My Little India

  In the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh state lies the famous and beautiful Srikalahasti temple. The temple is near the Tirumala Tirupati temple at a distance of 36 kilometers away. Lord Shiva is the deity found in this temple. The temple serves an important role to the devotees. Being built by King Krishnadevraya of the Vijayanagar empire, its architecture is amazing drawn from the Dravidian style in 1516. Carvings of ancient structures are placed in the temple making it worthy and attractive to devotees and tourists who feel the spiritual atmosphere surrounding the place. The Gopuram is beautifully decorated with expensive ornaments. The temple can also be referred to as "Kashi or Kailassa of the south." The Historical story of Srikalahasti temple. The legend stories explain that there existed three animals who worshipped Lord Shiva to get Moksha. The animals were: ·          Sri – Spider. ·          Kala – Snake. ·          Hasti – Elephant. The name o

  Traveling to India? Be sure to see the many attractive temples built under different architecture. The temples are so beautiful to be admired by everyone. Andhra Pradesh state has such temples and one of them is the famous Padmavathi Ammavari temple in Tiruchanur. The temple is five kilometers away from Tirupati. Padmavathi is the control of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). The deity presiding the temple is Goddess Padmavathi also called Alamelumanga. Devotees come from far and near to have Darshan in Padmavathi Ammavari temple of Goddess Padmavathi. History of Padmavathi Ammavari Temple. From the temple legends, it is believed that Goddess Padmavathi (Deity in the temple) was the consort of Goddess Lakshmi. MaharshiBhrigu insulted Lord Vishnu, husband to Goddess Lakshmi which made her angry. Due to this, she went to PatalaLoka where she dipped herself in the water for 12 years. During the Kartika month, in the 13 th year, Goddess Lakshmi got out of the lotus flower in wate