MOTHER KANAKADURGESWARI OF VIJAYAWADA

But it had an adverse effect on the king. The king to his dismay used to find his rice changed into worms, when taking food Not even a morsel he tasted. When consulted with the wise men they advised him to build Sivalayas for expiration of the sin of mass killing. Accordingly, he then built 101 Sivalayas between Amaravathy and Indrakiladri on the bank of Krishnaveni. Although many went out of worship, and are sunk in the bowels of mother Earth, there is still one getting adoration from the theist community.

That is this Someswaralayam which was built by that illustrious ruler and that received 30 acres of manyam too. It is believed that those who take bath in the river Krishna and worship this august Sivalinga in their wet clothes will be relieved of their sins. This belief is bringing man bhaktas here, and sending them back home with relief. Are God's ways comprehensible? This same ruler built another temple called Rajarajeswari Alayam which is seen on the way to Indrakiladri

Thus speak the priests with long descriptions in their own medium, charged with devotion.

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