RATNASRI'sHINDU SEVASAMAJ: SRI KANAKA MAHALAKSHMI AMMA VARU TEMPLE -Visaka

Thursday, November 14, 2013

SRI KANAKA MAHALAKSHMI AMMA VARU TEMPLE -Visaka

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SRI KANAKA MAHALAKSHMI AMMA VARU TEMPLE in the busy central location just a couple of kilometers away from the Railway Station and the Bus complex is a famous temple, immensely popular with the city residents, visitors and tourists. The unique feature of this temple is that the temple has no roof and it is believed that it is the wish of the Presiding Deity not to have a temple with roof.

the one aspect that endears the temple to all is the fact that the devotees can touch, feel the idol of the presiding deity and perform Puja and Abhishekham all by themselves, without the intervention of temple priests. Many devotees visit the temple and get their vows fulfilled. Many devotees believe that the presiding deity SRI KANAKA MAHA LAKSHMI AMMAVARU blesses them with boons and miracles. The presiding deity is believed to be the GODDESS OF TRUTH or SATYA DEVATA by her devotees.

The Margasira Masam is very auspicious month falling generally in November/Decemeber. The month long festivities in the temple attract a million devotees during this auspicious month alone, testifies to the deep faith and devotion to the presiding deity.

Sthalapuranam:
In the year 1912, the Idol of Godess Sri Kanaka Maha Lakshmi Ammavaru was taken out from the well and it was installed at the center of the road i.e., amidst the Municipal lane. The Municipal authorities, for the purpose of widening the road, have shifted the Idol from admidst the road to a corner of the road. During which period i.e., in the year 1917 the dangerous contagious disease `Plauge’ spread over the town and so many deaths occurred in Visakhapatnam village. The people of Visakhapatnam were afraid of the incident and thought the devastation was due to shifting of idol of goddess `Sri Kanaka Maha Lakshmi’ and therefore, re-erected Ammavari Idol to its original place i.e., at the center of the road as it existed now. Owing to re-erection, the `Plague’ disease was cured and normalcy was restored. With this, the villagers have a staunch belief that it is all due to miracle of Goddess., and thus from then onwards the Villagers used to worship the Goddess by peforming sevas with much devotion. Further, the people of the vicinity have strong belief that ` Sri Kanaka Maha Lakshmi Ammavaru’ is the `MOTHER OF TRUTH’ and will always bless her devotees by fulfilling their requirements. The lady devotees have staunch belief that the Goddess bless them with “Sumangali”. The devotees of Goddess bring their newly born babies to the temple and keep them at the feet of Goddess and seek blessings.

The temple is open to devotees from 5AM to 10 PM on all the days. The devotees do ABHISEKHAM with coconut water regularly all by themselves apart from PANCHAMRUTA ABHISEKHAM and KSHEERABHISEKHAM.