PANCHAMUKHI ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE - KURNOOL

Panchamukhi Anjaneya Swamy Temple is a highly revered shrine, situated on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, near Mantralaya. The highlight here is a five-faced idol of Lord Hanuman.

According to legends, it is the spot where Sri Raghavendra Swamy performed penance for 12 years in a cave. As a result, Lord Panchamukhi – an incarnation of Lord Hanuman amalgamating within him the avatars of Varaha, Garuda, Anjaneya, Narasimha and Hayagreeva – appeared before him.

Sri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami Temple - Srinivasa Mangapuram

Srinivasa Mangapuram is a small village near Tirupathi. Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Temple is located in this village. Legends say that Lord Venkateswara after his marriage with Godess Padmavathi stayed here for sometime before proceeding to Tirumala.

It is also said that individuals having trouble getting into wedlock can pray here and get rid of troubles. Kalyana Utsavam to the Lord is performed here every day. Devotees get rid of their troubles by attending this ritual.

At the time of Brahmotsavam's the temple is festooned with flowers and lights and celebrated with great pomp. Daily sevas to the lord are also performed along with tradtional voice instruments like the pipes and drums. Hearing to them in the temple premises will undoubtedly make a connect with the traditional india.

 Srinivasa Mangapuram is about 12 kms from Tirupati. Various modes of transport are available APSRTC runs buses from Tirupati , Shared Autos and Private Taxis are also available.

Lord Ganesha Ashtothram

Lord Ganesha Ashtothram is as follows :


Om Gajananaya namaha                               
Om Ganadhyakshaya namaha                  
Om Vignarajaya namaha                               
Om Vinayakaya namaha
Om Dwimaturaya namaha
Om Dwimukhaya namaha
Om Pramukhaya namaha
Om Sumukhaya namaha
Om Krutine namaha
Om Supradeepaya namaha                                                                   

Om Sukhanidhaye namaha
Om Suradhyakshaya namaha
Om Surarighnaya namaha
Om Mahaganapataye namaha
Om Manyaya namaha
Om Mahakalaya namaha
Om Mahabalaya namaha
Om Herambaya namaha
Om Lambajatharaya namaha
Om Haswagrivaya namaha                                                               

Om Mahodaraya namaha
Om Madotkataya namaha
Om Mahaviraya namaha
Om Mantrine namaha
Om Mangalaswarupaya namaha
Om Pramodaya namaha
Om Pradhamaya namaha
Om Pragnaya namaha
Om Vignagatriye namaha
Om Vignahantre namaha                                                                      

Om Viswanetraya namaha
Om Viratpataye namaha
Om Sripataye namaha
Om Vakpataye namaha
Om Srungarine namaha
Om Ashritavatsalaya namaha
Om Shivapriyaya namaha
Om Sheeghrakarine namaha
Om Saswataya namaha
Om Balaya namaha                                                                                 

Om Balodhitaya namaha
Om Bhavatmajaya namaha
Om Puranapurushaya namaha
Om Pushne namaha
Om Pushkarochita namahaya
Om Agraganyaya namaha
Om Agrapujyaya namaha
Om Agragamine namaha
Om Mantrakrutaye namaha
Om Chamikaraprabhaya namaha                                                        

Om Sarvaya namaha
Om Sarvopasyaya namaha
Om Sarvakartre namaha
Om Sarvanetraya namaha
Om Sarvasiddhipradaya namaha
Om Sarvasiddaye namaha
Om Panchahastaya namaha
Om Parvatinadanaya namaha
Om Prabhave namaha
Om Kumaragurave namaha                                                                  

Om Akshobhyaya namaha
Om Kunjarasurabhanjanaya namaha
Om Pramodaptanayanaya namaha
Om Modakapriya namaha
Om Kantimate namaha
Om Dhrutimate namaha
Om Kamine namaha
Om Kavidhapriyaya namaha
Om Brahmacharine namaha
Om Brahmarupine namaha                                                                  

Om Brahmavidhyadhipaya namaha
Om Jishnave namaha
Om Vishnupriyaya namaha
Om Bhaktajivitaya namaha
Om Jitamanmadhaya namaha
Om Ishwaryakaranaya namaha
Om Jayase namaha
Om Yakshakinnerasevitaya namaha
Om Gangansutaya namaha
Om Ganadhisaya namaha                                                                    

Om Gambhiraninadaya namaha
Om Vatave namaha
Om Abhishtavaradaya namaha
Om Jyotishe namaha
Om Bhktanidhaye namaha
Om Bhavagamyaya namaha
Om Mangalapradaya namaha
Om Avyaktaya namaha
Om Aprakrutaparakramaya namaha
Om Satyadharmine namaha                                                                  

Om Sakhye namaha
Om Sarasambhunidhaye namaha
Om Mahesaya namaha
Om Divyangaya namaha
Om Manikinkinimekhalaya namaha
Om Samastadivataya namaha
Om Sahishnave namaha
Om Satatodditaya namaha
Om Vighatakarine namaha
Om Viswadrushe namaha                                                                  

Om Viswarakshakrute namaha
Om Kalyanagurave namaha
Om Unmattaveshaya namaha
Om Avarajajite namaha
Om Samstajagadhadharaya namaha
Om Sarwaishwaryaya namaha
Om Akrantachidakchutprabhave namaha
Om Sri Vigneswaraya namaha   

Lord Shiva Aarti

Jai Shiv Onkara Har Shiv Onkara,
Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv Arddhagni Dhara.
Om hara hara Mahaadevaa...



Meaning: Glory to you, O Shiva! Glory to you, O Omkaara! May Brahma, Vishnu and the assembly of other gods, including the great Lord Shiva, relieve me of my afflictions!

Ekanan Chaturanan Panchanan Rajai,
Hansanan Garudasan Vrishvahan Sajai.
Om hara hara Mahaadevaa...


Meaning: Being the Absolute, True being, Consciousness and Bliss, you play the roles of all the three Gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. As Vishnu, you have but one face, as Brahma four and as Shiva five. They gladden the sight of all who behold them. As Brahma you prefer the back of the swan for your seat, as Vishnu you like to ensconce yourself on the back of Garuda (A large mythological eagle - like bird believed to be the vehicle of Lord Vishnu) and as Shiva you make the sacred bull your conveyance; all these stand ready. O Great Lord, pray rid me of my afflictions!

Do Bhuj Char Chaturbhuj Das Bhuj Te Sohai,
Tinon Roop Nirakhta Tribhuvan Jan Mohai.
Om hara hara Mahaadevaa...


Meaning: As Brahma, you possess two arms, as Vishnu four and as Shiva (Dashabaahu) ten, all of which look matchlessly lovely. No sooner do the inhabitants of the three spheres behold you than they are all enchanted. O great Lord Omkaara, pray rid me of my afflictions. 

Akshaymala Vanmala Mundmala Dhari,
Chadan Mrigmad Sohai Bhale Shashi Dhari.
Om hara hara Mahaadevaa...


Meaning: You are, O great Lord Omkaara, wearing a garland of Rudraaksha, another of forest flowers the third of skulls; your forehead, glistening in the moonlight which it holds, is smeared with sandal-paste and musk. Pray rid me of my afflictions.

Shvetambar Pitambar Baghambar Ange,
Sankadik Brahmadik Bhootadik Sange.
Om hara hara Mahaadevaa...


Meaning: O great Lord Omkaara, your body is attired in white and yellow silken clothes and in tiger skin, while in your company are troops of goblins, gods like Brahma and divine seers like Sanaka. Pray rid me of my afflictions.

Kar Men Shreshth Kamandalu Chakra Trishooldharta,
Jagkarta Jagharta Jag Palankarta.
Om hara hara Mahaadevaa...


Meaning: O great Lord Omkaara, you hold akamandalu (the mendicants water-jar) in one of your hands and in another a trident; you bring joy to all, destroy all distress and sustain the whole world. May you rid me of all my afflictions!

Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv Janat Aviveka,
Pranvakshar Ke Madhye Yah Tinon Eka.
Om hara hara Mahaadevaa...


Meaning: The ignorant (unwise and stupid) know Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva as three individual gods, but they are all indistinguishably fused into a single mystic syllable ‘OM’. Pray rid me of my afflictions.

Trigun Shiv Ki Aarti Jo Koi Nar Gave,
Kahat Shivanand Swami Manvanchhit Phal Pave.
Om hara hara Mahaadevaa...


Meaning: Says Swami Shivananda, “He who recites this Arti to the Lord of the three gunas-sattva, rajas and tamas - attains fulfillment of his heart’s desire”. O great Lord Omkaara, may you rid me of my afflictions.

Sri Narasimha Saraswathi temple - Narsobawadi

The Shri Narasimha Saraswati Swami Dattadeva temple is situated at Narsobawadi, Kolhapur in Maharashtra. It is said that Shri Dattadeva himself reigns over this land to help alleviate all kinds of suffering, especially including possesion by spirits, and worldly troubles of his devotees. Narsobawadi is a holy place of pilgrim located on the banks of river Krishna and Panchganga. River Panchganga meets river Krishna at this holy place.