A large two storeyed temple of Brairaveswara is situated on the hill rock called Mohanagiri 50 km frm Cuddapah on Ramireddypalli, Pulivendula road Lord siva idol in this temple is of 18 ft high. It attracts devotees from distant places of Karnataka and Maharashtra.It is a Veritable stone house for inscriptions and center for number of memorial stones called Veeragallus, ranging frm Ad 1309 to 1531. This temple is greatly praised by Vallabharaya of Vinukonda, the author of Kreedabhiramam a famous telugu peotical work. Maha kavi Kshetrayya spent his early childhood in these parts. he wrote keertanas praising the lord of Inagulur Venkateswara and Palagiri Chennakesava near to this place.
OM BHAIRAVESWARA SWAMY YE NAMAHSituated in the heart of Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, Mopuri Bhairaveswa Swami temple stands for its unique serenity, devotion, mystique and peace. Legend says that Lord Shiva after granting wish to Bhasmasura, the demon was in a fix and stood in the form of rock as Bhairavewswara on this hillock and Lord Vishnu in the form of Mohini enticed Bhasmasura for his own death at this place. The name Mohanagiri Bhairaveswara later changed to Mopuri came into Bhairaveswara in the present form.
It is believed that the rock form of Bhairaveswara was growing continuously and his sister put her hand over him to stop the growth of the rock. Enraged by this Lord Bhairaveswara asked the sister to leave the place and she stands in the form Akka Pappuramma at the base of this hillock. People believe that the religious trip is incomplete unless they worship Akka Pappuramma.
The temple is situated on a hillock surrounded by a river and villages of Nallachervu Palle, Kondreddi Palle, Nare Palle etc. of Vemula Mandalam of Kadapa district. The temple can be reached by bus from Pulivendula ( to either Nallachervu Palle or Kondredi Palle) or from Prodattur (to Moilchervu or Narepalle) from where one has to walk a distance of about 3 to 4 kms. Motorable road up to temple is available which is about 30 minutes from Pulivendula (via Gotur) and 60 minutes from Prodattur (via Yerraguntla and Moilchervu). Inscriptions found at the temple date back to 12th Century AD, where in Kakatiya rulers also worshipped at this temple. Through the centuries, visitors from not only Andhra Pradesh were visiting the temple but also from neighbouring states of and Tamil Nadu. A large number of Nayanars offered their worship to Load Shiva at this place as evinced by the large number of their statutes at the temple.. Navagraha pratishtha was completed and many devotees of Swami Ayyappa (born out of wedlock of Mohini of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva) take their Deeksha here before embarking their journey to Kerala for seeking the blessings of Swami Ayyappa. With the contributions from the devotees and the financial aid from the Endowment Department of Government of Andhra Pradesh, renovation of Garbha Gopuram, construction of a Gali Gopuram and Kalyana Mandam has been completed.
A large two storeyed temple of Brairaveswara is situated on the hill rock called Mohanagiri 50 km frm Cuddapah on Ramireddypalli, Pulivendula road Lord siva idol in this temple is of 18 ft high. It attracts devotees from distant places of Karnataka and Maharashtra.It is a Veritable stone house for inscriptions and center for number of memorial stones called Veeragallus, ranging frm Ad 1309 to 1531. This temple is greatly praised by Vallabharaya of Vinukonda, the author of Kreedabhiramam a famous telugu peotical work. Maha kavi Kshetrayya spent his early childhood in these parts. he wrote keertanas praising the lord of Inagulur Venkateswara and Palagiri Chennakesava near to this place.
ReplyDeleteOM BHAIRAVESWARA SWAMY YE NAMAHSituated in the heart of Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, Mopuri Bhairaveswa Swami temple stands for its unique serenity, devotion, mystique and peace. Legend says that Lord Shiva after granting wish to Bhasmasura, the demon was in a fix and stood in the form of rock as Bhairavewswara on this hillock and Lord Vishnu in the form of Mohini enticed Bhasmasura for his own death at this place. The name Mohanagiri Bhairaveswara later changed to Mopuri came into Bhairaveswara in the present form.
ReplyDeleteIt is believed that the rock form of Bhairaveswara was growing continuously and his sister put her hand over him to stop the growth of the rock. Enraged by this Lord Bhairaveswara asked the sister to leave the place and she stands in the form Akka Pappuramma at the base of this hillock. People believe that the religious trip is incomplete unless they worship Akka Pappuramma.
The temple is situated on a hillock surrounded by a river and villages of Nallachervu Palle, Kondreddi Palle, Nare Palle etc. of Vemula Mandalam of Kadapa district. The temple can be reached by bus from Pulivendula ( to either Nallachervu Palle or Kondredi Palle) or from Prodattur (to Moilchervu or Narepalle) from where one has to walk a distance of about 3 to 4 kms. Motorable road up to temple is available which is about 30 minutes from Pulivendula (via Gotur) and 60 minutes from Prodattur (via Yerraguntla and Moilchervu). Inscriptions found at the temple date back to 12th Century AD, where in Kakatiya rulers also worshipped at this temple. Through the centuries, visitors from not only Andhra Pradesh were visiting the temple but also from neighbouring states of and Tamil Nadu. A large number of Nayanars offered their worship to Load Shiva at this place as evinced by the large number of their statutes at the temple.. Navagraha pratishtha was completed and many devotees of Swami Ayyappa (born out of wedlock of Mohini of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva) take their Deeksha here before embarking their journey to Kerala for seeking the blessings of Swami Ayyappa. With the contributions from the devotees and the financial aid from the Endowment Department of Government of Andhra Pradesh, renovation of Garbha Gopuram, construction of a Gali Gopuram and Kalyana Mandam has been completed.