Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy temple - Annavaram
Annavaram is famous for Lord Veera Venkata
Satyanarayana Swamy temple, Located atop the Ratnagiri Hills on the banks of
the river Pampa. One of the most popular temples in Andhra Pradesh.
This temple is dedicated to Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swami and is built atop the Ratnagiri.The temple is built in the Dravidian style. The glory and richness of Lord SATYADEVA was widely described in Revakhanda of Skandapuranam.
The presiding deity Lord Satyadeva with his consort
Sri Anantha Lakshmi on one Side and with Lord Siva on the other side took his
abode on Ratnagiri, which is named after Ratnakara, son of Meru the king of
holy mountains.
There is a yantra here based on the Tripad Vibhuti Narayana Upanishad, and is a part of the Devarshi Sakha of Atharvaveda. The shrine is constructed in two stories, the lower one contains the yantra, and the upper one contains the vigrahas of the Lord. The garba griha has four entrances. The center is like a panavattam under the Shivalinga, three peethas are constructed here and on top is the chiseled Beejakshara Samputi of the Yantra. At the apex there is a monolith pillar and on top is the idol of the Lord with the goddess to the right and Shivalinga to the left. The idols are exquisite and covered in gold. |
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Trikala archana is performed every day
both to the Yantra as well as to the idols. Salagramams of great value and
efficacy and Sri Chakram in crystal are also worshipped along with the main
idols. On the ground floor of the Garbhalaya the idols of Aditya, Ambika,
Gananatha and Maheswara are instilled in the four corners and all these with
the main idol of Lord Sathyanarayanaswamy in the centre form of the Vishnu
Panchayatanas.
LEGEND :
According to
the puranas, the presiding deity of the place blesses the devotees with
Anina Varam (Wanted Boon), which is why the place is called Annavaram.
The hillock by the
side of the village is considered to be very sacred. 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 Ratnakara.
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 to settle on him as Veera Venkata
Satyanarayana Swamy, Ratnakara remaining as Ratnagiri hill.
The temple of Sri
Veera Venkata Satya-narayana Swamy is the main temple on Ratnagiri hill.
There is also a temple of Sri Rama and the shrines of Vanadurga and Kanaka
Durga nearby. The temple of grama-devatha (village deity) is in the village
at the foot of the hill.
DARSHAN :
Sarvadarshanam means 'Darshan for all'. Sarva darshanam
is free and allowed between 6:00AM to 12:30PM and 1:00PM to 9:00PM.
Temple Daily
Schedule
Sri Swamy Vari Kalyanam :
Formerly, the
kalyanam of the Lord was being performed on Megha Suddha Ekadasi (January
-February). But now -a-days it is celebrated for six days beginning from
Vaisakha Suddha Ekadasi (April-May). This change seems to have been made to
suit the convenience of visiting pilgrims. The programme of rituals that are
observed during the festival are as follows:
Vaisakha Suddha
Dasami:Making
up Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayanaa swamy as bridegroom; Vighneswara puja,
giving vayanams to muthaiduvas; in the night Rama and Sita go out into the
village on silver Anjaneya Vahanam to invite devotees of the village and
pilgrims from outside to witness Satyanarayana swamy's marriage celebrations.
Ekadasi: Flage hoisting;
bringing mangalasuthram, procession of Lord Satyanarayana swamy on silver
Garuda Vahanam and of Sri Rama and Sita on silver Gajavahanam;
Kalyanamahothsavam.
Dwadasi:Prathamahomam in the
morning; asthanaseva in the afternoon, procession on Ravana Vahanam in the
night.
Triodasi:Sri Veerak Venkata
Satyanarayana Swamy's Kalyanasadasyam, Sri Rama sabhapathi, Panditasabha;
mahadasirvadam; sabhasathkaram, procession on ponnavahanam in the night.
Chathudasi:Lord's Viharam in
the garden on the north of Ratnagiri and return to Ratnagiri, mahanivedana;
special Veena performance in the presence of the Lord;
car festival at
night.
Purnima:Chakra teertham and
nakabali etc.,
Bahula Padyami:Pushpayagamahothsavam;
conference of poets and scholars and music purty.
Important
Festival Days :
Accomodation :
Devastanam
administration has taken all measures for the piligram's comfortable stay on
the Ratnagiri. Visitors will be offered diffrent kinds of accomodation
ranging from Normal rooms to A.C Suits in various choultries and guest houses
on the hill.
How To Reach :
By Road
§
§ There
are frequent Express buses from Visakhapatnam ,Rajahmundry and Kakinada.
§ Devasthanam
is running buses from Down hill to Up Hill
§ APSRTC
Buses
A.P.S.R.T.C runs Buses for every
Half An Hour Via Annavaram from Rajahmundry to Visakhapatnam and vice versa.
For Every 15 mintus buses are
available from Tuni to Kakinada via Annavaram and surrounding Villages and
vice versa.
By Train
§ Most of the trains passing
between Visakhapatnam - Vijayawada will stop at Annavaram Station.
By AIR
§ The nearest Airport on east side
of Annavaram is situated at Visakhapatnam. Annavaram is at 2hrs distance from
Visakhapatnam.
§ The nearest Airport on the West
side of Annvaram is situated at Rajahmundry. Annavaram is at 1hr distance
from Rajahmundry.
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