Vijayawada - Sri Venkateswara Chandramouliswaraswamy Aalayam

Yet, this is another famous Venkateswara swamy Temple though emerged recently, it has a sacrosanct background besides enjoying bounteous blessings of the famous Pithadhipathis. It lies on the bank of Bandar canal in Labbipet. Built by a pious philanthropist called Soma Raju Anjaneya Pantulu with co-operation of devout bhaktas in 1964, in a modest way, it is now perching at an enviable place due to the participation and blessings of H.H. Chandrasekhara Saraswati of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham. The archamurti of Sri Venkateswara and Padmavathi were installed by Pujya Swamiji in 1964 with elaborate ritualistic puja in accordance with agamas. So it became popular as the seat of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham. Later in 1968, the holy linga of Chandramouleeswara was installed in the same campus with fanfare due. Along with Sivalinga, the image of Satyanarayana swamy and Navagrahas were installed then. On account of enshrining both Sivalinga representing Saivism and Venkateswara swamy standing for Vaishnavism, this is establishing the eternal truth that both are one, and there is no difference of any kind at any time between them. Hence great appeal and unending streams of devotees at all times. Agamic worship respective to each deity is offered with utmost devotional fervour; Annual festivals, like Vaikunta Eakadasi, Godakalyanam, Arudradarsanotsav, Maha Sivaratri are celebrated on a grand scale with due pomp and splendour that even the divinities witness them in their ethereal bodies, says the priest, with pardonable pride in all probability.

It is a miss-not most visit-worthy temple in Labbipet of Vijayawada of Andhra Pradesh, accessible by rickshaw from station.

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