Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Devalayam, Skandagiri
Located at Padma Rao Nagar, also called "Skandagiri Temple", about 2 km from Secuderabad Railway Station. The word "Skanda+Giri" means The Hill of Lord Skanda, another name of Lord Subrahmanya. Lord Subrahmanya is presiding Deity accompanied by Sri Valli and Sri Devasena. The other important sannadhis are Lord Sundara Vinayagar (Maha Ganapathy), Sri Ekambareshwarar (Lord Shiva) accompanied by Mother Goddess Kamakshi, Sri Varadharaja Perumal with Goddess Sridevi & Sri Bhudevi, Goddess Jaya Durga and Navagrahas.
The Temple celebrates many important festivals throughout the year attracting devotees in large numbers. Special mention is to be made of festivals like Sri Vinayaka Chaturthi, Sankatahara Chaturti for Sri Sundara Vinayagar, Aadi Krithigai, Subramanya Sashti, Mahaskanda Sashti, Thai Poosam. Panguni Uttiram, and other festivals for Sri Subrahmanyaswamy and Pradhosha Poojas, Mahasivarathri, Maharudrams performed during the Kartika months for Lord Ekambareswarar, Vasantha Navarathri and Sharadha Navarathri festivals for Sri Jaya Durga & Sri Kamakshi Amman.
This temple is a tribute to the public spirit of devotion and continued patronage. The devotees swell in number day-by-day and that speaks immensely of the Divine Grace of the Supreme Almighty enshrined on this hillock.
- Sri Subrahmanyaswamy Devalayam, Skandagiri, Secunderabad, Official Website
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