Nandavaram
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Nandavaram is a village
and mandal
in Kurnool district
of Andhra Pradesh
, India
.
This village is famous for the temple of Chowdeshwari.It is believed that Chowdeshwari devi came from Varanasi
to Nandavarm through an underground passage with in 1 day. The temple was built by King Nandana Chakravarthy.
It is said that the actual deity that was present in the temple was so fearful to watch with the human eye and the powerful aura it carried made many a heart fail on seeing it. Therefore, the doors of the garbha griha were permanently closed and then another deity was made, which resembled the actual deity in posture, only less fearful to look at and that is the goddess deity that we see today in the temple. The temple structure was elevated so that the current deity sits exactly above the place where the original deity resides. To the east of the temple, there is a flight of stairs that go below to the place where the original garba griha existed but none is allowed to go there. There is a Srichakra in front of the deity and devotees can perform Kunkuma Archana by buying a ticket (Rs 30).
This temple assumes special significance and importance to the Nandavarik community of the Brahmins as it is their communities presiding deity. Therefore a lot of patronage and funds come from the Nandavarik/Nandavareeka Brahmins. They are allowed to go inside the grabha-griha and perform personal pooja to the goddess Choudeshwari. It is common practice and recommended for Nandavariks to give a saree to the goddess.
Famous chowdeswari devi temple is situated here. This is situated on the Panem/Panyam - Banaganapalle road. If traveling from Kurnool, take the Nandyal-Allagadda national highway, on reaching Panyam, take a right to Banaganapalle. Nanndavaram is located at a distance of about 19km from Panyam.
It is recommended to also visit Yaganti from here, as it is very near (about 23km). The approach road to Nandavaram from anyside is pretty bad. Expect a lot of rubble and dust on this road.
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Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and mandal
Mandal
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in Kurnool district
Kurnool district
Kurnool District is a district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, located in the west-central part of the state on the southern banks of the Tungabhadra and Handri rivers. The town of Kurnool is currently the headquarters of the district...
of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
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.
This village is famous for the temple of Chowdeshwari.It is believed that Chowdeshwari devi came from Varanasi
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
to Nandavarm through an underground passage with in 1 day. The temple was built by King Nandana Chakravarthy.
It is said that the actual deity that was present in the temple was so fearful to watch with the human eye and the powerful aura it carried made many a heart fail on seeing it. Therefore, the doors of the garbha griha were permanently closed and then another deity was made, which resembled the actual deity in posture, only less fearful to look at and that is the goddess deity that we see today in the temple. The temple structure was elevated so that the current deity sits exactly above the place where the original deity resides. To the east of the temple, there is a flight of stairs that go below to the place where the original garba griha existed but none is allowed to go there. There is a Srichakra in front of the deity and devotees can perform Kunkuma Archana by buying a ticket (Rs 30).
This temple assumes special significance and importance to the Nandavarik community of the Brahmins as it is their communities presiding deity. Therefore a lot of patronage and funds come from the Nandavarik/Nandavareeka Brahmins. They are allowed to go inside the grabha-griha and perform personal pooja to the goddess Choudeshwari. It is common practice and recommended for Nandavariks to give a saree to the goddess.
Geography
Nandavaram is located at 15.8500°N 77.5000°E. It has an average elevation of 349 meters (1148 feet)Famous chowdeswari devi temple is situated here. This is situated on the Panem/Panyam - Banaganapalle road. If traveling from Kurnool, take the Nandyal-Allagadda national highway, on reaching Panyam, take a right to Banaganapalle. Nanndavaram is located at a distance of about 19km from Panyam.
It is recommended to also visit Yaganti from here, as it is very near (about 23km). The approach road to Nandavaram from anyside is pretty bad. Expect a lot of rubble and dust on this road.
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