VARASIDDI VINAYAKA TEMPLE, KANIPAKAM, CHITTOR DT

     After visiting Muthyala Madugu and Muthyala Eswara temple, I returned back to Anekal and boarded bus to Hosur at 1pm.  I reached Hosur at 2 pm, and boarded bus to Chittor at 2:45 pm.  This bus is KSRTC bus and is heading towards Thirupathi.  I reached Chittor at 7:30pm and searched for the next bus to Kanipakam.  In the process, I missed a red color bus that was just going to Kanipakam.  The next bus was at 8:00pm and I could reac the temple just at about 9pm.  The temple is closed for darshan after the last seva and (EKANTHA SEVA) nad all the people who got down from the bus for darshan before 9pm have been disappointed for a moment.  I have decicded to stay on till morning and decided to have Darshan of Vara Siddi Vinayaka.  So, I came out of the temple area, took a room just outside the temple and stayed on. Early in the morning at 5 am, got up took hot water and took bath.  Got ready  6am and went for darshan.  Thre was already a cue and it took me 50 minutes to reach the main diety entrance. 

 I prayed severally to the Lord to make the marriages of my sons Anil and Venkat in the traditional way with me and my wife (parents) performing the duties from the grooms side.  I have prayed to the Lord not to deprive me of performing my duties as father to my sons Anil and Venkat.

I have prayed to Vara Siddi Vinayaka Lord Ganesha to fulfil my responsibilities as son, to perform the anniversary to my mother on 9th Oct. 2009 Friday.  

Then, I returned to my native place Chirala Via, Thirupathi and  Ongole, remained there till the anniversary ceremony is completed.   

The temple is well maintained and the devotees have strong faith in Vara Siddi Vinayaka all the wishes the Lord fulfils without any vignas.  


The anniversary ceremony of my mother has been performed at Chirala and all the near and dear have payed their  respects to the departed souls my mother as well as my father.  The in-laws of my daughter have graced the occassion and it reaffirmed my faith in Lord Vara Siddi Vinayaka of Kanipakam and my prayers to the Lord are being heard.     

MUMBA DEVI TEMPLE, PRINCES STREET BOMBAY

MUMBA DEVI TEMPLE, PRINCES STREET BOMBAY

The Mumba Devi temple in Princes street of Bombay is only 2 kms from Bombay VT station. Now VT station(victoria terminus) is renamed as Chatrapathi Shivaji Terminal or CST. During my Ph.D. period, 1975 to 1978 (before marriage) I used to go Princes street to see my village friend and Typing institute batchmate Sanka Madhusudana rao. He was working in Vysya bank and stays in the cloth shop of his uncle Basavaiah garu(also a Chirala man). Many chirala business men are customers of Basavaiah cloth stores as he deals with 1% commission basis and extends credit with his surity from the main market.

The importance of Mumba devi temple in Princes street is that Bombay or now the Mumbai is named after this Mumbadevi temple. The temple is centuries old but is encroached on all both sides by the shops only the entrance is visible and then once inside the temple you feel some what releaved of the croud. around in the main road. I prayed to the Godess to give me all the good things and good education.

CHENGALAMMA TEMPLE, SULLURUPET, NELLORE DT.

Murali Ande 

AMAZING TEMPLES AND HISTORICAL SITES. ONE WILL UNDERGO THE FEELING OF ONENESS WITH THE LORD AS WE PRAY TO THE LORD TO BLESS ONE AND ALL WITH DEVOTION IN EVERY TEMPLE FOR DARSHAN.

CHENGALAMMA TEMPLE, SULLURUPET, NELLORE DT.

IN SULLURUPET CHENGALAMMA TEMPLE IS FAMOUS. My brother stays in Sulurpeta and I visited a few times. He took me on his bike to the temple which is 4, 5 kms away from the town towards Tada / Chennai. The temple is now maintained by the Endowments department. Good face lift is given. Chengalamma Godess is believed to bless with devotees with immediate results and bless the devotees whatever they pray for. Korkelu therche talli chengalamma.

On the way back from oneness temple vedayapalem to Tada and then to sullurpet I took RTC bus coming from Chennai (Tamilnadu RTC bus)it took diversion from the highway at chengalamma temple into the town area. The highway also passes and touches the bypass near DRDL quarters of DRDO/ ISRO campus.

VALLURAMMA TEMPLE NEAR ONGOLE

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

VALLURAMMA TEMPLE NEAR ONGOLE

On AUGUST 15, 2008 I visited to the temple of Valluramma devatha as my mother was bedriddenwith bed sores and on bed in epurupalem. Next to Ongole town railway station the village with Granite stone carrys and crane arrangements is the place I got down. thentook auto rikshaw at the railway crossing adjacent to the station and reached the temple in 10 minutes ( 2 kms). This temple is developed by Endowments department and reasonably good facilities are developed. Temple has a big compound wall and a couple of buildings are construted with in the premises. Opoosite to the temple on the other side of the main roadthere are shops and hotels. Adjacent to the temple we can get utensils and chairs etc from tent wala shops. for rent. I prayed to the Godess for the speedy recovery of my mother and particularly, the powerful Godess I prayed severally for the marriage of my daughter as that is sravan masam. my mother told me looking into the tears in my eyes the same day morning that Klyanam vochhina kakku vachina agadu refering to the marriage of my daughter I know, y mother read through my eyes the inner feelings what I am thinking. So, I prayed to Mother Valluramma to bless my daughter Rohini for the marriage.

Later I have returned to epurupalem and then to Hyderabd. Next trip during Aug 21. 2008 my mother's condition deteriorated further and I took her to Kamineni Hospital in Hyderbad. Ultimately, on October 19, 2008 exactly on the same date as my father passed awed 2 years ago that was on 19 oct. 2006, my mother left her physical body and reached the heavenly abode to join with my father.

My prayers to Mother Valuramma have been granted in silence and without my knowing my daughter got married on 21 Aug. 2008, I think the same day when I took my mother to Kamineni Hospital Hyderabad.

After my mother's demise, on Nov. 7, 2008 (the birthday of my elder son Anil) I have been able to tace out the mothi's fatherinlaw's address and met them at their home in Piduguralla. Several people helped me whithout any reservations in my search process and I am thankful to each one of them.

I owed a thanks giving Darshan of Mother Valluramma but, I have to delay it as I am told the tradition is preventing any visits of this nature until completion of six months after my mother's demise thus, I stayed on waiting for the day. On 9th June Poornima day myself, my sister, brother in law, Arikati Srinivas and the tenants family (in my house) wife and husband went to the Mother Valluramma temple and with hen bali (sacrifice) we have performed the pooja and Mokku. I prayed Mother Valluramma to get my elder son Anil married to a good family girl within the next 2 years and the younger son Venkat also to be blessed with a good wife in another years time after elder one's marriage. And I will be visiting Mother Valluramma again and prayed to the Mother to get the marriages of my sons to be performed by me and my wife with traditional marriage rituals. Looking forward for the mother Valluramma's grace and blessings.

All praise to Mother Valluramma.

Posted by Murali Ande at 7:48 PM

ANKAMMA DEVATHA TEMPLE, KOCHHERLA, EPURU Mandal, GUNTUR DT

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

ANKAMMA DEVATHA TEMPLE, KOCHHERLA

KOCHERLA IS THE VILLAGE TOWN ON THE ROAD CONNECTING THE KAREMPUDI VINUKONDA ROUTE. THIS PLACE IS 10 KMS AWAY FROM VINUKONDA. Upparapalem the vilage of Rohini's father in law is about 4 kms from Kocherla. At the side road to upparapalem in the small village town of Kocherla is located the Ankamma Devatha temple. The Mandal is Epuru.

The temple of Ankamma Devatha has an adjacent temple of sister of Ankamma devatha. On the Pournima day on May 10, 2009 I visited this temple as father in law of Rohini invited me. i went from Chirala along with Hari ( now completed 1 yr. BSc Compue sicence) . Early morning I prayed to our Kula devatha Ankamma devatha at Epurupalem then started to Narasarao peta. From there we proceeded to Vinukonda and then took an auto rikshaw to kocherla. There was huge rush at the temple as it was a special occassion of Thirunalla of Ankamma devatha. many peo-le are still cutting Bali of goats and some hens and a few even the small oxen (only one or two) on the road opposite to the temple. After praying to the Godess for the blessings to my daughter and soninlaw and for their happy married life, for the blessings to get a male child and then to my family my sons and my wife health and change in the mind set of thinking I proceeded to Upparapalem village. By 2 pm we reached upparaplalem, had some prasadam as lunch with goat meat as ammavari prasadam. Then by 4 pm started back to Hyderabad. Ravi is also there in Upparapalem. Then back to home by 11 pm in the night.

My village name epurupalem appears to be derived from Epuru madalam and the family Godess Ankamma devatha is also seems to be the godess Ankamma devatha at kocherla. My father used to tell me that my grand grand fathers have come from long a distance as there was famile and no drinking water at the place where they were earlier. He could not give me any further details. Probably it may this Epuru Mandalam area. Hari has been telling me all the way during journey.

Praise to Ankamma thalli and prayers to mother to bless my children and my family.

sarvejana sukhinobhavanthu

NEELAMPATI LAKSHMI AMMAVARI TEMPLE, ADIGOPPULA, GUNTUR

NEELAMPATI LAKSHMI AMMAVARI TEMPLE

This temple is located on the Karumpudi to Durgi route in Palanadu. Macherla is the nearest big junction. I have seen many times a board with a small girl picture during my chirala to Hyderabad trips as I was frequently visting my parents at my native place chirala 2004 onwards.

Adigoppula is the village nearby. away fromthe village after one km distance a side road leading to the fields of Adigoppla and the Lakshmi ammavari temple is located 6 kms away from the cross road.

The occassion is quite a good turn. at the instance of father in law of Rohini as they have prayed at the time of marriage and after they invited me to join them for the piligrimage on April 18 /19th 2009.

Bethamcharla Subba rao garu, father in law of Rohini and his family consisting of daughter Subhashini, grand children sweety and kuchulu and his wife and Kasturi (sister in law of BSR garu) and her husband Srnivas K .

It is a memorable trip as we prayed with intense faith that my daughter should join her husband in USA with in a short period. This happened, within the next week itself my daughter has gone to USA and joined her husband.

I am indebted to the Godess for this very kind act and will be visiting the temple once again in the near future.

The temple islocated 6 kms away from the main road and the there is no temple as such it is in the open under a tree. Kode duda are brought and the same are made to go round the place socalled temple with out any built structure. Then, Bali is given with male chicken and we had prasadam by 3 pm. After that I returned to Hyderabd from there itself. Others have travelled back to Piduguralla.

Local Godess NeelamPati Srilakshmi Amma Varu Temple
15th Century history
She was born in Yaganti Vamsam.She is Considered an Avathara of Godess Parvathi Devi
This Place is Worshiped on Sunday & Thursday
Piligrim comes from surrounding districts(Prakasam,Krishna,Nalgonda).