Active Blogs | Popular Blogs | Recent Blogs Today, Wednesday 22 Sept 2010 is declared as the day of Ganesh Nimajjan in Hyderabad and due to trafic restrictions all the employees have been given free chance to go home by 11 am, thus stalling the lab. work. I attended the morning meeting (I am the officiating Tech Director for the next 5 days including today). Everybody left and I asked my driver to take to the ring road as it is not effected by Ganesh Nimajjan Route restrictions. I reached Malkajigiri Junction and took right side road to Lalaguda, crossed Tukaram gate rly crossing and headed to Takaram gate Police station.
Nearby the Mahendragiri Hills ( now thickly populated residential area) we drove for a couple of minutes to reach the Buddist temple It is magnificiant and the. The temple is open upto 12:30 PM. I have spend some time in the temple, then I enquired about the office where we can get the books etc. I came down stairs and went into the office. I met swamiji Sangha Rakshitha Maha Thero and took blessings. I purchased a couple of Buddhist story books. I have mentioned that I am going to see Sanchi Stupa next Sunday on 26 Sept. 2010. They were pleased and swamiji gave me his card and from the web address I looked into the details of Anandabuddhavihara.
Prasad and Durga Raoat the temple entrance
Prasad with Buddha under the Bodhi tree
Praying for enlightenment Varaprasad
and Prasad along with the Great Buddha
under the Bodhi tree (Ravi Chettu)
On my way back, we followed the same ring road and reached home before 1:30 PM. I telephoned to M Ramarao, who has told me about this beautiful Buddhist temple in Secunderabad. I took lunch pack on the way from a Curry point, as my diabetic condition doesnot allow me to prepared food after reaching home.
Thus, the trip has been very pleasant and I do hope to visit again on arthika Purnima day 24 Oct. 2010 Sunday as I was invited by the Swamiji.
Lord Bodhisatva as we climb
our way to the main temple
Presiding diety the devine Buddha
Entrance view as seen
from the temple
Procession of the sanyasis and children
who live in the adjoining quarters
Visit on 24 Oct 2010 Sunday
Sanyasi gan performing the Pooja
under the Bodhitree
The Guruji in meditation at the temple
over the dias
Varaprasad and Durgarao at the
entrance of the main temple
Please give me the stregth
of spirit to renounce all & pray
for all SARVE JANA
SUKHINO BAVANTHU
HANUMAN MANDIR
adjoining Mata
Amruthanandamayi Math
Mata Amruthanandamayi Math,
Mahenra Hills, Secunderabad
Matha Amruthanandamayi Math
During my above visit in Sept., invitation was extended to me to vist the special program on 24 Oct 2010 Sunday. This time Durga Rao and Prasad employees of Astra Microwave have joined me during the visit. The program will start at 11 AM so, we reached the temple by 10:50 am.
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Vanadurgamma Temple, Edupayalu, Medak, Andhra Pradesh
Vanadurgamma temple is located near the Manjeera Rivulet of Krishna River, in a beautiful scenic surroundings. The place is in Medak district about 1 hour journey from Medak. I started from Hyderabad MGBS at 10 AM and reached Medak new bus stand by 1:15 PM. Took lunch in the nearby restaurant and proceeded to Edupayalu. The bus dropped me at the Edupayalu kaman (arched entrance of the edupayalu road on the right side) and then I took auto rikshaw to Edupayalu.
About 500 yards away going down the hilly road the Manjeera waters are flowing. The temple premises is having a small bridge that is running over the overs. It is extremely beautiful as good as the Kanyakumari Vivekananda Rock Memorial. Of course, in Kanya kumari it was fearceful sea, where as it is only a vagu of Manjeera rivulet.
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Sunday, August 1, 2010
JOGULAMBA DEVI TEMPLE, ALAMPUR
On 31 July 2010 Saturday night, 10:30 PM got into kurnool bus from Hyderabad MGBS. The gentleman next to me in the bus, told me to get down at Kurnool instead of ALAMPUR Cross road because there are no facilities to stay in the night. Alampur cross road came half an hour before Kurnool Bus stand. I reached Kurnool by 3:30 AM and relaxed in the Delux lounge for 2 hours (Rs.20/- only) took bath and got into Alampur bus at 6:60 am, as I was not ablen to catch 5:30 am bus. Reached Alampur at 7:30 am. The bus conductor told me the route to Jogulamba temple (about 1 km from the bus stand and there are no autos.
It is a great historical place with the Nava Bramheswaralayams of the Sun temple like structures. I forgot to carry my camera. I have taken a CD and a couple of books about the temple and museum. By 10:30 I was at bus stand and took bus to Kurnool I was able to reach by 11:30 am and also got the bus to Hyderabad by 11:50 am. I reached Hyderabad by 4:15 PM (got down at Aramghar) and home by 5 PM. Alampur is a beauiful place with unforgettable sculpures and historical facts.
There is one more temple of RENUKA Ellamma Devatha near Undavelli located on the NH7 that I could not go, since the information is given in the CD is not noted by me at the time of my tour Here, the Head of Renuka Devi the mother of Parasurama is worshipped. Parusurama has cut the Head of his mother on the orders of father Jamadgni Maharishi and the head fell 12 kms away from the Alampur NavaBrahmasewaralayam. The name of the village is Undavelli in Mahaboobnagar district. The locals have not been familiar with this temple details, so, I have not been able to add this during my trip though the time is sufficient if planned.
PS: There is also a buddist caves in Krishna Guntur area with the same name UNDAVELLI CAVES. So, this is in Mahaboobnagar district. Thisone is not so popular as the Buddist caves Undavelli of Krishana district..
The CD that I got from the Jogulamba temple clearly tells about the RENUKA ELLAMMA temple. I have seen Renuka Ellamma temple in the Chadarghat turning at the corner of Moosi nadi bridge as we are coming frm Kotito Nalgonda chowraha. But, this is the first time I come to know that Renuka devi is the mother of Parusurama the incarnation of Maha vishnu himself who has cut the head of his holy mother for the sinful thoughts of Maya and on the ordrs of his father Jamadagni maharishi. However, I have not yet seen the Renuka ellamma temple at undavelli of mahaboobnagar district. Some day I wish to visit this place again. Internet search didnot yield the necessary details except for a blog message by somebody.
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
ADILABAD, JAINATH : LAKSHMI NARAYANA SWAMY TEMPLE
On Friday 25th June 2010, I boarded Krishna xpress at secunderabad and reached Adilabad at 7am on Saturday morning. My friend P V, IAS received me at the station. After spending 2 hrs with him, I got ready and the driver took me to JAINATH which is about 22 kms from Adilabad. There, the MRO and Temple EO received me. Since it is the day of ERUVAKA PURNIMA, special Satyanarayana Swamy vratham is performed and about 25 families (couples) are sitting around the Central hall just in front of Mulavirat. Mulavirat Laxminarayana swamy diety is looking so powerful and blessing the devotees praying to him. I prayed for the health of my daughter and grand daughter (born on 10 June 2010) named as AKSHARA. I prayed to the Lord and the Archaka Pujari has come from the Satyanara
Geeta S | I too love spiritual tour, however I dont get company many times. You have a nice blog.
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