 Gorantla is home to the historical Madhavaraya Temple (God Vishnu) built in the year 1354 A.D. by Narasimha Saluva of Vijaya Nagar Empire, ranks one among centrally protected monuments of national importance.The town is known for its silk sarees and masala dosa.According to the district gazette and the Mysore Epigraphical Report of 1912, the temple was built by King Narasimha of the Saluva dynasty of the Vijayanagara empire in Saka 1276 (1354 A.D).