Guest guest Posted September 6, 2003 Report Share Posted September 6, 2003 Vepanjeri Village, situated around 65 kms from the temple town of Tirupati and 15 kms from Chittoor, has a more colourful background than is known. "VEM PANCHA HARI" meaning the abode of the Lord who rids his devotee of the five grave sins', gradually came to be known as today's Vepanjeri. SRI LAKSHMI NARAYANA SWAMY TEMPLE VISISHTADWAITA PHILOSOPHY believes that there are two forces governing the activities of Nature. While Lakshmi is the presiding deity for Nature, Lord Srimannarayana represents the basic consciousness and the motivating force behind the activity, be in physical, mental or spiritual. This school of thought sees two visible entities - Lakshmi and Narayana to form a single force. This is the reason for Vaishnaviate shrines having the idols of the Lord and the Goddess side by side. Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy temple at Vepanjeri is one such. The presiding deity is Sri Lakshmi Narayana. ... THE ASHTA LAKSHMI TEMPLE A new attraction to this village is the recent Ashta Lakshmi temple said to be the first of its kind in the State. The temple complex comprises Lord Lakshmi Narayana with Kubera Lakshmi at the central complex, Goddess Lakshmi in eight postures, as Adi Lakshmi, Dhanya Lakshmi, Veera Lakshmi, Gaja Lakshmi, Santhana Lakshmi, Vijaya Lakshmi, Aishwarya Lakshmi, and Dhana Lakshmi housed in surrounding complexes. The nearest similar shrine is in Chennai on the brink of Elliots beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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