Bhagavan Sri Venkaiah Swamy Mandiram - Golagamudi

Bhagavan Sri Golagamudi Venkayya Swamy Mandiram is located at about 15 km from Nellore in the Venkatachalam mandal. A Sage called Venkaiah lived here during middle of the 20th century and attained Mahasamadhi at this place.

People worship him as Venkaiah Swamy or Baghavan Venkaiah Swamy. Every Saturday there is a gathering to worship the Swamy and during August every year "Aradhana" or annual function is celebrated.

Sri Swamy demised on August, 24th 1982 at Golagamudi.Every year Aradhana festival is celebrating on this day.Now a 5 day Aradhana uthsavams are celebrating and performing Aswavahan seva,Gaja vahana seva, Garuda seva,Sesha vaahana seva, Radhoithsavam, Theppothsavaam and lakhs of devotees are attending on all these days.

Bhagavaan Sri Venkaiah Swamy of Golagamudi Is one such foremost saint and Sadguru of modern India, who lived up to 24th August 1982.

Even though we have not seen Sri Ramana Maharshi and Sai Baba of Shirdi, we are fortunate enough to see Swamyji who lived up to 1982. Very tactfully he concealed his spiritual powers till the day of his Maha samadhi. He shunned the unnecessary publicity.

Only after his Maha samadhi, devotees ventured to reveal their experience with one another and enjoy the thrill of it.

Pooja Schedule:

Morning Abhisekam: Early morning every day at around 4 30 AM there will be an Abhisekam to Sri Swamy and his Samadhi. After Abhishekam Devotees are allowed to pay respects to Swami's Samadhi. The water which is used for abhishekam of Samadhi is given theertham(Holy Water) to all devotees. That theertham cures all the ailments of the Devotees.

Afternoon Aarti: Samadhi puja will be done during afternoon and after puja anna prasadam(food) will be given to all the devotees. This is at the expense of Sri Venkaiah Swamy temple organisation.

Night Aarti: At the night, aarti would be given to Sri Swamy after which the Samadhi Mandir will be closed for darshan.

Rituals & Celebrations:

Pallaki Seva: Every Saturday night at around 8 30 PM Pallaki Seva is organised for Sri Swamy. Devotees put Sri Swamy in Doli and take him around Samadhi Mandir. One who wants to participate in this utsav should pay 116/- in the office of Sri Venkaiah Swamy organization. This symbolises that we are doing the same seva of carrying Sri Swamy in Doli. Devotees believe that their sins are redeemed by doing the physical seva to Sri Swamy. People having troubles with their health will be cured by rendering physical seva to Sri Swamy.

Vuyyala Seva: This is seva which is organised every Saturday evening at 7 30 PM. Sri Swamy will be placed in a Swing.

Other Temples :

The temple of sree Subramanyam swamy which was left side of Samadhi mandiram.
The temple of Sri veeranjaneyaiah swamy temple,which was left side of Samadhi mandiram.
Sri Swamy vari Koneru which was left Side of Samadhi mandiram.
The temple of navagraha mandapam which was left side of Samadhi mandiram.
Sri Swamy vari Kutiram which was Right side of Samadhi mandiram.
Ramalayam which was Right side of Samadhi mandiram.