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Hans India
12-07-2025
- General
- Hans India
Grandeur marks Cheera Saare Mahotsavam
Banaganapalle: The revered saree offering festival (Cheera Saare Mahotsavam) at the sacred Sri Chowdeshwari Devi temple in Nandavaram, Banaganapalle Mandal of Nandyal district, was celebrated with grandeur and devotion on Friday. The event, held on the auspicious occasion of Aashada Friday, commenced at 10:30 am amidst vibrant traditional music, kolatam, and chekka bhajan performances by enthusiastic devotees. B C Indiraamma, wife of the Roads and Buildings Minister BC Janardhan Reddy, graced the occasion and presented a ceremonial saree to the Goddess. The procession began from the Sri Chennakesava Swamy temple, accompanied by Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi idols, and proceeded through the village to the main temple. It culminated at the sanctum sanctorum of Sri Chowdeshwari Devi by 1 pm, where the symbolic saree offering was made. Cultural performances along the procession route captivated the gathered devotees, reflecting the region's deep-rooted spiritual and cultural traditions. A large number of women devotees actively participated, carrying sarees from their homes and offering them to the Goddess as a token of devotion. The event was organised under the supervision of temple assistant commissioner Srinivasa Reddy and Temple Development Committee Chairman P.V. Kumar Reddy. Devotees were also served prasadam and meals by the temple annadanam wing and Arya Vysya community volunteers. Speaking on the occasion, B C Indiraamma said she had offered prayers to the Goddess for peace, prosperity and happiness for all people. She emphasised that offering sarees and prayers during the auspicious Aashada month brings divine blessings, health and longevity.
The Hindu
18-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Historian urges Chief Minister to preserve ancient Vaishnavite temple in Sathya Sai district
Historian MyNaa Swamy has appealed to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to directs officials to draw up a comprehensive master plan for the development and beautification of the Sri Sajjaganta Ranganatha Swamy temple at Gudipalli in Somandepalli mandal of Sri Sathya Sai district. 'Despite the temple's rich mythological and historical significance, it remains largely neglected,' he said. Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, following his visit to the temple as part of his ongoing research on the temple architecture of the Vijayanagara Empire, Mr. MyNaa Swamy shared a remarkable discovery — an inscription dating back to 1299 CE, attributed to Hoysala King Veeraballala III. The inscription, in Kannada, was found on the bottom stone of the southern wall of the sanctum sanctorum. The inscription dates to the Salivahana Saka 1221, Pramadi year, Magha month — corresponding to January or February of 1299 CE. The historian explained that Penukonda Seema was part of the Dorasamudram kingdom (present-day Halebidu in Karnataka) under the rule of Hoysala King Veeraballala III (1292–1343), son of Veera Narasimha III. Based on this evidence, he suggested that the Sri Sajjaganta Ranganatha Swamy temple may have been built during Veeraballala III's reign. MyNaa Swamy was accompanied by Ramakanth Reddy, president of the Temple Development Committee, history researcher Vangampalli Gopi, Gudipalli Ramesh, Penukonda Sridhar and others. He expressed astonishment at the temple's architectural completeness, which includes a sanctum sanctorum, antaralam (antechamber), mukha mandapam (front hall), open halls, towering gopurams, strong ramparts, and a sacred pushkarini (temple tank). 'Gudipalli was once a prominent Vaishnavite center during the reign of the Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara Empire, and was regarded as one of the 108 important temples in South India,' he said. Regarding the Brindavan (tomb) located outside the temple complex, Swamy said it was constructed in 1398 CE by a royal woman named Saamaayi, as recorded in an inscription dated to Saka 1320, Bahudhanya year, Vaisakha month. The Brindavan was built as the samadhi (final resting place) of Sri Harideva, the then presiding priest.
