At last i visited Lord Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Dwaraka Tirumala, Near Eluru in West Godavari District of Ap. I have the wish to visit this temple since long long years....When i was young i would like to visit this temple in 1986, but some circumstances i had not visited this temple. I tried to visit this temple long long years of time, though i was near to this temple for my work, But at last i visited this temple On april 29th,2016,Friday.
The temple situated top of the hill, renovation work has been on. New building are in progress. The shrines are looks so beautiful. I noticed lot of Kalyana mandapams with castes basis. For every caste here on Dharma satram of choultry. The main temple is away to the village, the village so narrow with hills and up and down roads. It is a small town. Lodges are situated on the sides of the roads. Some Dharma salas are also we can find in Dwaraka Tirumala village. But temple is two km far to the village.
Now come to the temple, two roads are leading to the temple. One is the new, second one the old. The new one has been under construction with cement, the old road laid with Tar.
The entrance ticket Car Rs.20, Auto Rs.20, Two wheelers Rs.5. A five minutes journey from the village. The parking place is also under construction. Free dharshan would take few minutes in odd days....But few hours in saturday and weekends and holidays....
THE Deities....The Deities.....Sri BALAJI IN TWO IDOLS. ONE IS UP AND SECOND ONE IS DOWN TO HIM....Side tho this main shrine, PADMAVATHI AMMA VARU, AND LAXMI AMMAVARU DEITIES WE CAN FIND IN TWO SMALL SHRINES.....Annual rituals are famous here. When i was there the last wedding muhurat....lot of marriages are being performing on the huge area of the temple. The temple has Four entrances.
How to go........From Bhadrachalam to Dwaraka Tirumala.....150 km road journey, From kukunoor,Awarao Peta, Jangareddy gudem then come Dwaraka tirumala, 30 km away to Jangareddy gudem.
From hyderabad......hyderabad to Eluru then Dwaraka Tirumala an hour hourney, from Vijayawada. Krishna district AP.
It is most famous AS CHINNA TIRUPATI....who are lack of money or time to visit Main Tirumala in Chittoor, have to visit this temple and offers poojas and kanukas to this temple as they feel like Lord Balaji at Tirumala.
It is on renovation work. But in holidays or in weekends one have to visit and offer poojas to lord venkateswara in CHINNA TIRUPATI. The are is so beautiful one have feel happy with the scenes......
THE HISTORY OF THE TEMPLE........
Dwaraka Tirumala Devasthanam is situated on the top of the Seshachala Hill. It is Swayambhu. The feet of Lord Venkateswara are in Valmikam(Ant-hill). During Tretayuga Emperor Aja, Grand Father of Lord Shri Rama worshipped this Presiding deity.
Sage Dwaraka picked up and unearthed the Lord from Valmikam(Ant-hill) and worshipped the deity, as such it is named as Dwaraka Tirumala. Since the feet of Swayambhu are in Valimikam, about 400 years back another idol brought from Tirupathi and installed on the back of Swayambhu and Pratista was done as per ‘Vaikhanasa’ Agama. This Devasthanam is an unique feature that two idols are located in same ‘sanctum sanctorum’. Two annual Brahmotsvams are being performed, one in Vaisakhamasam (May) for Swayambhu and another in Aswayuja Masa(October) to the installed deity.
Moreover Sage Dwaraka doing penance seen North, the Lord appeared before him towards South direction as such the temple is located facing South.
There is staunch belief among the devotees that their desires are fulfilled by worshiping this deity. This place is popularly known from centuries as Chinna Tirupati(Small Tirupati).
The temple situated top of the hill, renovation work has been on. New building are in progress. The shrines are looks so beautiful. I noticed lot of Kalyana mandapams with castes basis. For every caste here on Dharma satram of choultry. The main temple is away to the village, the village so narrow with hills and up and down roads. It is a small town. Lodges are situated on the sides of the roads. Some Dharma salas are also we can find in Dwaraka Tirumala village. But temple is two km far to the village.
Now come to the temple, two roads are leading to the temple. One is the new, second one the old. The new one has been under construction with cement, the old road laid with Tar.
The entrance ticket Car Rs.20, Auto Rs.20, Two wheelers Rs.5. A five minutes journey from the village. The parking place is also under construction. Free dharshan would take few minutes in odd days....But few hours in saturday and weekends and holidays....
THE Deities....The Deities.....Sri BALAJI IN TWO IDOLS. ONE IS UP AND SECOND ONE IS DOWN TO HIM....Side tho this main shrine, PADMAVATHI AMMA VARU, AND LAXMI AMMAVARU DEITIES WE CAN FIND IN TWO SMALL SHRINES.....Annual rituals are famous here. When i was there the last wedding muhurat....lot of marriages are being performing on the huge area of the temple. The temple has Four entrances.
How to go........From Bhadrachalam to Dwaraka Tirumala.....150 km road journey, From kukunoor,Awarao Peta, Jangareddy gudem then come Dwaraka tirumala, 30 km away to Jangareddy gudem.
From hyderabad......hyderabad to Eluru then Dwaraka Tirumala an hour hourney, from Vijayawada. Krishna district AP.
It is most famous AS CHINNA TIRUPATI....who are lack of money or time to visit Main Tirumala in Chittoor, have to visit this temple and offers poojas and kanukas to this temple as they feel like Lord Balaji at Tirumala.
It is on renovation work. But in holidays or in weekends one have to visit and offer poojas to lord venkateswara in CHINNA TIRUPATI. The are is so beautiful one have feel happy with the scenes......
THE HISTORY OF THE TEMPLE........
Dwaraka Tirumala Devasthanam is situated on the top of the Seshachala Hill. It is Swayambhu. The feet of Lord Venkateswara are in Valmikam(Ant-hill). During Tretayuga Emperor Aja, Grand Father of Lord Shri Rama worshipped this Presiding deity.
Sage Dwaraka picked up and unearthed the Lord from Valmikam(Ant-hill) and worshipped the deity, as such it is named as Dwaraka Tirumala. Since the feet of Swayambhu are in Valimikam, about 400 years back another idol brought from Tirupathi and installed on the back of Swayambhu and Pratista was done as per ‘Vaikhanasa’ Agama. This Devasthanam is an unique feature that two idols are located in same ‘sanctum sanctorum’. Two annual Brahmotsvams are being performed, one in Vaisakhamasam (May) for Swayambhu and another in Aswayuja Masa(October) to the installed deity.
Moreover Sage Dwaraka doing penance seen North, the Lord appeared before him towards South direction as such the temple is located facing South.
There is staunch belief among the devotees that their desires are fulfilled by worshiping this deity. This place is popularly known from centuries as Chinna Tirupati(Small Tirupati).
Nice to watch.I felt I am there on da spot.very imaginative it
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