Kanipakam is a small village on the bank of Bahuda River.“Kani” means wetland and “Pakam” means flow of water into wetland. According to the legend of the temple there were three brothers and each one had a handicap. Viz., Dumb, Deaf and Blind. They were earning out their livelihood by cultivating a small piece of land. In olden days water was drawn from the well by way of ‘Piccota System’.…
About The TempleAccording to local story, in the year 1912, the Idol of Godess Sri Kanaka Maha Lakshmi Ammavaru was taken out from the well and it was installed at the center of the road i.e., amidst the Municipal lane. The Municipal authorities, for the purpose of widening the road, have shifted the Idol from admidst the road to a corner of the road. During which period i.e., in the year…
Chausath Yogini Temple in Morena is the inspiration for the parliament building of India. It is also known as the Ekattarso Mahadeva Mandir. The location of this temple is in the small village of Mitaoli (also spelled Mitawali or Mitavali), 40 km north of Gwalior and 15 km east of Morena in Madhya Pradesh. The design of the temple has withstood earthquake shocks, without any damage to its circular structural…
Andhra Pradesh is set to become the new knowledge power house. In fact the Bifurcation of the state of Andhra Pradesh has been a boon for education in the region. The state was divided in a most UN-democratic way. The residual state of Andhra Pradesh has been left with literally no money to pay even for the staff salaries. However, there were some promises made on developing the state and…
Sri Bhava Narayana Swamy Temple located in Kakinada – The sleepy town on the eastern coast of India. The Town did not get the fame it deserves given the uniqueness it has. This place boasts more than a Century of heritage, Home to an Engineering and Medical Collages, Port, and many othe important things located within the town. This is the Head Quarter of East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh. The…
I have been looking for Astadasa Shakthi Peethalu in Telugu script for quite some time. I have found the same in English and Hindi, in various locations. Finally i have decided to make this my self. There are 18 Maha Shakthi Peethas said to be the places where the body parts of maa Sathi Devi fell and became sacred places. The maa goddess is called with different names at each…
The prominence of this place is that the Lord here is believed to have emerged out from the roots of this Khadri tree also called as “Maddi” tree in Telugu. The Lord s consort Sri Maha Laxmi Devi is in the adjoining sanctorum and is called as Sri Amrutha Valli Ammavaru. The construction of this temple of Narasimha Swami is said to have been commenced during the regime of Paschima…