Polasa - Venugopalaswamy Aalayam

Renowned as Saiva kshetra predominantly and known as Poulastyapuram in the past, this ancient pilgrim centre contains a famous temple built for Venugopalaswamy. Despite eclipsed by the primacy of the Poulastheera temple, its pull is neither less, nor do adorers visit once in a blue moon. The august Mulavirat Venugopalaswamy attracts the devout public by his diverse sports just as he enthralled the cows and the gopikas with his venunadha in the Dwaparayuga. The temple though modest in dimensions possesses all the parts, and agamic worship is offered with great devotional fervor. During the annual festivals, the lords exert greater attraction on the devotees with grand decorations, when people offer special prayer services. This place is specially noted for the unique temple dedicated to Eakavira Devi, very few of such type are found elsewhere. And this place was called in the dim past Rishipalli due to settlement of large number of sages here and carrying on divine activities.

It is 6 km off Jagityala, the taluq headquarters town of the same name in the Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh, commanding rail and road facilities from several points. It is a famous railhead too.

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