• Bhadrachala Rama Temple [1] is the main temple complex and the abode of Lord Sri Ram – it also has smaller temples of other gods and goddesses. Temples of Lord Shiva and Narasimha are quite close by.

• Tiny museum within the temple complex has jewellery Ramadas and others got made for deities of this temple. (The dates of Ramdas’ and Abul Hassan Tanasha birth and death given on their painted portraits indicate that Ramadas lived for 32 years and Tanasha for 17 years which is rubbish).

• Edicts made by Ramadas on stone guiding administration of the temple, poojas and other rituals are inside the temple complex written in Telugu.

• Parnasala is a popular (nearby) place frequently visited by tourists and is 35 km from Bhadrachalam. This is said to be the place where Ravan abducted Sita. A small hut with gaudily painted sculptures of Sri Ram, Sita, Laxman and Ravan depicting key events from Ramayan is what Parnasala is about. This is an extraordinarily unkempt and dilapidated place. Monkeys, beggars and insistent vendors hogging tourists, weathered sculptures, a botched attempt to replicate the sculptures with fiber glass, lack of maintenance make it a sad and frustrating experience. However, passing through tiny tribal hamlets and expansive fields of paddy by a spooky tree lined road plus the serene Godavari River are the saving grace. Police in normal clothing might accost you with scary looking rifles and stenguns on this road – they are looking for local terrorists (also called Naxalites) and want to make sure you are not one.Unless you have lot of time to spend in Bhadrachalam, avoid this place. You are likely to be lead into visiting Parnasala hence the avoid recommendation.

• Papikondalu Hills - a steam boat ride on River Godavari enjoying views of the River and setting sun. Available as a package of one day including 5 to 7 hours of boat ride. Diesel-powered boats start from Koonavaram, about 50 km from Bhadrachalam. On the way you can also see the perantallapally, a temple of lord shiva ,where u can find a small water fall coming from the thick forests. On the way you can also visit Sriramagiri temple. It is always better to take water, fruit and food with you on the steam boat ride. Contact: Sai Krishna Godavari Boat Travels, Tel: 9441390539, 9440257037.The packages available are 1) From Rajahmundry to Bhadrachalam via Papikondalu. (2) Bhadrachalam to papikondalu and again return to Bhadrachalam on the same day (3)Bhadrachalam to Rajahmundry via pappikondalu and last one is(4) Rajahmundry to papikondalu and again return back to Rajahmundry.There are four package available.You can contact to above numbers.

Bhadrachalam is connected by road and rail network. The nearest railway station is Bhadrachalam Road (station code: BDCR), 40 km from the town. Locally, Bhadrachalam Road Railway Station is more commonly referred to as Kothagudem Railway Station. It takes approximately 50 minutes to travel from Kothagudem Railway Station to Bhadrachalam by bus and the fare is about Rs 20.

Bhadrachalam is: 120 km from district head quarters, Khammam 325 km from the state head quarters, Hyderabad, where the nearest airport is (Shamshabad) By road from Hyderabad follow this route: Hyderabad – Suryapet – Khammam – Kothagudem– Paloncha - Bhadrachalam. Buses ply from Vijayawada and other major towns in Andhra Pradesh.

If you want to get to Bhadrachalam Road from Hyderabad by train, board the 7050 Dn Secunderabad - Machilipatnam/Manuguru express at Secunderabad station at 10:45PM. This train runs daily, and gets you to Bhadrachalam by around 4:50am the next morning.

From Devastanam accommodations (also called cottages)you can get to the temple complex by walk.

Three wheeler taxis (called 'auto rickshaws') can be found everywhere, clogging the streets of Bhadrachalam. They don’t carry meters hence fares are to be bargained based on distance (or your perception of it). At the time of writing (March, 2007) fares to and from most places in the bus stand and temple areas were between 10 and 15 rupees.

Inexpensive memorabilia like posters, fridge-magnates, copper coins, silver statuettes, pictures depicting pictures of Sri Ram, Sita and Laxman; small collection of books, tiny boxes of pearls used in last Sri Rama Kalyanam can be bought right outside the main entrance (past the flight of steps) in the outlet managed by the temple administration. 'Dasarathi Satakam' an anthology by Ramadas and other books (in Telugu) of his lyrics are available in this shop.

Avoid buying anything at shops other than this one outside the temple complex – prices tend to be exorbitant.

Prasadam (food offered to the main deity of the temple) sold outside the main entrance can be a good breakfast as well – especially Laddu, Chakrapongali, Pulihora and Patikabellam (misri) are sold at nominal price right in the temple complex.

Most restaurants are near bus station and offer the same food fare. Cuisine is South Indian ‘thali' and normal south indian snacks like: Idli, Vada, Poori and Dosa.

Tea and Coffee (always with milk) are served in small stainless steel tumblers – tend to be cloyingly sweet unless otherwise specified.

Branded bottled water (also referred to as Mineral Water, which it isn't) of well known brands are available all over the town.