Ragi Guddada Sri Prasanna Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Bangalore

Its been very long time, that we had gone out. This time we visited the most famous temples in Bangalore - Ragi Guddada Hanuman Temple, Recently happened to see this temple main road's arch while going to Kengiri route. Finally got a chance to visit this temple today. Started early morning and reached to temple by 8:30am. The atmosphere was awesome full of greenery around the temple and mainly its on the top of big stones.. A must visit with family ! Its located in Jaya Nagar 9th Block, Bangalore.

The temple also hosts a Shivalinga along with Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Hanuman shrine in the same precinct

The history behind the name of the temple is as fantasizing as Hanuman Leelas. It is believed that a big heap of Ragi (a food grain) turned out to become a stone, hence the name “Ragigudda”. 

There are few dogs roaming around, i have some biscuits in my purse, they were enjoyed....

Monkeys around the temple playing like this

At the time of incidence The Thrimurthies, Lord Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshwara who visited the place, wished to stay there permanently changing themselves into 3 big stones pillars. Their presence here stands as a witness to all the developments so far, and for the future developments.

Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Bangaru Tirupathi, Kolar, Karanataka

Visited swayambhu Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Swamy Temple at Kolar.

Lord Venkateswara idol in this temple is facing window instead of gate or door as seen in any other temples. This small attractive idols has to be viewed from the six -holed window

History:

Once Bhrugu Maharshi visited Lord Vishnu at Vykunta, Vishnu was reposing on Adisesha with Sri Mahalakshmi in service at his feet and did not notice Bhrigu.
Finding that Lord Vishnu did not notice him the sage was infuriated and kicked the lord on his chest, the place where mahalakshmi resides. Vishnu in an attempt to pacify the sage, got hold of the legs of the sage and started to press them gently in a way that was comforting to the sage. During this act, he squeezed the extra eye that was present in the sole of Bhrigu's foot. The extra eye is believed to represent the sage's egotism.The sage then realized his grave mistake and apologized to Vishnu and requested to moksha. Lord Vishnu asked him to have his darshan on the earth. Then Bhrugu came to this place and performed tapas for Lord Vishnu and established lord Venkateswara idol here. 

@ The Temple entrance

@Temple Top View

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Shirdi - Nasik - Trimbakeshwar Trip

This trip was long due. Finally we are blessed to have this trip. The train route was bit long but it was direct to Sai Nagar station. From there we can see lot of auto/jeeps for transport. Got the accommodation at Sai Nivas [Bhadravathi building]. One of the best 'Tea' can be tasted in this ashram near by reception. Also the water battle cost is 8 Rs/- inside. Jai Sai Ram !!

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 Baba Aarathi can be seen from outside the temple as well through this LCD screens

                                        @Khandoba Mandir

                             On the way to Nasik via Mukthidham

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@Nasik - Triveni Sangamam

 There are so many small temples at this place across the streets

 @ Panchavati

After Nasik tour, started towards to Trimbakeshwar [ Jyothirlingam ]

 @ Trimbakeshwar

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Next day morning, visited to Shani Singanapur. This time there is no provision for devotees to pour oil on to the Shani dev, and they have made an alternative which we need to pour oil in a separate mesh type container and that gets filtered and will be connected on the top of the Shani dev on daily basis....

Sri Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Mangalagiri , Guntur Dt, AP

Panakala Narasimha Swamy – God Who Drinks Panakam offered by devoted bhaktas

It is said that here, Lord is self-existent (swayambhu) . A tall Dwajasthambam (erected in the year 1955) is found in front of the temple. Unlike in many temples, you cannot find archa vigraham of the Lord except a wide mouth (of the Lord) opening which is about 15cms in height. This is covered with a metal face of the God to give the devotees a clear picture of the Lord.

This is the top hill view of the Narasimha Swamy temple. At the foot of the Mangalagiri hills, there is another prominent temple dedicated to Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swami with is said to be worshipped by Dharmaraja, the eldest of pandava. The very sight of the beautiful temple with lofty gopuram that can be seen from a far distance is the focal point of this temple.

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Sri Saneeswara Swami Temple Narasimgol, Prakasam Dt, AP

Visited one of the ancient temples which is similar to Sri Kalahasthi and famous for Lord Saneeswara swami at Narasingol located near by kandukur

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Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy , Annavaram , EG - AP

Lord Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy is considered to be very powerful in fulfilling the wishes of the devotees and Lord Satyanarayana Swamy´ s Vratam(worship) is done by the newlywed couples, during House Warming and during many other ceremonies.

This sacred Hindu pilgrim center is located on a hilltop called Ratnagiri. There´s a story how the name Ratnagiri came to be called. Meruvu, the lord of the hills and his consort Menaka did great penance and begot two sons by the grace of Lord Vishnu. One was named Bhadra and the other Ratnakar. Bhadra pleased Lord Vishnu with his devotion and penance and with His grace became Bhadrachalam on which Lord Sri Rama had permanently settled. Ratnakara desired to emulate his brother and succeeded in pleasing Lord Vishnu by his penance and with His grace became Ratnagiri (hill) on which Lord Sri Vishnu settled on him as Lord Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy. Later, a temple was built in 1891 by Sri I.V. Ramanarayana, a zamindar, as said to have been commanded by the Lord in his dream. The idol was traced from the hill and placed at the current spot which we now know as Annavaram.

The Temple is built in the dravidian style and the glory and richness of lord satyadeva was widely described in revakhanda of skandhapuranam. The presiding deity is lord satyadeva with his consort sri anantha lakshmi on one side and with lord siva on the other side. He has taken a beautiful manifested form of the divine trinity namely hari hara hiranya garbha thrimurtyatmaka. This place is enriched by the installation of srimathripathvibhuti vykhunta maha narayana yantra, which plays a dominant and important role with the power of attraction of money (dhana janakarsha). The peetham of swamy varu is highly adorned with the installation of panchayatana befitting the glory and sanctity of the deity. The main temple constructed in the form of a chariot with the four wheels at each of the four corners. The akriti of this temple is, according to the agni purana, merely a manifestation of the prakriti. According to this the chariot of the temple is intended as a symbol of the seven lokas and the seven lokhas above with, the garbhalaya of the lord, at the hearts center ruling over the entire universe. The wheels depicting the sun and the moon serve to remind us that this juggernaut (jagannath´s chariot) moves on the wheels of time, and goes on forever and ever, thus, the annavaram temple satisfies both the ritualistic values and the spiritual aspirations of the devotees. The shrine is constructed in two storeys, the lower one containing the yantra and upper one housing vigrahas of the lord.

 On the right side of the temple, you can find Gosala

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Sripada Sri Vallabha Maha Samsthanam & Anagha Dattakshethram - Pithapuram, E.G , AP

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.

 Free accommodation is available here for devotees who comes from long distances based on the rooms availability, this is called Annapurna Mandir where they also serve the food.

Anagha Dattakshethram: