Sripada was born in 1326 A.D in pithapuram on the day of Ganesh chathurdhi. His birth star is Chitra an simha lagnam and Thula rasi (libra). His parents are Sumathi Maha Rani (Daughter of Bapanarya) and Ghandkota Appala Raja Sharma. His birth secrecy is, when Appalaraja Sarma family was celebrating the Pitru Karma (shraaddha). (People are celebrate yearly once this ceremony to pay homage to the departed soul) In the after noon Bhikshuk(saint) came for bhiksha to Sarma’s house. Before feeding the invited Brahmins, Sumathi Maharani has fed this Bhikshuk considering him as Lord Dattatreya. Dattatreya became quite happy and offered her a boon.She asked for a great knowledged son. Dattatreya Blessed her. She had before two sons, one is blind and lame. Dattatreya blessed her and saying that she will have world famous son who will be guru to all. Both husband and wife became very happy to hear the blessings from Lord Dattatreya, after on the day of Vinayaka Chathurdhi she had Shripada . Sripada is sri Datta himself. There is no difference between Sripada and Sri Datta. If worshipped Sripada one gets the same result which he gets by worshipping Guru Datta.
Pithapuram is blessed by the existence of Sripada for 30 years and later Sri pada took Sanyasa Ashram and left for Kuruvapur. Pithapur is the Karma bhoomi and Kuruvapur is the Moksha bhoomi of Sripada.
Sripada’s Grand father’s House is converted into Sripada Maha Samsthanam and Temple by Sri Sajjanagada Ramaswamy who still maintains it. It is located in Venu Gopala Swamy Temple Streetm , Pithapuram.
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