title: Bhavanarayana Temple
text: # Bhavanarayana Temple
  
  Bhavanarayana Temple is a temple in Bapatla of Bapatla district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The temple is dedicated to Lord Bhavanarayana and because of this temple the town of Bapatla got its name. It is one of the centrally protected monuments of national importance.
  
  ## History
  
  The temple was constructed in 1265 by a chola king named Krimikantha Chola and was later restored.
  
  