PLACES OF ITINERARY INTEREST

SRI SUBRAHMANYASWAMY TEMPLE

Amont the temple and Matts that have come up in recent years mention must first be made to Subrahmanya SwamyTemple, situated on the other part of indrakiladri, accessibie from Kothapet, in the ONE Town vijayawada. This carved out an enviable career in a shorn of three decades. Its history and divinity are quie odd and highly fascinating it happened - a pious devotee by name Iddhipalii Guruvula Das, a great devotee of Subrahmanya used to offer Suryanamaskars to Sun-god everyday, after ablutions. One day to his good fortune Subrahmanya appeared to him in his serpent for exhilarated. On the sixth day of this rare fortune, he ordered to build a temple here, and he could solicit help from the local devotees. He was advised by them when consulted to visit the Muruqan Temples in Tamil Nadu and select one as model for the prospective shriner visiting Palani, Tiruchendur Swamymalai, Palamulai, Tiruparakundram and firuttani, the renowned Arupadi Veedus of Subrahmanya, and luring sacs devotees throuqhout, he selected Tiruttani temple and dieties - Sri Valli Devasana sameta Subrahmanya as the model and started construction. Luckily he hit upon an invaluable hidden treasure - the icon of Balasubrahmany and some earthern lamps, while digging operations were carried on. His cup of happiness overflowed.

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