TEMPLES FOR NAGA DOSHA PARIHARA POOJA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftBnmlXgWxU                   TEMPLES FOR NAGA DOSHA PARIHARA POOJA

Hi in this post i would like to publish the details regarding Naga Dosha Pariharam. I will let you know all the details as far as i am aware of the temples where  Naga Dosha Pariharam can be performed.

1. Do not visit to any Vishnu temple immediately after performing Naga Dosha Parihara  pooja. You need to have head bath before you visit any Vishnu temple.

2. Do not offer Sastanga Namaskara in any Naga Devatha temple. 

3. Naga Dosha Nivarana pooja should not be performed nearer to the  montly date .Give atleast 8 days gap to conduct the pooja. You should not perform Naga Dosha Nivarana pooja if you are pregnant.

 

1) KUKKE SUBRAMANYA SWAMY TEMPLE (KARNATAKA).

Performing Sarpa Samskara, Aslesha Nagabali pooja in KUKKE SUBRAMANYA SWAMY TEMPLE (KARNATAKA).

 

  FOR DETAILED PROCEDURE OF SARPA SAMSAKARA POOJA  GO THROUGH  THE LINK    www.goopuram/kukke temple.com

 

 Sarpa Samskara are the two important Sarpa Dosha poojas that are done at Kukke Subramanya Swamy temple.

Kukke Subramanya Swamy Temple Goopuram

          Kukke Subramanya Swamy temple is situated 285kms away from Bangalore. Aslesha Naga Bali pooja and

         You need to stay there for 2days. Accomidation is available. You have to book in advance. Cost of Sarpa Samskarapooja is 2500 Rs.Naga prathista is also includeded in it. Y ou have to send DD to the temple to book in advance .you have to book the pooja before one month otherwise tickets will not be available.Preist will be provided by the temple itself.. This pooja involves rituals similar to the ones done in death rites(sradha karma).   

         Aslesha  Bali pooja cost around Rs 400. It is known as Aslesha  Bali because it has to be performed on Aslesha Nakshatra. Nagaprathista cost around 400 Rs.

If performed in other days it has no power. Find out the details from temple authorities before you plan your tour.

For detailed information regarding Naga Dosha Pooja process, you can go through my post under Kukke Subrahmanya For Naga Dosha Parihara Pooja . 

Click the below link to view the post

www.goopuram/kukke temple.com

You can book the ticket  through the temple web site

 

http://www.kukketemple.com

2) KALAHASTI (ANDHRA PRADESH)

Naga Dosha Nivarana pooja in KALAHASTI (ANDHRA PRADESH)

             Remedy for Kalasarpa Dosham is to perform Rahu Ketu pooja once in   every sixmonths .Once in Dakshinayanam (July 15^th to Jan 15^th) & once in Uttarayanam (Jan 15^th to July 15^th).

            Those who cannot perform any other rituals like homas and japas, they can do this Rahu Ketu pooja in Kalahasti regularly as said above to get relief from Kalasarpadosham. 

           Kalahasti temple is the only temple that is kept open during Grahanam (Solar and Lunar Eclipse). Lord Siva here have all 27 Nakshatras and 9 Rashis in his Kavacham. Even purohits don’t touch the Sivalingam here with hands. 

It is one of the Pancha-Bootha Lingas. It is Vayu Lingam.

You can also go through the temple web site. 

http://www.srikalahasti.org/

          

3) TRYAMBAKESWARAM ( MAHARASTRA )

 Nagabali pooja in TRYAMBAKESWARAM (MAHARASTRA)

TEMPLE TIMINGS: 5.30 AM TO 9 PM

           Narayana Nagabali is one of the main rituals performed at Tryambakeshwar. Narayana Nagabali consists of two different Rituals. Narayana bali is done to get rid of Ancestral Curse (Pithru dosha or Pitru Sapa) while Naga Bali is done to get rid of sin performed by killing snake.

          Narayana Bali is done to fulfill the unsatisfied desires of the Ancestral souls which are struck in the Trisenku Swargam and trouble their progeny. In NagaBali ritual the funeral is performed to the body of snake made of dough. Wheat, Rice, Barli are made into powder and Sesame seads are added to it. All these are mixed with Cow milk and prepared as dough. Body of snake is made by this dough. It is treated as the body of the snake which was killed by us. Duration of Naga Bali pooja is 3 days. Kalasarpa dosha pooja is also done.

Important things to remember

 

1. You have to Perform Naga Bali pooja on an aspecious Muhurtham.

2. Naga Bali pooja should not be performed on Dasami, Ekadasi, Astami, Gokulastami, Sivaratri, Solar & Lunar Eclipse.

3. Naga Bali pooja should be performed 8 days the menses time.Should not perform it if you are pregnant.

4. Performing Nagabali on Shasti Thithi is aspecious. It comes twice in every month.

5. Aslesha Nakshatra is also aspecious for Nagabali pooja as the deity of the star is snake.

6. Do not go to any Vishnu temple immediately after performing Naga Dosha Parihara pooja. You need to have head bath first and later you can visit.

You can also visit this web site 

http://www.trimbakeshwar.com/ 

For Pooja Details Contact Local Pandit /Bramhin

1. Shree Ajit Vasant Chandwadkar

    sau.Manasi Ajit Chandwadkar
  170, Main Road, Opp. Satyanarayan Mandir
    Near Kushavarta Kund,
    Trambakeshwar Nashik 422212.
    Mobile:- +91 98 22 22 25 30

    Mobile: +91 92 70 40 24  75

    Land Line Phone: +91 25 94 23 40 70 

2. Pandit Mayur Girijashankar Thete
    Home no.291, Behind Kusharvart tirth,
    Next to ‘Mule Wada’,
    Trimbakeshwar,
    Dist- Nashik – 422 212
    Maharashtra State
    Contact no.- +91-2594-233540
                         +91-98602-86489
                         +91-95790-91391
                         +91-98507-50852

Web- www.panditmayurthete.blogspot.com
Email:thetemayur9@gmail.com 

4) RAMESWARAM (TAMILNADU)

Naga Prathista in RAMESWARAM (TAMILNADU)

           NagaPrathista done here in a correct process gives good results. NagaPrathista done in Rameswaram removes Naga Dosham which decends from our families (generations). After doing Naga Prathista in Rameswaram, perform Abishekam with the Ganga water taken by you. 

          Then go to Nagarkoil and perform poojas which completes the Naga Prathista process. NagarKoil is in Tamilnadu. It is 320kms from Rameswaram. Nagarcoil temple is dedicated to Nagaraja (Serpent king). This pooja removes your Nagadosham and Dosham to your coming generations.

                          
5) TIRUNAGESWARAM ( TAMILNADU )

Nagaprathista & Abishekam in TIRUNAGESWARAM(TAMILNADU)

Temple timings: 6 am -1pm& 4pm to 8.30pm

Phone number: 0435-2463354

           Tirunageswaram is in Tamilnadu. It is 6 kms from Kumbakonam.Tirunageswram is a Rahu temple.Rahu here is along with his consorts Nagavalli & Nagakanni. 

           Lord Siva (Nageswara swamy) and goddess (Girigujambikai) are also present in the separate shrine. Here Abishekam is done to Rahu. It is believed that milk turns into blue colour as it passes through the deity of Rahu. Performing Abishekam in Rahukalam is believed auspicious & on Sunday Rahukalam is too good. Time taken to complete abishekam for one batch is 15mins. Cost of the ticket for Abishekam is Rs100. Devotees also do Nagaprathista. So many people come to perform Abishekam in Rahukalm so it is better to be there at the starting of Rahukalam.

Timings of abishekam  are

Day	Morning		Evening
Sunday	9.30 Am	11.30 Am	*4.30 – 6.00 Pm
Monday	*7.30 Am – 9.00 Am		--	5.30 Pm
Tuesday	9.30 Am		*3.00 – 4.30 Pm	5.30 Pm
Wednesday	9.30 Am		-	5.30 Pm
Thursday	9.30 Am		*1.30 – 3.00 Pm	5.30 Pm
Friday	10.30 Am – 12.00 Am		--	5.30 Pm
Saturday	9.00 Am– 10.30 Am	11.30 Am	--	5.30 Pm

           * Abishekam timings will be changed on festivals   

RAHUKALAM TIMINGS 

Day	Timings
Sunday	4.30 – 6.00 Pm
Monday	7.30 – 9.00 Am
Tuesday	3.00 – 4.30 Pm
Wednesday	12.00 Noon -1.30 Pm
Thursday	1.30 – 3.00 Pm
Friday	10.30 – 12.00 Am
Saturday	9.00Am – 10.30 Am

ACCOMIDATION

You can stay in Kumbakonam.

Hotel Rayas is good. It will cost you around Rs 1200/-.

6) NAGABHARANAM

. Donating NAGABHARANAM (which is kept on SivaLingam) in any Siva temples.

           Donating Nagabharanam (which is kept on SivaLingam) made of gold, silver, copper depending on our fainancial status in any Siva temples. Ask your purohit to decorate it to Lord Siva by reciting Subramanya Mantram. 

           Aswini, Krutika, Arudra, Swati Nakshatras are aspecious. Perform this pooja on good Muhurtham, good Star and good Lagnam

   

           You should wake up early in the morning, have headbath and do fasting on that day. First pray Lord Vinayaka and perform Sarpasukta Sahitha Mahanyasa Poorvaka Ekadasa Rudrabishekam to Lord Siva with cow milk. 

          Sarpasuktam is a Suktam (Sloka) to pray Nagadevatha. Sarpasukta   Sahitha Mahanyasa Poorvaka Ekadasa Rudrabishekam, means they will do 11 times abishekam to Lord Siva by reciting Sarpa Sukta. Contact a good purohit for further details.

        

7)  SARPASUKTHA SAHITHA EKADASA MAHANYASAPURVAKA RUDRABHISHEKAM

Sarpasukta Sahitha Mahanyasa Poorvaka Ekadasa Rudrabishekam,  means they will perform 11 times Abishekam to Lord Siva by reciting Sarpa Suktam. Sarpa Suktam is a Sloka to pray Nagadevatha. Do see good Muhurtham.

8) GHATI SUBRAMANYA SWAMY TEMPLE, KARNATAKA 

                 

9) MANNARSALA TEMPLE, KERALA

              MANNARSALA is 32Kms from Alappuzha, Kerala. It is the largest snake temple in Kerala. unique feature of this temple is all the rituals are conducted by women priests. The main deity of the temple, set in the midst of lush green forests is serpent god Nagaraja. The temple also has shrines of  Nagaraja’s consorts Sarpa Yakshini and Naga Yakshini and his sister Naga Chamundi. This Nagaraja deity is said to be installed by Parasurama, son of  Jamathagni Maharishi. he did penance to please Nagaraja. this temple is one of the popular temples of snake worship and believed to be powerful. Mannarsala temple has over 30,000 images of snakes along the paths and among the trees. Women seeking fertility come to worship here, and upon the birth of the child they come to hold thanks giving ceremony, often give new snake images as offerings. A special turmeric paste available at this temple is believed to have some curative powers.

10)  MOPIDEVI, ANDHRA PRADESH

              

              Mopidevi is 5kms from Challapalli, Krishna district. It is 15kms from Machalipatnam (Bandur). Mopidevi is very famous temple. Subramanya Swamy here in Mopidevi is in the form of Sivalingam, there is a small hole on right side bottom of Panapatam. From that hole Subramanya Swamy comes and gives darshan to devotees. Naga Dosha Nivarana poojas are done here.

11) PEDAKAKANI, ANDHRA PRADESH

      Pedakakani temple is dedicated to Lord Siva. It is 7kms from Guntur. 

      It is Sri Ganga Bhramarambha Sametha Sri Malleswara Swamy. Pedakakani temple is very famous for Rahu – Ketu pooja. Timings of Rahu - Ketu pooja are 7AM TO 5 pm. Cost of this pooja is Rs 250/-. 

For more details contact ph no:0863-2556184. 

Temple web site is :

http://www.andhratemples.org/pedakakani/rahuketu.htm

12) BHAIRAVA KONA, ANDHRA PRADESH

              Bhairava kona is located in Ambavaram Kothapalli village, Cs Puram madal of Prakasam district. It is 120kms from Ongole. Reaching Bhairava Kona is not so difficult. Reach Ambavaram Kothapalli. Buses are available from 5:30 AM till 10 PM. Bhairavakona is a forest area between 3 hills.

              Bala Bhairava is the Kshetra Palaka. As Bhairava is a small child Durg Devi came here as Swayambu. Bhargava muni did tapasya here so Lord Siva came here as Swayambu. Lord Siva is called as “Bhargaswarudu”. It is believed that by visiting the Sasi Naga Lingam present here, our Naga Dosham will be removed. Devotees do 16-128 rounds (Pradakshinas) around the temple. Due to the order of Balabhairava, snakes and animals in this place do not harm devotees.

             Another intresting feature that attracts devotees to Bhairava Kona is that moonlight falls on the idol of Durga Devi on the day of Karthika Pournami (full moon day).

    8 temples are carved out of one rock and Lord Siva appears in 8 different forms.

1. Sasi Nagalingam
2. Rudra
3. Visveswara
4. Nagarikeswara
5. Bhargeswara
6. Rameswara
7. Mallikarjuna
8. Pakshamalika Linga

        There is a beautiful water fall located at Bhairava Kona. Many devotees visit this temple on Kartika full moon day & on wenesday.

13) SARPAVARAM, ANDHRA PRADESH

            Sarpavaram is 6kms from Kakinanda. Sarpavaram temple is dedicated to Bhava Narayana Swamy. The story of this temple is narrated in Brahma Vyvarta Puranam. The great saint Agstya narrated this story to Saunaka and other saints in the Nymisharanyam (forest). 

            Kasyapa Maharishi married Kadru, to whom thousand serpents were born. Kadru asked her sons to go and embrace the tail of white horse of Lord Indra, so that she would make Vinata, the second wife of her husband as her slave. But they disobeyed to do so & were cursed by Kadru. 

       

           Ananta is one of the sons of Kadru, went around in search of a suitable place to do penance for Lord Vishnu by whose mercy he wanted to save his life. Lord Vishnu was pleased & appeared before him as Bhava Narayan Swamy and let Ananta to serve him as a comfortable bed for him.

          This is said to be the place where Takshaka (snake) killed Parikshith. Visiting Bhava Narayan Swamy having LakshmiDevi in his heart increases the compatability between the couple. Earlier when Buddha came here   snake named Muchalinda gave shade under its hoods (padaga).

14) SUBRAMANYA SWAMY, IN SINGARAYAPALEM, ANDHRA PRADESH

            This temple is in Singarayapalem, Mudinapalli Mandalam, Krishna district, Andhrapradesh.The main deity is a five .headed snake . In 1954 one Devine snake came to Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple Lake from Babaji Mattam and took its bath and was going back, and then it was seen by the two farmers. They threw stones at it. 

            Devine snake killed itself by hitting its head (to the ground). Villagers buried the body of the snake on the bank of a Chavurupalem lake.  The two farmers who threw stones lost their eyes. Farmers relaised their mistake and asked the snake to forgive them and they got their eyes back. On the same day night snake came into dream of the villagers and ordered to build a temple. 

           Next day morning villagers took out the body of the snake and were going as procession in the surrounding four villages. At one place they saw one black (kapila) cow coming out separately from the crowd and went to the lake near Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple and took bath in it and it did pradakshinas and started to dig the land there. 

          Villagers were surprised to see this and thought that place to be apt to construct a temple and brought the body of the snake and they performed the remaining customs. They built a temple there. Earlier it is called as Nageswara Swamy temple. Now temple was under taken by the endowment department of Andhra Pradesh. Temple was renovated and they changed the name as Valli Devasana Sametha Subramanya Swamy.

                Devotees suffering from Naga Dosham for marriage do Pradakshinas and perform Abishekam for 5 Tuesdays. It is proved that they get married before the 5 th Tuesday. Childless couples are also blessed with children they come to the temple after the birth of the child. Abishekam ticket is Rs 50/-.

                Recently also a snake came near the temple lake. People offen see a snake there. Offerring pongal to the god is found in this temple. Devotees give their hair to the god.

FESTIVALS

KALYANAM IS DONE ON SUDDHA SASHTI on the third day Radosthavam, THAPPOSTAVAM are done. Next Sahasra Deepaalankarana Seva is done. One lakh Bilvarchan is also done .

POOJAS

1. Abishekam.

2. Archana.

3. Astotharam

CONTACT
Phone Number -- 08674 234591 
 
ADDRESS

Subramanya Swamy Temple, 

Singarayapalem Village, 

Mudinepalli Mandalam, 

Krishna District, 

Andhra Pradesh.

Go through the video. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftBnmlXgWxU 

 http://wwww.ap7am.com/oldsite/videoscript/videosplay.php?id=26875


15)  NAGULAMADAKA

Nagulamadaka is one of the temples dedicated to Nagadevatha.  It is in the borders of Andrapradesh and Karnataka.

Sri Kukke Subramanya is called as "Adhi Subramanyam".Sri Ghati subramanya is called as "Madhya Subramanyam"  and Sri Nagulamadaka Subramanya Swamy is called as "Antya Subramanyam".

Pancharamalu

                                                PANCHARAMALU 


             Hi, In this Post I would like to share information regarding   PANCHARAMALU (Lord Siva temples) located in different parts of Andhra Pradesh .

PURANIC HISTORY OF PANCHARAMALU

             When Lord Shiva killed Thripurasura with Pasupathasthra .The SHIVALINGA which was worshiped by him was made into 5 pieces. They fell in different places. Lord Shiva told Devathas to install them at the places where they fell immediately as they start growing there itself. The places where they are installed are called as PANCHARAMALU. There is a belief that it is good to see all five Pancharamas in a single day.


Five Pancharamalu are
1. Amararamam in Amaravathi
2. Kheraramam in Palakollu(West Godavari district, AndhraPradesh)
3. Somaramam in Bhimavaram(West Godavari, AndhraPradesh)
4. Kumararamam in Samarlakota(AndhraPradesh)
5. Daksharamam(East Godavari district, AndhraPradesh)


1) AMARARAMAM (AMARAVATHI)


The first one of  Pancharamalu is Amararamam in Amaravathi, Gunter District, AndhraPradesh.


God:   Sri Amareswara Swamy
Goddess:   Sri Bala Chamundeswari Devi
Theertha:  River Krishna
Place : Amaravathi

Sri Amareswara Swamy, Bala Chamundeswari Devi, Amaravati

As Lord Siva ordered the Devathas to install the pieces of Linga at places where they fell, Indra went to the place where large portion of the Linga fell, by then itself that portion started growing in the form of Sivalinga. Lord Indra installed it on Asvija shudha dasami and worshipped the Linga .As Indra installed the Linga that place  is called by his name as Amararamam (Amaravathi). Lord Shiva is called as AMARESWARA.  33crores Devathas worshipped there to get the power to defeat the demons(Asura's.or Rakshasa's).

               As river Krishna is flowing there it became theertha. Those who bath in Krishna river and worship Amareswara will get fruits of doing 1000 Yagnas, many Vagpayayagnas and Donating thousands of cows to a Brahmins. It is believed that those who visit this temple will not have Rebirth (next janma).

ABOUT  TEMPLE

              There are 3 Prakaras. In these three Prakaras there are eleven Lingas Installed. When you go in Pradakshana you can see Pranaveswara Swamy, Shankaracharya, Kasi Viswanath, Uma Maheswara Swamy, Dattatraya Swamy, Ruda Padalu, Jwalamukhi Devi, Kosaleswara and Veerabhadhra Swamy. From here you can go to Krishna river.

RadhOsthavam, Amaravathi

            During Dasara special poojas are performed here to the goddess in this Prakara.

            In the second prakara when you enter through east direction and go by pradakshana you can see Vinayaka, Kala Bhirava, Thulla Bhara Mandapams built by Sri Krishna Devaraya and Venkatadri Naidu. Kumara Swamy, Anjaneya Swamy temples are present.

                  In third Prakara when you go in pradakshana you can see Srisaila Mallikarjuna Swamy in south direction and in north west you can see Kasi Viswanath Swamy and in north east direction you can see Chandeeswara Swamy in south east direction you can see Srikalahastheeswara Swamy. They are in the same direction as in their holy places


                Kalabhirava is Shetra Palaka. You can also see VenuGopala Swamy temple .In east direction. Near Dwajasthambam Surya Bhagawan is installed. You can see Dwajasthambam in four directions. After praying to Nandi, pray to Amareswara and Bala Chamundewari Devi.


           In Garbalaya Amareswara Swamy is 10 feet height so abhishakam is performed by using the stairs laid by the side of the Linga on both sides. The temple is renovated by Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu.


CONTACT NUMBER OF AMARARAMAM
 Phone : 08645-255241 


2) DRAKSHARAMAM  


Another place where the portion of SivaLinga felt is Draksharamam.

Sri Bhimaswara Swamy in First Floor

God:   Bhimaswaraswami

Goddess:   Manikyambadevi
Theertha:  Saptha Godavari
Kshetra Palaka: LakshminarayanaSwamy

Sri Bhimaswara Swamy in Ground Floor

             Draksharamam is also known as Dakshavatika earlier. Unlike other  Pancharamas this Pancharamam has a specialty, it is also among the  Trilinga Ksetras (Srisailam, Draksharamam, Kaleswaram) and  Draksharamam is one among the 18 Shakthipeetas (Manikyamba Devi). It is said that Sankaracharya asked Manikyamba Devi  to turn her  eyes to sides as she is very powerful and people cannot bear power of the her eyes seeing straight . Draksharamam is also called as Dakshina Kasi. As Kaasi is Mukthi Kshetra , Draksharamam is both Boga and  Mukthi Khsetra .We can get details of  Draksharamam in Skanda Puranam.


PURANIC HISTORY OF DRAKSHARAMAM :
  

Sri Manikyambadevi

                Here Daksha Prajapathi  performed Yagna so it is called as Drakshavatika. Daksha Prajapathi is father of  SathiDevi, wife of LordSiva. He wanted to perform an Yagna. He invited  all gods and goddesses to the Yagna other than Lord Shiva and SathiDevi. SathiDevi wanted to see the Yaga and asked Lord Shiva also to accompany here. Lord Shiva refused to accompany here, so she alone went to Dakshavatika. There she was insulted. She created fire by rubbing her toe to the Earth and sacrificed her life.

               Lord Shiva got angry and he created Veerabadhra Swamy from his Jatajuta and  asked him to destroy Drakshavatika. After Drashavatika is destroyed, Lord Shiva took the body of SathiDevi on his shoulders and started to do Layathandavam.  Inorder to cool down Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu has cut SathiDevi’s body into 18 pieces by his Sudarsanachakra. The places where they fell are called as ASTADASA SHAKTHIPEETALU.

                The place where Dakshayini (SathiDevi) sacrificed her life, LordSiva  came as Swayumbuvu(self manifested) as BhimaSwamy and he was first worshiped by God Sun.

THEERTHA :

Dwajastambam near Nandi Mandapam

                   At the time of installation of Swayambu Bhimeswara Swamy, Saptarishis wanted to get Godavari which is flowing 10kms away from Draksharamam. They thought to bring Godavari with them to Draksharamam, another rishi, called Thulya thought Godavari would destroy his Yagna if Saptharishis do so. As fight started between them, Vedavyasa Maharihsi  solved the problem, by telling them that Godavari will be flowing under ground until it reaches Drakshavatika and there it will come out as a Puskarini by the name Sapthagodavari.

                 By the time Saptharishis came to Draksharamam Swayambu Bhimaswara Swamy got installed by him self as it is getting late and God Surya did Abishekam to Bhimeswara Swamy first, with the Saptha Godavari water.
    

                 It is said that in evening times as fresh air comes over this Godavari, Lord Shiva will be in relaxed position and all the snakes (ornaments of Lord Shiva) will eat the air coming from this Godavari(in our Sastras it is said that snakes eat the air coming over the water) and Lord Shiva is also in happy mood .So our prayers will be fulfilled easily at that time.

MY EXPERIENCE

I went to Draksharamam twice at evenings and my wishses were fulfilled immediately with in 20 days. Both Manikyamba Devi and Bhimaswara Swamy are very powerful. Perform Kumkuma pooja to Manikyamba Devi. At evening there won’t be Abishekam to Lord Shiva(only mornings).


ASTA SOMESWARULU

Nandieswara in Nandi Mandapam

                 In Draksharamam, to calm down the anger of Lord Shiva, Lord Chandra installed 8 Someswara temples around Draksharamam. 

            They are Kolanka, Venturu, Kotipalli, Vella, Damgaru, Korumella, Someswaram, Penumalla.

            There are also separate Shivalingas and Devi temples for each Rasi and for each Nakshatra Padam separately.

            we can worship them by our own, according to our Rasi and our Nakshtra Padam to get rid of problems

            First worship by Nama Nakshatra, or by birth star and then go to RASI LINGA and then go to Draksharamam and get rid of ILL EFFECTS OF GRAHAS. I will publish the details in my coming post.


            If u can have an aerial view of all these temples together, it looks like a lotus flower .Due to lack of publicity many people don’t know about these temples. PLEASE DO TRY TO SEE THEM.


TEMPLE ADDRESS

The executive Officer,
Sri Bhimeswara Swamy Temple,
Draksharama,
Ramachandrapuram(M),
East Godavari District,
Aandhra.Pradesh,
pin-533 262,
Phone no: 08857- 252488


3) KSHERARAMAM


TEMPLE TIMINGS: 5.30am to 11.30am and 4.00pm to 8.30pm


              Next temple in Pancharamalu is Ksheraramam. Ksheraramam is in Palakollu, West Godavari district.  

              According to Puranas, like in Rameswaram in Tamilandu. Lord Srirama also worshipped Siva in this temple, so it is also called as KsheraRamalingeswara Swamy.

KsheraRamalingeswara Swamy, Palakollu

             Here SivaLinga is in white colour.

             In the place where the temple exits now,It is said that Lord Siva brought out milk from earth by using his arrow by using his arrow. So the place is called Palakollu.

This temple was built by Chanukya kings in 10-11 centuries.  

            Main attraction in this temple is Goopuram. It is 125 feet height and it has 9 floors. It is one of the tallest Goopurams in Andhrapradesh. 

How TO REACH THE TEMPLE

It is140km from Vijayawada and 90km from Draksharamam.

CONTACT NUMBER

08814-222822

ACCOMIDATION

 1. Hotel Chandika A/C,Palakollu,09347327989

 2. Sri GajaLakshmi Lodge A/C ,Money Market,Palakollu,A.P,

Phone : 08814-223097

4) SOMARAMAM

God : Sri Someshwara Janardhana
Goddess: Annapurna Devi
Place : Bhimavaram

                 Next one in Pacharamalu is Somaramam. Lord Someswara Swamy is in Gunipudi, Bhimavaram,West Godhavari, AndhraPradesh.

            The temple here is called Sri Someshwara Janardhana Swamy. It is just 22kms away from Palakollu. 


TEMPLE TIMINGS: 5.00am to 11.00am and 4.00pm to 8.00pm.


          As it is a village, temple will be closed by11am. To perform Abishekam. It is best to be there by 9.30-10am.


          There is a pond in front of the temple called as Somakundam. Temple is built in 3^rd  century. Here in Somaramam SivaLinga is about 5 feet height and it is a Spatika Linga. According to the movement of moon, the colour of the SivaLinga will change. On no moon days it turns into blakish brown and on full moon days it is in white colour.

          Goddess Annapurna is also present in the temple.

HOW TO REACH THE SOMARAMAM

It is 23kms from Palakollu.
130kms from Vijayawada and 118kms from Samalkota.


NEAR BY TEMPLES

YENAMADURU --  SAKTEESWARASWAMY TEMPLE(SEERSHASANA  SIVA) 6Km away.I will provide the details of this temple in the coming posts.             

CONTACT NUMBER
08816-235410

5) KUMARARAMAM

God: Sri Kumara Lingeswara Swamy     

 Kumararamam, Samarlakota

Goddess: Balatripurasundari Devi.

             Next temple in Pancharamalu  is Kumararamam. It is in Samarlakota, East Godavari district. Kumara Swamy installed this SivaLingam and it is called by his name as Kumararamama. Architecture of this temple resembles Draksharamam. It is also built by Chalukya Bhima by the end of 9th  century.
  
          

  The Linga here in Kumararamam is a Spatika Linga and it is up to second floor. All the abishekas and poojas are done in second floor.  

            To the west of the main temple there is 100 pillars hall, in which no two pillars are alike.There is also a swing made of rock in other Mandapam. If you move that rock swing it will swing .

            Another specialty in this temple is in March-April(Chaitra, Vaisaka) months sun rays directly fall on Siva’s feet in morning and in evenings rays fall on the feet of Balatripurasundari Devi.

            There is a pond called Bhimagundam. Have a bath in this gundam and perform pooja here it will remove all your sins.

 HOW TO REACH KUMARARAMAM 

 It is 43kms from Draksharamam via Kakinada and 50kms from Rajahmundry. 

ACCOMIDATION

Sri Krishna hotel ,Teachers colony ,Samalkota

Hotels are available at Kakinada

 NEAR BY TEMPLES 

Pithapuram, it is a Sakthi Peetam. It is 14kms away from Samarlakota .

DO Visit Pithapuram.



                                             

UMA KOPPULINGESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE, PALIVELA

          UMA KOPPULINGESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE, PALIVELA

This temple is located in Palivela. It is in East Godavari district. It is 168km from Vijayawada via Ethakota.
 

                    HISTORY OF THE LORD OF THE TEMPLE

               The history behind this temple is, long ago Agastya Maharshi performed Penance on the bank of river Kowsiki near Palvalpuram. At the same time Kalyanam of Lord Siva and Parvathi Devi was also taking place. Agastya Maharshi wanted to attend the Kalyanotsavam, but due to some reason he could not attend the Kalyana Mahotsavam. So he wanted to see the Kalyanotsavam with his Divyadrishti. 

             Agastya Maharshi prayed Parvathi Devi and Lord Siva to give him darshanam. When Parvathi Devi and Lord Siva gave him darshanam, Agastya Maharshi requisted them to stay there on one peetam in the Palvalapuram. Lord Siva and Parvathi Devi agreed to stay there and bless the people. For this reason, the god here is called Lolla Agasteswara Swamy.

           THE HISTORY HOW AGASTESWARA BECAME KOPPULINGESWARA

               

                Lord Siva will usually have Jatajuta, but Sivalingam having Jatajutam (koppu) is a wonder. You can see this in Uma Koppeswara Swamy temple in Palivela. It is in East Godavari district. 

              There is a story behind this Jatajutam. Purohit working in this temple got used to bad habits and neglected the temple, he used to go to a Veshya. People in that village reported this to the king. The King came to the temple to check what’s happening, there he found a long hair in the Prasadam.The King asked Purohit about the hair. Purohit lied that this hair is from   Lord Siva’s Jatajuta. The King said he wanted to see the Jatajuta. Purohit was frightened and said we have to wait until the next day as the decoration was completed and it should not be removed. The King agreed to come the next day. 

              Purohit was frightened and he spent the whole night in the temple praying Lord Siva to help him. Lord Siva was pleased and Jatajuta appeared on the SivaLinga. Next day king came and he saw the Jatajuta, he was unable to believe it and inorder to check if it is true or not he pulled the jatajuta and he lost his eyes. Later he prayed Lord Siva to forgive him and he got his eyes back.

FESTIVALS

             The Kalyana Mohotsavam of Lord Uma Koppeswara Swamy takes place on the day of Mahasivaratri every year in Kalyana mandapam renovated by Rajaraja Narendra in 11^th century. People from far and wide come to see the Kalyanotsavam, Radhotsavam (chariot festival) that takes place on the day of Mahasivaratri.

HOW TO REACH THE TEMPLE

             Palivela is 10kms from Ravulapalem, 7kms from Mandapalli Saneeswara Swamy temple. From Rajahmundry it is 43kms, 163kms from Vijayawada and 25kms from Amalapuram.

NEAR BY FAMOUS TEMPLES

1. Saneeswara Swamy temple, Mandapalli   ---- 7KMS

2. Lord Jaganamohana Kesava Swamy, Ryali --- 19kms

3. Ainavilli Vinayaka temple, Ainavilli ---- 19kms

4. Sri Skhana Muktheswara Swamy Temple ---- 1.2kms from Ainavilli.

  

ACCOMMODATION

Guest Houses available are : Palivela dharma satram, Palivela-533 229.

  

ADDRESS

Palivala,

Kothapeta Mandalam,

East Godavari District.
Phone: 08855 - 243316.

SEERSHASANA SIVA, YENAMADURU

     SAKTEESWARASWAMY TEMPLE (SEERSHASANA  SIVA), YENAMADURU

            Sakteeswara Swamy temple is in Yenamaduru, Bhimavaram Madalam, West Godavari district. The unique feature of this temple is, in any temple Lord Siva is worshipped in Lingarupa but here lord siva is found in in the form of an idol that too in Seershasana (upside down) along with Parvathi Devi in sitting posture with Subramanya Swamy in her lap as a 3 year old child on ekasila.

This temple belongs to Tretayuga.

STHALA PURANAM

In Tretayuga, Rakshasa named Sambara used to trouble the rishis. They all went to Lord Yama and requested him to kill Sambara. Lord Yama was also defeated by Sambara. Lord Yama performed penance for Lord Siva. As Lord Siva is in   Dhyanam (yoganista) Parvathi Devi gave her power to Lord Yama.  Lord Yama then killed Sambara.  As a sign of his victory he named the place as Yamapuri, later on it is changed as Yamunapuram. Now it is called as Yanamaduru. At the end of the war on the request of Lord Yama, Lord Siva and Parvati Devi agreed to stay here.

SPECIALITIES OF THIS TEMPLE

There is a Theertam called Sakthi Gundam, which is considered very sacred. Naivedya (food offerings) here are made using the water of this gundam. It is said   that once to built a Prakaram around this Gundam, they drained the Gudam. So they had to use drinking water from the near by pond, to cook the Naivedyam, it did not get boiled. Then the Purohit brought water from the Gundam by digging it and then cooked the Naivedyam. From that day they use water only from this Gundam for Abishekem and Naivedyam. It is beleived that Sakthi Gundam here is actually a stream of river Ganga.

Kalidasa used to worship Sakthi here and has references to this temple in his Kumara Sambhavam (115^th Adyaya-13 sarga) .

Archeologists confirmed this temple is more ancient than Dwaraka Temple.

HOW TO REACH THE TEMPLE  

 It is 6kms from Somaramam (Gunipudi, Bhimavaram), one of the Pancharamas.

It is 130kms from Vijayawada via Bhimavara.

NEAR BY TEMPLES

1. Someswaram in Gunipudi, Bhimavaram -- 6kms.
2. Ksheraramam in Palakollu (via Bhimavaram) 29kms from Yanamaduru, 22kms from Bhimavaram.

 

 

BHADRAKALI SAMETHA VEERESWARA SWAMY, MURAMALLA

               BHADRAKALI SAMETHA VEERESWARA SWAMY, MURAMALLA

LOCATION OF BHADRAKALI SAMETHA VEERESWARA SWAMY, MURAMALLA :

Bhadrakali Sametha VereswaraSwamy  temple is in Muramalla village, I.Polavaram Mandalam,East Godavari district. It is 27 kms from Draksharamam.50km from Ravulapalem and 37kms from Kakinada via Yannam.

Main Deity :Veereswara Swamy

Goddess : Badhrakali 

Importance: 

Sri Badrakali Sameth Sri Veereswara Swamy, Muramalla

                In Muramalla temple goddess Badrakali is present on the same flatform, to pacify Veerabhadra Swamy. This is unique and you cannot see this in any other temple. Here Nithyakalyanam is performed to VeereswaraSwamy and SriBadrakali. Everyday in the early hours, Veereswara Swamy is made as a bridegroom and at night 7.00pm they perform marriage and is followed by Pavalipuseva . 

                 It is believed that Veereswara Swamy gets anger if marriage ritual is not performed. They do it in a traditional way. They take the deities around the village before kalyanam, so be there by 6.00pm. You can also go with the procession.

                You have to book tickets in advance for performing kalyanam as they do it by your nakshatram. Only 27 people are allowed per day. All the 27 tickects will be full everyday. Many devootes come and perform kalyanam and later on get married to a good partner. It is belived that by performing kalyanam in Muramalla, those who are not married will get married in an year and those who are married will have good understanding between couple and will have good children. They will also get rid of health problems. 

               Bhadrakali SamethaVeereswara Swamy temple in Muramalla is famous for this kalyanam and people believe a lot in it. Devotees should carry 2 garlands, bananas, beetlenuts, beetle leaves. Show your ticket in the temple office so that they will other arrangements.  

PURANIC HISTORY OF MURAMALLA TEMPLE

                The history behind Muramalla temple is the continuation of the history of Draksharamam (see in Pancharamalu post). As you all know Lord Shiva created Veerabhadra from his Jatajutam to destroy the Yagnam in Drakshavatika (Draksharamam). 

                 Afterwards by the advice of Maha Vishnu Daksha was made alive and yagam was completed, Veerabadra did not calm down. Inorder to cool him  devathas asked the help of Parasakthi .Then  she came out of the near by lake as a young lady with 16 kalas and after seeing her Veerabhadra Swamy was pacified. Lord Brahma, LordVishnu and other gods performed there marriage there itself in way of GANDARVA VIVAHAM. From then onwards nithyakalyanam is continuing till date.

TIMINGS FOR KALYANAM

You Need to be there by 6pm. Procession will start around 7pm. Kalyanam will start at 7:30pm and will be completed around 11pm.If you want to leave Muramalla at that time you will have only one bus waiting for you at the temple.If you need to go far, you need to have you own vehicle Or you need to stay there.

ACCOMIDATION AT MURAMALLA 

    Four rooms are available in the temple premises. Call temple authorities and book them in advance.

  

TEMPLE AUTHORITIES AT MURAMALLA 

 Executive Officer,

Sri Bhadrakali Sametha VereswaraSwamy Varu

Muramalla Village,

I.Polavaram Mandalam,

East Godavari .

 Phone : 08856 - 278136, 278424.

TEMPLE WEBSITE 

YOU CAN BOOK FOR KALYANAM THRUOGH THIS WEBSITE OR CALL THEM DIRECTLY .

http://www.sriveereswaraswamytemple.com/