach any of these places and from these Chennai, Bangalore and Tirupathi cities they can reach by rail or road to Sripuram.
- Through Railways- Reaching Sripuram golden temple by rail, Katpadi (Vellore) is nearest railway station to Sripuram. Katpadi (Vellore) is on the Bangalore Chennai route. Lalbagh express and Brindavan express are the trains that reach katpadi(Vellore) from Bangalore and Chennai. There are passenger trains from Tirupati to Katpadi. It takes about 3 hours and 15 mins to reach Katpadi (sripuram) from Tirupati by train.
- Through Roadways- Bus facility is available from Chennai, Bangalore and Tirupati. By car or taxi, drive to the town of Vellore and take the road in the direction of Usoor to Sri Narayani Peedam towards Anaicut and the temple is located only 6 Kms from Vellore.