It is famous for its car festival Thaer Thiruvizha. This temple was the abode of the sage Goundanya Rishi and the river passing through the town, "Goundanya Maha Nadi", is named after him. The temple has a lion tank (Simha Kulam). Gangaiamman Temple complex in Gudiyatham is famous for its annual four-day carnival (Gangai Amman Thiruvizha) during 14–17 May (Tamil month - Vaigasi 1st) which attracts 10 lakhs of people. For the occasion, the government announces a local holiday for the whole district. In January 2018, a linga was founded by the temple administration and named "Gangaeeswara". Shree Balaji temple complex Meenur is nearly 10 kilometres from Gudiyatham. Shree Then Thirupathi Perumal Kovil is in Pichanoorpet. Navagraha temples The Navagraha temples listed contain separate shrines for these gods or temple deity worshipped as that god. Veera Vijaya Anjaneya Swamy Temple is one of the oldest temples and dates to 1900. The monument was carved on stone near a small hill near the village. The local people visit the temple annually during Kartika Purnima to perform poojas and abhisheka to the Lord Hanumanji. Then, the people of D.P. Palayam renovated the temple for Hanumanji requiring nine or ten years. On 1 July 2011 the Chaitra Purnima Kumbhaabhishekam for this temple is performed. Thousands of devotees and Swami Kanchi Jayendra Saraswathi from Kanchipuram and Durga Prasad Swamiji from Vijayawada or Bejawada joined this auspicious function. Devotees can also take up a Vrata Deeksha called Anjaneya Malaadhaarana for a period of 40 days and perform the rituals at the end either at the Hanuman Temple in the village or at Vijaywada. Every full-moon day, and on Hanuman Jayanti, people celebrate the occasion in an auspicious manner. Many people visit the temple each month. Arulmigu Subramaniyar temple in Kamatchiamman Pet, was built decades ago and is famous for its 'Sura-Samharam' event conducted annually in the Tamil month of 'aipasi'.