TEMPLE TIMINGS : 6 TO 12 A.M AND 5P.M
TO 8P.M
Andhra Maha Vishnu Temple |
Unique
feature in this temple is The deity holds a Shanka in right hand and a Chakra
in left hand which symbolizes peace. It is one
among the few rare temples where we can see Lord as Lord Vishnu, in all
other temples we can see his other incarnations like Lord Venketeswara Swamy, Narasimha
Swamy, Krishna.
SO THIS TEMPLE IS PARIHARA STHALAM for ASLESHA,
REVATHI, JYESTA NAKSHATRAS AND FOR
BUDHA GRAHA(MERCURY) DOSHAS AND FOR BUDHA(MERCURY) RASIS(GEMINI, KANYA).
It is believed those who perform pooja
here will get good job, transfers to the required place, so many people come
here on Wednesday to perform pooja to get good job and Marriage.We can see
original SALAGRAMA MALA decorated to Lord Vishnu here. We can find this SALAGRAMA
MALA again in Tiumala and Ryali only.
PURANIC HISTORY
Goopuram Of Andhra Maha Vishnu Temple |
Lord Brahma installed
the idol and worshiped Lord Vishnu here. So it is called as SRIKAKULAM
(KA+AAKULAM). KA means “Lord Brahma”, AAKULAM
means “place”. LORD VISHNU is famous as
SRIKAKULESWARA SWAMY, ANDHRA MAHAVISHNU, ANDHRA NAAYAKUDU, ANDHRA VALLABHUDU, TELUGU
VALLABHUDU, SIRIKAKULA NAADHUDU.
It is believed that those who do bath in river Krishna and
visit this temple on Mukoti Ekadasi will
get relieved from all their sins.
After 1000 years Narasimha
varma, the minister of Raja Angapala(raja of Orissa), came here on his
way to Kanchipuram. Here he came to know
about the greatness of this place and he wanted to re install the deity. He
started searching for the idol, but he couldn’t find it. One day he had darshan
of Lord Maha Vishnu in his dream, Lord Vishnu
told him, he is in the lawn of a brahmin
house. Narasimha varma went there and brought the idol and reinstalled it in Srikakulam.
TEMPLE HISTORY
Raja Goopuram which is seen now was built by Anantha Dhandapaaludu.
By the inscriptions on the pillar of the Rajagopuram we can know this is built
in 1081. By the inscriptions on Utsava Murthy
we can now they were donated by
BRUGUMALLA ANANTHA BHOGAYYA IN 1205. FROM THE BOOK WRITTEN BY Sri Krishnadeveraya,
We can know he visited this temple in 1519. On the walls of this temple we can
see more than 30 inscriptions of 12th
and 13th century. Later this temple was developed by Challapalli
Raja Kodandaramann( 1746-1791). Even know their successors are acting as
trustees. Darshan of Lord Vishnu is first done by them on Mukoti Ekadasi. This
temple is renovated by the funds(one lakh) brought from PEDAKALLEPALLI TEMPLE.
TEMPLE
Srikakuleswara Swamy temple has 3 halls RANGA MANDAPAM, ANTARALAYAM, GARBHALAYAM. On either sides of
this mandapam we can see Jaya, Vijaya. They are dwarapalakas of Lord Vishnu. In Rangamandam
we can see goddess Bhagya Lakshmi and just opposite to her we can also
see Anjayenaswamy. In Garbalayam we can see Lord Andhra Maha Vishnu.
RAJYA LAKSHMI DEVI
Rajya Lakshmi Devi Temple |
CHENNA KESAVA SWAMY
Chenna Keseva Swamy Temple |
AMUKTHAMALYADA(Vishnu Chitheeyamu)
We can know by the inscriptions that Sri Krishnadevaraya
came here in 1519 and donated 5 villages to this temple for its maintenance. The
Vijayanagara period is considered to be
the golden period of Telugu literature.
Sri KrishnaDeva Raya In Amukthamalyada Mandapam |
POOJAS
1.
AS SRAVANA NAKSHATRAM IS THE BIRTH STAR OF LORD VENKATESWARA SWAMY SPECIAL
POOJAS ARE DONE ON THAT DAY. NIJAROOPA
DARSHAN, ABISHEKAM ARE DONE ON THAT DAY ONLY----- Rs558/-, be there before
9.00am
2.
MUKKOTI EKADASI DARSHAN
-- FROM 10 A.M TO 11A.M (FIRST DARSHAN TO CHALLAPALLI RAJAS SUCCESSORS)
3.
SAHASRA NAAMAARCHANA----50Rs—be there before 9am.
4.
ASTOTHARAM ------20Rs --- till 11.30am
5.
DARSHAN ---- 5Rs.
6.
It is believed
those who perform poojas here will get good job, transfers to the required
place, so many people come here on Wednesday to perform pooja to get good job, marriage. On
this day pooja is done to Saligrama.
7.
If any one want to perform Abhishekam on other
days contact the the temple authorities
on the before day it self.
TEMPLE PHONE
NUMBER----08671-255238
TEMPLE PREIST PHONE NUMBER
-08671-255513
PAVAN KUMAR ACHARYULU (TEMPLE PREIST) --- 9490636452
NEAR BY TEMPLES
- MOPIDEVI— THIS temple is dedicated to Lord Subrahmanya. Very famous temple. It is 22kms from Srikakulam temple.
2. PEDAKALLAPALLI- It is 10kms from Mopidevi temple. Don,t miss
this temple.
Excellent Temple and Visited thrice.Temple shows our ancient culture and its the only temple in India where Lord Vishnu have shanku and chakra as Ornaments.
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