Sunday, January 16, 2011

Jaganmohini Kesavaswami temple - Ryali, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh

The spot where the flower fell is Ryali. (Ryali - falling in Telugu). Lord Brahma created a Lingam & performed abhishekam with water from his kamandalam & hence Lord Siva is worshipped here as Sri Umakamandaleswaraswami.  

Opposite this temple which is facing west is the Sri Jaganmohini Kesava Swami temple.  The idol here, is made out of a single saligrama stone with the form of Mahavishnu as Kesava Swami carved in the front & Mohini on the rear.
On the front along with Mahavishnu with his conch & discuss are carved the forms Sridevi, Boodevi, Naaradar, Tumburu, Ramba, Oorvasi, Kinnara, Kimpurusha, Govardana Krishna, Adiseshan, Garudan & Ganga devi.  Water keeps sprouting from the underground at the idol's feet.  This water wets the the flowers at the Lord's feet & the water from these flowers is sprinkled on devotees.  There is a separate sannadhi for Sathya Naaraayanan along with Thaayaar Sri Lakshmi.

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