History

Curiosity developed and as per the given guidelines and precautions, ALONGWITH FAMILY I WENT TO BAPATLA and by picking up brother’s family, SEARCHING THAT VILLAGE, reached ITIKAMPADU AFTER THREE GENERATIONS.

In North East of the village, found, the said once Madicheruvu

(The Sacred Tank) and Old temple in ready to collapse state.

The Lord Ganapati statue was in disturbed state (reportedly by miscreants in search of treasures)

but Lord Kasi Visveswara Swamy’s BANA LINGA and smiling GODDESS, Mother Annapurna were not disturbed so intact.

Local people started coming and were happy to see us.  A old person by name Sri Gullapally Narasayya Garu also came and confirmed that many lands were disposed by our ancestors and migrated.  He also told that the presently school land and nearby lands were of our ancestors.

Came to know that, since there is no proper local maintenance, the temple went to the department of Endowments.

Local elders revealed that this village was once Agraharam of Brahmins, with nearby located and demarcated two areas for others. 

Presently only four local Brahmin families are there, Konduri, Dhara, Jonnalagadda, Valluri and Gullapalli. 

The present (including once) natives of this village are

In Naidus – Talluri, Paalepu, Mekala, Kota, Surisetti, Pasupuleti, Panditi, Katakamchetti, Muttireddi, Kamisetti, Ikkurti, Vishnumolakala, Chilukula, Amirineni, Nunna, Maturaju, Aakisetti, Chintaa, Neeli, Nanduru, Sanku and some others

In Yadavas  – Bontagarla, Taadiboyina, Kukkala, Tupaakula, Minchaala and others

In Vysya – Chunduri, Muvvala and others

In Brahmins –  Konduri (Ours), Gullapalli, Jonnalagadda, Dhara, Kowtha, Acchutuni, Malladi, Vadlamudi, Valluri, Pannaala and others.

Most of the Brahmin families migrated to cities, disposing their lands to local Naidus and Yadavs who were too reportedly, migrated to this village long back.

I am proud and very happy to mention here that

1. Shri Balijepalli Lakshmi Kantam Kavi Garu, the author of Harischandra Natakam/Drama was from this Village and
2. Shri Kowtha Yagna Naarayana Sarma Garu, was the Engineer, who was popular for his role in laying the Second Ghat Road of Tirupati to Tirumala.
3. The great sculptor, Shri Konkipudi Gurunadham Garu and his son Konkipudi Pullayya Garu, both were very famous in those days, who had sculptured the famous Nandi in Srisailam.

This village has given birth to many artists and great people.

Miracles happened after our first visit.

On our return to city, again the same Uapasaka again visited our house and said “MOTHER GODDESS IS VERY HAPPY BY SEEING HER CHILDREN”, i.e. our family.

As per his guidelines, decided to renovate this “OUR” temple, with absolute excitement and Pleasure but not with Pressure, which is nothing but an Herculean Task.

I hope all of you agree with me that, doing a small Puja / Vratam in our own house, requires extra efforts, imagine, renovating a old temple far away, is it easy?

Being an Engineer, my brother Late Shri Konduri Vijaya Sarathy garu had taken the initiative.

I can’t count, how many times he visited from his own house at Bapatla to this Temple, covering an approximate distance of around 20 Kms with cumbersome transport.

It is most appropriate to mention here that, myself, my brother and all of our family members felt that we ALL, including  ALL OF US AND THIS GENERATION are blessed and privileged to take part in this great Yagna, so, I personally feel that, there is no need to mention about any efforts that are put by us in this great and blessed Religious Mission that too ON HER CALL.

Initially, the scarce resources were pooled, started with my PF and one chit totalling to around Rupees 60,000.

After seeing our sincere efforts, the initially reluctant villagers had started giving support.

Many devotees not only from our inner family circle, relatives, friends, and natives of this village, but also from nearby villages and from all parts of the world have BY SOUL AND BODY, contributed for the renovation and development of this reportedly ancient temple, as SHE is sitting there and called and ordered us to start the work.

It is interesting to note that, staunch Muslim devotees of Mother Goddess Annapurnamma have also contributed for this temple (Today I have sent whatsapp message / screen shot of that donor).

The renovation process was firstly initiated with the Sri Chakra Yantra Puja.Relevant Homas,

Firstly with Punah Pratishta of Lord Vinayaka, followed by

(May not be in perfect chronological order)

Pratishta of Lord Subrahmanyeswara,

Making this Temple Siva Panchayatana to facilitate devotees to perform “Subha Kaaryaalu”,

Pujari Accommodation in 2006,

Vasati Gruham / Guest House Gound Floor in around 2007-08, (Second Floor to accommodate more with four bathrooms/toilets in 2019-20).

Navagrahas (Upaalayam) in 2009,

Lord Prasannanjaneya Swamy (Upaalayam) in 2011,

The Unique, TRILOKADHAMAM in 2015

With the Jaipur, Rajasthan made Marble Dieties,

Lord Rama with Sita and Lakshmana and Lord Krishna (Top Row),

Goddess Mahalakshmi, Lord Satyanarayana Swamy, Lord Naarasima, Lord Venkateswar and Goddess Saraswathi (Middle Row),

Gurupadukas, Shiridi Sainatha, Bhagwan Buddha, Lord Ayyappa, Sri Kurma, Guru Datthathreya Swamy and Jagadguru Aadi Sankaraacharya (Third Row).

Yaagasala (2017-19),

Ayyappa Temple (2019),

Dhyaana Mandir (Meditation Hall) in 2019,

Shifting of Gosaala in 2019-20,

Big Compound for the now proposed Nakshatravanam, Arch and Starting of Lord Siva Idol in Siva Pushkirini,   

Purification and Beautification of Siva Pushkirini (Once Madicheruvu) all in 2019 and 2020.

With the contributions of all, these works till date have completed/nearing completion/under process with an approximate cost of MORE THAN Rupees ONE CRORE.

Apart from the above, I am very much delighted and it is really great to know that,

This tiny village has a New Kalyaanamantapam under construction which is nearing completion.  Already an amount of Rupees 50 + Lakhs, has been spent and it is really appreciable that this Kalyana Mantapam is also being proposed to be handed over/attached to  Temple Samiti.   To complete the pending works, an approximate amount of Rs. 20 Lakhs are needed, so the donors are requested to generously support for this so that the works are started and after completion, many marriages from not only this village but also from many nearby villages (at reasonable charges) can be performed here, that too, in the close vicinity of the MOTHER GODDESS, which is really a great charity and undoubtedly blessings ARE SHOWERED on the Donors.

I was really about to burst when I came to know about Shri Panditi Basavayya, the local villager, who has put his best in roaming many villages and places to collect the funds for this Kalyana Mandapam.

His dedication is EXEMPLARY.  He, not only physically worked hard to save labour costs (one astonishes when knows, he ALONE, used to unload the sand lorries during nights to save that labour costs) but also spent his hard earned money, uncountable for building that Kalyanamandapam. He fell ill and recovering now, still his aim is completion of that.

HATS OFF TO HIM.

There must be many “Before and Behind Curtain”, who could do their best and brought the temple and other services to this point.

ENDARO MAHAANUBHAABULU, ANDARIKI MANAHPURVAKA VANDANAMULU.

‘SMALL DROPS MAKE THE OCEAN”

One Rupee is equivalent to a Crore and a Crore to a Rupee.

Honest Danas/Donations made from Honest Earnings, with Samarpana Bhavana (Surrender) is more important to clear us from the Bad Karma (Karma Kshaya).

MOTHER GODDESS IS FEEDING THIS UNIVERSE WITH ABUNDANCE.

She is blessing us with huge returns, when we “Sow One Seed SHE is giving us 100s of Fruits/Grains. 

Please imagine where we will be, if One Seed yields Only One Fruit or Grain.

Similarly small contributions made from honest hard earned money, BLESS US in unbelievable and ABUNDANCE and Punya.

Your contributions, SHOULD BE MADE

With a feeling of “I AM BLESSED AND PRIVILEGED TO SERVE MOTHER”

BUT  NOT

that “I AM DOING SOMETHING TO HER.”

This is very important.

PLEASE REMEMBER, FINALLY ONLY GOOD/BAD DEEDS COME WITH US.

NOTHING INCLUDING OUR PEOPLE AND ASSETS.

All the activities of the temple are under Endowments Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Hitherto, all the best possible Constructions/Services as mentioned above were initiated and being completed, by the dedicated devotees ONLY, with their generous contributions.

Many more Sevas/Services, in need of the growing devotees for all the DIETIES in the temple are being designed and started for the devotees AT A VERY MUCH AFFORDABLE NOMINAL CHARGES.

THE SPECIALITY OF THIS TEMPLE WILL BE BHAKTHI NOT ADAYAM.

(DEVOTION NOT INCOME).

Some of these are special Pujas and Abhishekas on Occasions, Festivals etc.

Special Pujas and Pariharas to Navagrahas,

Lord Prasannanjaneya,

All Dieties in Trilokadhamam and Gopuja etc.

These are designed/governed/monitored by SRI CHANDI ANNAPURNA SEVA SAMITI with its elected/nominated members who are very much dedicated.

With HER BLESSINGS, the “Speciality of this Temple” is, all work together without any interest for Self Recognition/Identity.  That is why so many developmental activities could be successfully completed and NEW ACTIVITIES ARE COMING UP.

Our family Purohit, Shri Chebiyyam Srinivasa Sarma garu, with personal interest, is the person who stood along with us for every activity and greatly supported us to reach to this point.

Shri Vedantam Rama Linga Sastry Garu, Ph.D in Kuchipudi, who was working with me in Railways and presently, Principal of the Siddhendra Kala Peetham, Kuchipudi was also with us and supported us in conducting very good programmes in this temple.

With her blessings, steps are very fast towards very rare Nandanavanam (The name of garden Of Lord Indra in Amaravathi).

This garden is being planned with rare

Navagraha Vanam with 9 Plants (Around Siva Pushkirini)

Raasi Vanam with 12 Plants (Around Siva Pushkirini) and

Nakshtravanam with 27 Plants (Within compound wall)

Also very many, rare medicinal and divine plants including Rudraksha, Various Flowers and Fruits are being planned. (This project is also under progress hence, Generous support from Donors is requested).

Mother has given me a visual of the UNIQUENESS of this temple in many aspects.

First of all, I am very much thankful to Shri Ramana Kumar Palakodeti, Web Designer, Hyderabad.

This website is his brain child. During my first discussion only, I could feel how dedicated is he. Also, he is a staunch believer of MOTHER GODDESS. He is the person, who made this possible, so you are going through this website. Further, he had assured me the best possible support forever.

Thanks a lot to him for his unexpected and voluntary support.

Next important is “The vision for a Mechanized Unique Kitchen” which can serve hot food / at least some snacks to EVEN UNEXPECTED, UNLIMITED VISITORS – ANYTIME.

It is appropriate to mention here that, even very great and big temples have Annadanam during only specific hours that too in many on writing the names in advance.

MOTHER PROMPTED me to go for this UNIQUE ANNADANAMAM in this tiny village with most sophisticated mechanized kitchen system.

Shri Ajay Garu, the Owner of M/s Meher Engineers, Attapur, Hyderabad, who is an expert in this field with his generous support taken personal interest in our temple and supported to the brim in arranging the equipment at affordable costs.

This project is also under progress, hence, the generous support of donors FOR CONTINUOUS ANNADANAM TO THE VISITORS, ROUND THE CLOCK is requested.

(He arranged Sophisticated Kitchen Support to many famous temples including Yadagirigutta, Dwaraka Tirumala, many Educational Institutions and Hospitals).

Coming to the Best Light and Sound system with Projector and Screen for Pravachanas and Divine shows,

Now this temple is already equipped with the Best Sound and Light System, Projector and 8×6 Screen.

In this regard, Shri Prasad Garu, owner of M/s R.K.Enterprises, Jeedimetla, Hyderabad, has also very much supported us and provided this temple with the best sound and lighting system at par with Cinema Theatres.

Shri Srirangam Srinivas Garu, the owner of M/s Prince Imitation Jewellery, Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, has supported me a lot in getting designed our beautiful SIVA KAVACHAM  and Imitation Jewellery.

He is also going to help the best possible, to get the old Brass Items repaired and polished in due course of time.