By PRAGYANSHARAMA POLAVARAPU(VRS.SOMANCHI)
Seeing such most holy temple in the
jungle area we realize that the size of temples is not at all important.
The same god almighty who rules over the universe of billion galaxies resides
both in the temples with majestic sky-high temple towers and in such
small extremely beautiful temples . In the renovated temple complex we see
temples of many goddesses and gods as detailed below and also other
temple-related structures. All structures are enclosed with strong iron
mesh door frames or grills to guard against the monkeys and any wild animals
moving in the nights.
(1) The “Kalyana Mantapam”(a vast
ground level prayer hall) .It is open on all sides and has fine sculptured
pillars and two big statues of elephants.
(2)The high “Dhwaja Stambham”(
the holy flag post of god) –It is a high bulky cylindrical pillar
covered all over with shining brass sheets which bear many
mythological designs etched on them. An imposing ” Dhwaja-Stambham
” is fixed before every temple in the country to declare to the
world that a most holy temple of god almighty of the universe exists there.
Sculptures of Lord Garuda( the eagle god treated as vehicle of Lord
Vishnu) and Lord Hanuman (the saintly god of forest tribes and friend and
disciple of Lord Rama)are fixed on the cement pedestal at base of the
“Dhwaja Stambham”.
(3) Small beautiful
temples for goddess Laxmi and goddess Chenchu Laxmi(two different forms
of Queen of Lord Vishnu) and a small temple for Lord Hanuman.
(4) A beautiful temple for Lord
Krishna (called as Venugopala Swamy or Lord playing his Magical Flute). Lord
Krishna killed the wicked king Kamsa, protected the pious Pandava princes and
proclaimed the great philosophy of the Geetha–about absolute necessity of every
person to perform prescribed duties without grumbling and in an unselfish
way with a spiritually oriented mind.
(5) A “Yaga shala” for
performing holy rituals in honor of god during the big annual festivals.
(6) A small holy “koneru” or
pond below ground level with descending stairway of steps. It is
also protected with a huge iron mesh enclosure. It is temporarily filled
with water and permitted to be used by the priests only at times of holy
ceremonies for god performed during the great fortnight- long annual festivals
at the temple .It has only very limited quantities of water which can be
emptied after all the ceremonies of the yearly festival are completed.
(7) The “Nava-Graha-Mantapam” –with
small one feet black granite statues of the gods who rule the
“eight directions of universe” and the sky.
(8) A rock cut statue of “Ugra
Anjaneya”( Lord Hanuman in serious angry mood) painted all over in
the holy arrange color exists nearby. Another larger statue of
“Shikha-Anjaneya”( Lord Hanuman the sage ) is in a
orange-pained temple near lush green bushes about a few hundred
yards away . Lord Hanuman has a high place in Hindu mythology and is
greatly revered not only as a peerless warrior and disciple of Lord Rama but
also as an immortal sage still doing penance in Himalayas. In the
eyes of millions of his devotees he is considered the “proper channel”to
approach the great philosopher-god Lord Rama . Goddess Seetha, Queen of
Lord Rama, treats Lord Hanuman as her son.
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