"Abhimana Sthalams in Andhra - Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamyvari Devasthanam

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Dear Bhakti List Members:

 

As a continuation of the topic "Abhimana Sthalams in Andhra

Pradesh", I would like to write about Sri Lakshmi

Narasimhaswamyvari Devasthanam in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.

 

Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamyvari Devasthanam is located in

Ramachandra Pura Agraharam of Guntur town in Guntur, AP.

It is learnt that this temple was established approximately

650 years ago. It is believed that Sri Swamy Varu appeared

in a dream of a bhakta Sriman Vangipuram Venkatacharya and

informed him that the Lord was located in a cave in the

hills of Konda Veedu and that He should be retrieved from

this location and established at Ramachandra Pura Agraharam

temple (the present location). In accordance with the

wishes of the Lord Narasimha Swamy, Sriman Venkatacharya

and his friends brought the Lord from Kondaveedu and

established Him in the present location.

 

In this temple, the temple of Sri Rajyalakshmi Devi,

temple of twelve Alwars, temple of Garuda and

Anjaneya Swamy, Mukha Mandapam, Kalyanmandapam are

also located. With lofty compund wall, the temple is

one of the Holy places in AP. In the month of

Chaitra, the Kalyanotsavam is celebrated with gaiety and

piousness for nine days from the seventh day (Saptami)

to fifteenth day (Purnima) Chaitramasam. Adhyanotsavams

are celebrated in Pushyamasam during Dhanurmasa Utsavams

(Dec 15th to Jan 15th). In Sravana Masam, Pavitrotsavams

are celebrated from dasami to purnima of Sravanam. All

the Tirunakshatrams are celebrated. Heriditary archaka

Swamy's perform the daily aradhana of Swamyvaru.

 

adiyen rAmAnuja dAsan,

Venkata Yatiraj Anand

 

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