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Srikalahasthi temple, Srikalahasteeswara swamy temple,

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:25 AM PDT

Srikalahasti ( శ్రీకాళహస్తి ) is a place of Hindu pilgrimage with a temple here dedicated to Lord Shiva. Located at 36 km from Tirupati, 578km from Hyderabad and 326 km from Vijayawada, Srikalahasti is a town in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh.
Srikalahasti is a holy town and a municipality near Tirupati in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the river Swarnamukhi, a tributary of the river Pennar. It is also informally referred to as Kalahasti. Recently,it has been included in the TUDA (Tirupati Urban Development Authority) region.

Srikalahasti Temple ( శ్రీకాళహస్తి ఆలయం )

It is one of the important ancient Shiva Kshetras (Shiva Temples) of South India. The temple occupies the area between the river bank and the foot of the hills and is popularly known as Dakshina Kailasam. The three lofty Gopurams of the temple are remarkable for their architecture. This temple was built during the period of King Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagar. A huge hundred pillared mantapam is another important feature of this shrine.

It is one of the ancient temples included in the Hindu pilgrimages and the site of a famous Shiva temple with magnificent gopurams and is fairly close to the famous hill temple of Lord Venkateshwara at Tirupati, one of the richest and famous temple cities in the world. It is also the origin of the popular textile painting art called kalamkari.

Legend of SriKalahasthi Temple
The name of the place comes from three animals, Sri (spider), Kala (snake) and Hasti (elephant) who worshipped Shiva and gained salvation here. A statue that shows all three animals is situated in the main shrine.

The Skanda Purana, Shiva Purana and Linga Purnas have a mention about Srikalahasti. The Skanda Purana says that Arjuna visited this place, worshipped Kalahastiswara and met the sage Bharadwaja on the top of the hill. It is believed that Kannappa (also known as Bhakta Kannappa), a tribal devotee has worshipped Siva at Srikalahasti. Tamil saints Nayanars like Appar , Sundarar and Sambanthar praised the deity in their hyms tevaram.

Brahma, the Hindu God of creation, is said to have worshipped Lord Shiva and bathed in the swarnamukhi river to get rid of "sisuhathya patakam" (the sin of killing children).

The river Swarnamukhi got its name from a belief that gold was found in its stream. Swarna means gold and Swarnamukhi means gold faced in Sanskrit.

The sukabrahmashrama was established by a noted scholar (equally well versed in Sanskrit and English) called Sri Vidya Prakasananda Giri Swamy. He is known for his knowledge on Hindu philosophy. He delivered many talks on Hindu Dharma. His short stories are much talked about among the folklore. The main characterestic of his stories is the lucidity in style that makes the essence of the story understandable, even to a layman.

The famous Puttalamma temple which is located in Thondamanadu (Near Srikalahasti) and the Perumal temple has been recently acquired by TTD. This temple was built by Thondaman Chakravarthi (King of Thondamanadu), one can find some antique items there.

History of Sri Kalahasthi Temple

SRIKALAHASTI which is situated on the banks of Swarnamukhi River and picturesque surrounding of hillocks is a famous Saivite Temple in South India. Thousands of pilgrims who visit daily to have darshan of the almighty Sri Kalahastiswara and Sri Gnanaprasunambika Devi to have blessings. Sri Kalahasteeswara showers grace to wipe out the sins and obstacles of devotees. Seers and sages worshipped lord Srikalahasteeswara and praised with hymns.

Sri Adi Sankara visited this kshetra and praised the bhakti of Kannappa in his Sivanandalahari.

The historical reference to this temple occur in the works of Nakkeerar, a Tamil poet in 3rd Century BC during the Tamil Sangam Dynasty. He called it as Southern Kailash.Nakkeera composed hundred stanzas to praise Srikalahasteeswara. Dhoorjati a Telugu poet native of this place and one among the ashtadiggajas of Sri Krishnadevaraya's court composed hundred stanzas on Sri Halahasteeswara.

It is one of the panchabhoota sthalam - representing five basic elements. This is the Vayu Sthalam among the Pancha Bootha Sthalams representing Air. The others are - Tiruvannamalai (Thejo sthalam - Fire) Kanchipuram (Prithvi sthalam - Earth) Tiruvanaikavil (Appu sthalam - Water) Chidambaram (Akasa sthalam - Space).

Legend has it that Lord Shiva disguised as Vayu (Air) observed that The Spider (SRI), Cobra (KALA) and Elephant (HASTI) worshipped Him very devotedly. So Lord Shiva made them to relieve from the curse and attain salvation, hence this place is called SRIKALAHASTI.

One hunter by name Thinna worshiped Lord Shiva and attained salvation

Sri Gnanaprasoonambika Devi, consort of Sri Kalahasteeswara bestows divya gyan to the devotees.

The marvelous temple architecture is representing Chola, Pallava, pandya and Krishnadevaraya style of architecture.

One siva bhaktha sikhamani named Ramanathan chettiar from Tamil Nadu had spent 9 lacs to renovate and performed kumbhabhishekam in 1912.

As a gift, of almighty he attained siva sayujyam (moksha) on the next day of maha sivarathri

Worshipping Sri Kalahasteeswara results in dispelling all worldly miseries and attaining marvelous spiritual happiness.

According to the scriptures, the Kshetra is praised as Dakshina Kailasam, Dakshina Kashi, Satya vrata Maha bhaskara kshethram, Sadyomukthi kshetram and also Rahu-Kethu Parihara Kshethram.

Many more Tamil Saivite saints like Sambandar, Appar, Manikkavasagar, Sundaramurti, Pattinathar and Sri Ramalinga Swami of Vadalur have also visited this place.

The hill adjacent to temple has still carvings in Pallava style. The Cholas renovated the old Pallava temple in 11th century. Kulottunga Chola I constructed the Galigopuram, the main entrance facing south and Kulottunga Chola III constructed few other temples. In 12th Century A.D., King Veeranarasimha Yadavaraya built the present Prakaras, and the four Gopurams connecting the four entrances. According an inscription of Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara empire dating back to 1516 A.D., he constructed the Hundred Pillared Mantapam and the other tall Galigopuram that faces west to east. In 1529 A.D., King Achutaraya of the Vijayanagara empire got his coronation performed here, before he celebrated in his capital City. The Natukottai Chettiars of Devakottai gave the final shape to the temple in 1912 by donating then around nine lakhs of rupees.

Other places to Visit near Temple Premises/ Srikalahasthi
Sri Durga Temple - Hillock, North from temple
Sri Subrahmanya Temple - Hillock, East from temple
Sri Kannappa Temple - Hillock, South from temple
Sri Pancha Mukeswara Temple - Adjacent to Main TempleSouth from temple
Sri Dakshina kali Temple - Aprox. 06 kmSouth from temple
Sri Veyi Lingala Kona (Hills) - Aprox. 08 kmSouth from temple
Sri Neelakanteswara swami Temple - Urandur, 1.5 km form Railway station
Gudi Mallam - Aprox. 20 kmSouth from temple
Thala Kona - Aprox. 120 kmWest from temple(Via Tirupati)
Pallikondeswara Swamy Temple - Aprox. 100 kmEast from temple( Via Nagalapuram )
Religious Attractions:
Viswanatha temple
Kannappa temple on a hill
The Manikarnika temple
Two wells called Surya Pushkarani and Chandra Pushkarani
The Suryanarayana temple
The Vijaya Ganapathi temple ('kondamitta')
Baradhwaja thirtham (Nandanavanam or 'lobavi')
The Krishandevaraya Mantapa, the Jalakoti Mantapa and the Palagar Mantapa etc. are all situated close by
Sri Sukabrahmaashramam
Veyyalingala kona (the valley of the thousand lingas)
Durgambha Temple on a hill
Subramanya Swamy temple on a hill
Ponnalamma temple (Panagal)
Ankamma temple (Near Main Bus Stand)
Dharmarajula Temple (Madras Road)
Dakshina Kali Temple (Vaedam)
Sri Neelakanteswara Temple URANDUR (1.5 KM from Railwaystation)
Sri Perumaallu Swamy Temple URANDUR (1.5 KM from Railwaystation)
Sri Panduranga Swamy temple (Muchivolu)
SaiBaba Temple (Madras Road)
Perumal Swamy Temple (Near Srikalahasti, Thondamanadu)
Puttalamma Temple (Near Srikalahasti, Thondamanadu)
Bathinaiah Hill Temple (Near Mucilipedu, Srikalahasti)
Varadharaja Swamy temple
How to Reach Srikalahasti Temple
The nearest airport is about 20 km from here at Renigunta, the Tirupati Airport. It is reachable by road from Tirupati, Chennai or Gudur. It is on the Renigunta-Gudur section of Guntakal (GTL) Division of the South Central Railway (SCR). All trains from Vijayawada to Tirupati halt at Kalahasti.

Sri Kalahasthi is connected to the state capital Hyderabad (HYD) by the following trains:

Tirupati-Adilabad Krishna Express
Tirupati-Secunderabad Narayanadri Express
Tirupati-Secunderabad Padmavathy Express
Thiruvananthapuram Central-Hyderabad Sabari Express
The local transport is by taxis or autorickshaws and city buses. Shuttle buses between Tirupathi and Srikalahasti run every 10 mins.

Andhra Pradesh State owned Bus services (APSRTC) are available from Tirupati central bus station, at a frequency of 10 minutes and other tour operators provide religious tour package visits to the temple in Srikalahasti from the City centre at Tirupati. Taxicabs are also available from Tirupati.

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Srikalahasthi, Srikalahasteeswara swamy temple, Srikalahasti temple, Sri Gnanaprasunambika Devi Temple, Srikalahasti

Srikalahasthi temple, Sri Gnanaprasunambika Devi Temple, Srikalahasti, Srikalahasteeswara swamy temple

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:24 AM PDT

Srikalahasti ( శ్రీకాళహస్తి ) is a place of Hindu pilgrimage with a temple here dedicated to Lord Shiva. Located at 36 km from Tirupati, 578km from Hyderabad and 326 km from Vijayawada, Srikalahasti is a town in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh.

Srikalahasti is a holy town and a municipality near Tirupati in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the river Swarnamukhi, a tributary of the river Pennar. It is also informally referred to as Kalahasti. Recently,it has been included in the TUDA (Tirupati Urban Development Authority) region.

Srikalahasti Temple ( శ్రీకాళహస్తి ఆలయం )

It is one of the important ancient Shiva Kshetras (Shiva Temples) of South India. The temple occupies the area between the river bank and the foot of the hills and is popularly known as Dakshina Kailasam. The three lofty Gopurams of the temple are remarkable for their architecture. This temple was built during the period of King Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagar. A huge hundred pillared mantapam is another important feature of this shrine.

It is one of the ancient temples included in the Hindu pilgrimages and the site of a famous Shiva temple with magnificent gopurams and is fairly close to the famous hill temple of Lord Venkateshwara at Tirupati, one of the richest and famous temple cities in the world. It is also the origin of the popular textile painting art called kalamkari.

Legend of SriKalahasthi Temple
The name of the place comes from three animals, Sri (spider), Kala (snake) and Hasti (elephant) who worshipped Shiva and gained salvation here. A statue that shows all three animals is situated in the main shrine.

The Skanda Purana, Shiva Purana and Linga Purnas have a mention about Srikalahasti. The Skanda Purana says that Arjuna visited this place, worshipped Kalahastiswara and met the sage Bharadwaja on the top of the hill. It is believed that Kannappa (also known as Bhakta Kannappa), a tribal devotee has worshipped Siva at Srikalahasti. Tamil saints Nayanars like Appar , Sundarar and Sambanthar praised the deity in their hyms tevaram.

Brahma, the Hindu God of creation, is said to have worshipped Lord Shiva and bathed in the swarnamukhi river to get rid of "sisuhathya patakam" (the sin of killing children).

The river Swarnamukhi got its name from a belief that gold was found in its stream. Swarna means gold and Swarnamukhi means gold faced in Sanskrit.

The sukabrahmashrama was established by a noted scholar (equally well versed in Sanskrit and English) called Sri Vidya Prakasananda Giri Swamy. He is known for his knowledge on Hindu philosophy. He delivered many talks on Hindu Dharma. His short stories are much talked about among the folklore. The main characterestic of his stories is the lucidity in style that makes the essence of the story understandable, even to a layman.

The famous Puttalamma temple which is located in Thondamanadu (Near Srikalahasti) and the Perumal temple has been recently acquired by TTD. This temple was built by Thondaman Chakravarthi (King of Thondamanadu), one can find some antique items there.

History of Sri Kalahasthi Temple

SRIKALAHASTI which is situated on the banks of Swarnamukhi River and picturesque surrounding of hillocks is a famous Saivite Temple in South India. Thousands of pilgrims who visit daily to have darshan of the almighty Sri Kalahastiswara and Sri Gnanaprasunambika Devi to have blessings. Sri Kalahasteeswara showers grace to wipe out the sins and obstacles of devotees. Seers and sages worshipped lord Srikalahasteeswara and praised with hymns.

Sri Adi Sankara visited this kshetra and praised the bhakti of Kannappa in his Sivanandalahari.

The historical reference to this temple occur in the works of Nakkeerar, a Tamil poet in 3rd Century BC during the Tamil Sangam Dynasty. He called it as Southern Kailash.Nakkeera composed hundred stanzas to praise Srikalahasteeswara. Dhoorjati a Telugu poet native of this place and one among the ashtadiggajas of Sri Krishnadevaraya's court composed hundred stanzas on Sri Halahasteeswara.

It is one of the panchabhoota sthalam - representing five basic elements. This is the Vayu Sthalam among the Pancha Bootha Sthalams representing Air. The others are - Tiruvannamalai (Thejo sthalam - Fire) Kanchipuram (Prithvi sthalam - Earth) Tiruvanaikavil (Appu sthalam - Water) Chidambaram (Akasa sthalam - Space).

Legend has it that Lord Shiva disguised as Vayu (Air) observed that The Spider (SRI), Cobra (KALA) and Elephant (HASTI) worshipped Him very devotedly. So Lord Shiva made them to relieve from the curse and attain salvation, hence this place is called SRIKALAHASTI.

One hunter by name Thinna worshiped Lord Shiva and attained salvation

Sri Gnanaprasoonambika Devi, consort of Sri Kalahasteeswara bestows divya gyan to the devotees.

The marvelous temple architecture is representing Chola, Pallava, pandya and Krishnadevaraya style of architecture.

One siva bhaktha sikhamani named Ramanathan chettiar from Tamil Nadu had spent 9 lacs to renovate and performed kumbhabhishekam in 1912.

As a gift, of almighty he attained siva sayujyam (moksha) on the next day of maha sivarathri

Worshipping Sri Kalahasteeswara results in dispelling all worldly miseries and attaining marvelous spiritual happiness.

According to the scriptures, the Kshetra is praised as Dakshina Kailasam, Dakshina Kashi, Satya vrata Maha bhaskara kshethram, Sadyomukthi kshetram and also Rahu-Kethu Parihara Kshethram.

Many more Tamil Saivite saints like Sambandar, Appar, Manikkavasagar, Sundaramurti, Pattinathar and Sri Ramalinga Swami of Vadalur have also visited this place.

The hill adjacent to temple has still carvings in Pallava style. The Cholas renovated the old Pallava temple in 11th century. Kulottunga Chola I constructed the Galigopuram, the main entrance facing south and Kulottunga Chola III constructed few other temples. In 12th Century A.D., King Veeranarasimha Yadavaraya built the present Prakaras, and the four Gopurams connecting the four entrances. According an inscription of Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara empire dating back to 1516 A.D., he constructed the Hundred Pillared Mantapam and the other tall Galigopuram that faces west to east. In 1529 A.D., King Achutaraya of the Vijayanagara empire got his coronation performed here, before he celebrated in his capital City. The Natukottai Chettiars of Devakottai gave the final shape to the temple in 1912 by donating then around nine lakhs of rupees.

Other places to Visit near Temple Premises/ Srikalahasthi

Sri Durga Temple - Hillock, North from temple
Sri Subrahmanya Temple - Hillock, East from temple
Sri Kannappa Temple - Hillock, South from temple
Sri Pancha Mukeswara Temple - Adjacent to Main TempleSouth from temple
Sri Dakshina kali Temple - Aprox. 06 kmSouth from temple
Sri Veyi Lingala Kona (Hills) - Aprox. 08 kmSouth from temple
Sri Neelakanteswara swami Temple - Urandur, 1.5 km form Railway station
Gudi Mallam - Aprox. 20 kmSouth from temple
Thala Kona - Aprox. 120 kmWest from temple(Via Tirupati)
Pallikondeswara Swamy Temple - Aprox. 100 kmEast from temple( Via Nagalapuram )
Religious Attractions:

Viswanatha temple
Kannappa temple on a hill
The Manikarnika temple
Two wells called Surya Pushkarani and Chandra Pushkarani
The Suryanarayana temple
The Vijaya Ganapathi temple ('kondamitta')
Baradhwaja thirtham (Nandanavanam or 'lobavi')
The Krishandevaraya Mantapa, the Jalakoti Mantapa and the Palagar Mantapa etc. are all situated close by
Sri Sukabrahmaashramam
Veyyalingala kona (the valley of the thousand lingas)
Durgambha Temple on a hill
Subramanya Swamy temple on a hill
Ponnalamma temple (Panagal)
Ankamma temple (Near Main Bus Stand)
Dharmarajula Temple (Madras Road)
Dakshina Kali Temple (Vaedam)
Sri Neelakanteswara Temple URANDUR (1.5 KM from Railwaystation)
Sri Perumaallu Swamy Temple URANDUR (1.5 KM from Railwaystation)
Sri Panduranga Swamy temple (Muchivolu)
SaiBaba Temple (Madras Road)
Perumal Swamy Temple (Near Srikalahasti, Thondamanadu)
Puttalamma Temple (Near Srikalahasti, Thondamanadu)
Bathinaiah Hill Temple (Near Mucilipedu, Srikalahasti)
Varadharaja Swamy temple
How to Reach Srikalahasti Temple
The nearest airport is about 20 km from here at Renigunta, the Tirupati Airport. It is reachable by road from Tirupati, Chennai or Gudur. It is on the Renigunta-Gudur section of Guntakal (GTL) Division of the South Central Railway (SCR). All trains from Vijayawada to Tirupati halt at Kalahasti.

Sri Kalahasthi is connected to the state capital Hyderabad (HYD) by the following trains:

Tirupati-Adilabad Krishna Express
Tirupati-Secunderabad Narayanadri Express
Tirupati-Secunderabad Padmavathy Express
Thiruvananthapuram Central-Hyderabad Sabari Express
The local transport is by taxis or autorickshaws and city buses. Shuttle buses between Tirupathi and Srikalahasti run every 10 mins.

Andhra Pradesh State owned Bus services (APSRTC) are available from Tirupati central bus station, at a frequency of 10 minutes and other tour operators provide religious tour package visits to the temple in Srikalahasti from the City centre at Tirupati. Taxicabs are also available from Tirupati.

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Ardhagiri Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy Temple , Ardhagiri Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Aragonda Anjaneya Swamy Temple

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 09:17 AM PDT

Aragonda (అరగొండ) is a village in Thavanampalle Mandal of Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also the biggest village and major panchayat in the mandal.

Aragonda or Ardhagiri Konda is located 20 km from the Chittoor town. The village has industries include oilseed, adjoining village has Amararaja group plant, and Aragonda Apollo Hospital, Nurse College, High School, Elementary School and more.

Aragonda is major panchayat and has Aragonda, Paimagham, Aragonda Harijanawada, Paimagham Malapalli,Kamalooru Village as part of it.

Ardhagiri (a famous Lord Anjaneya Swamy Temple) is near the village. Also, has temples viz., Shiva Temple, Sri Rama Temple, Chinna Gudi (Vinayaka Swamy, Subramanya Swamy, Ayyappa Swamy, Nava grahamulu, nelli chettu, naga devatha), satyamma, nagula raallu, church, masjid and more.

The village has many families migrated to USA, Canada, Singapore, London and other Countries. Using their influence, the village got double lane road in 1975.

Ardhagiri Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy Temple

Ardhagiri Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy Temple is located one and a half km. up of the hill in Aragonda village, Chittor District, Andhra Pradesh, 15 km away from Kanipakam.


According to legend, during Tretayuga, Hanuman brought Sanjeeva Parvatham in order to save Lakshmana during a war when Lakshmana fell unconscious. During the journey, half of Sanjeeva Parvatham fell, and the place where it landed came is known as Aragonda. Aragonda, initially is called as Arakonda (In telugu language, "Ara" (sounds A'raw)means 'Half' and "Konda" (sounds Kon'Da) means Hill or Mountain). With the time, the people changed their way of pronouncing this word "Arakonda" as "Aragonda" which is now the name of the village under this hill. This hill is famous with name "Ardhagiri" (Ardha means Half and Ge'ree means mountain). In Ardhagiri, it is believed that Sanjeevaraya Pushkarini (pond containing the holy water) never gets dried nor spoiled, even when kept for long periods of time. When devotees drink this theerham (or holy water) from the Sanjeevaraya Pushkarini, all types of diseases are getting cured.

Mr. Paimagham Sugunakara Reddy, Chairman of the above Ardhagiri Shree Veeranganeya Swamy Temple, is responsible for the development of this ancient temple, which did not have proper road, electricity, and other infrastructure facilities earlier.

Everyday, about 3-5 thousand devotees visit the temple and every month on the Pournami day, about 30,000 devotees come to the temple and stay there overnight.

How to Reach Aragonda Anjaneya Swamy temple:

Buses and other private Transports will be available to reach the temple

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Kanipakam Sri Varasidi Vinayaka Swamy temple

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 08:58 AM PDT

Kanipakam is a village located in Irala mandal of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh.It is home to a popular Hindu temple of Lord Ganesha called as Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple.It was constructed in the early 11th century by the Chola king Kulothunga Chola I and was expanded further in 1336 by the Emperors of Vijayanagara dynasty. Local legends claim that the idol of Ganesha continuously grows in size. The size of the temple till 20 years back would not justify to say that this temple was patronaged by Chola and Vijayanagara kings. The temples of Cholas and Vijayanagaras are normally magnificent in size and grandeur. Most of the present structures are of recent origin and the present major developmental and construction activities of the temple are well supported by offerings given to the temple by the devotees.


Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple

Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple or Sri Varasidi Vinayaka Swamy temple ( శ్రీ వరసిది వినాయక స్వామి ) is a Hindu temple of Ganesha. It is located in Kanipakam in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India.

The temple was constructed in the early 11th century CE by the Chola king Kulothunga Chola I and was expanded further in 1336 by the Emperors of Vijayanagara dynasty.


Kanipakam is a small village on the bank of Bahuda River.

Etymology: - "Kani" means wetland and "Pakam" means flow of water into wetland. According to the legend of the temple there were three brothers and each one had a handicap. Viz., Dumb, Deaf and Blind. They were earning out their livelihood by cultivating a small piece of land.

Kanipakam Sri Varasidi Vinayaka Swamy temple History

In olden days water was drawn from the well by way of 'Piccota System'. As one of them used to irrigate the field through the channels, the other two used to ply on the Piccota. On one such operation they found that the water in the well got dried up and they could no longer continue their job. One of them got into the well and started digging it up. He was taken aback to see the iron implement hitting a stone like formation.

Later, he was shocked to see blood oozing out from it. Within in a few seconds the entire water in the well, turned blood red in colour. Thus, startled by this divine sight, all the three became normal getting rid of their deformities. As soon as the villagers came to know about this miracle, they thronged to the well and tried to deepen the well further. But their attempt proved futile because the 'swayambhu' idol (the self-manifested) of Lord Vinayaka emerged from the swirling waters.

Ultimately they offered many number of coconuts with all prayers- modesty kneeling before the new idol afford "MAGALHARATHI" etc. They declared the ideal of "SWAYAMBHU" and tendered number of coconuts. The coconuts water flowed into the channel to a distance of more than one and a quarter acres. The indication of this led to the modification in the usage of the Tamil word "KANIPARAKAM" and later pronounced as KANIPAKAM. Even today the idol is in the original well and the springs of the well are perennial and the eternal. During the rainy season, the holy water from the well overflows even today.

Another striking and strange feature of the idol is that it is still growing in size. At present, we can see the knees and the abdomen of the idol. Smt. Lakshmamma, an ardent devotee had offered a 'Kavacham' (Armour) to the Lord, fifty years ago but today it is out of size and doesn't fit the idol. The holy water from the well is offered to the devotees as theertham.

The legend behind Bahuda River


Long ago there lived two brothers Sankha and Likhita. They were on a pilgrimage to Kanipakam. As the journey was tiring, the younger brother Likhita felt hungry. Disregarding the advice of the elder brother he plucked a mango from the mango grove. Sankha felt bad and reported this to the ruler of that area and pleaded for punishment for the sin committed during the pilgrimage. Thus Likhita was punished severely being deprived of both arms.

Later they took bath in the river near Kanipakam temple. Lo Behold! The chopped arms were restored to Likhita as soon as he had a dip in the sacred waters of the river. These incidents lead the ruler to rename the river as 'Bahuda' (Bahu means human arm). Thus the river beside Kanipakam temple is now known as 'Bahuda River'.

Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka as up-holder of 'Truth'

The swayambhu idol of Kanipakam is the up-holder of truth. Day to day disputes between people is resolved by taking a 'special oath'. The people in the dispute take a holy dip in the temple tank and swear before the lord. It is taken as gospel truth.

There are instances when the person who committed that sin voluntarily agrees as soon as he had the dip and much before entering the temple itself. It seems the Lord lawns invisibly on the sinner and makes him repent & feel guilty for his sinful deeds.

Thus the glory of Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka spread far and wide and the honorable courts uphold the 'special oath' in their judicial pronouncements.

Festivals at Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple


The annual Brahmotsavam commences from Ganesh Chaturthi. It goes on for 20 days with all traditional pomp and gaiety. The utsavamurthi (Festive idol) is taken out in procession on all the days colourfully decked on different vahanams (Carriages). The soulful participation of the devotees is praise worthy. The float festival attracts pilgrims from all over the country


•Gramotsavam
•Hamsa Vahanam
•Peacock Vahanam
•Mooshika Vahanam
•Shasha Vahanam
•Vrishabha Vahanam
•Gaja Vahanam
•Rathotsavam(Chairot)
•Thiru Kalyanam
•Vadayathu Utsavam

Other temples near to Kanipakam Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Temple

Sri Manikanteswara Samy Devasthanam(Shivalayam)
Sri VaradaRajaSwamy Devasthanam

Ardhagiri Shree Veeranganeya Swamy Temple or Aragonda Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple



How to reach Kanipakam


Buses are run at frequent intervals around the clock from various parts of Andhra pradesh espacially from Chittor, tirupathi.


Nearest Railway station to reach Kanipakam by Train is Chittor.


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