Ryali
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Ryali is a small village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh
in South India
. It is known for the temple of Lord Jagan Mohini Keshava
Swamy. The idol is in the form of Kesava Swamy when seen from the front and it is in the form of Jagan Mohini when seen from the back. The priests at the temple show the idol in the light of burning camphor and explain the idol of the god in detail. There is a temple of Lord Shiva
in front of Lord Jagan Mohini Kesava Swamy temple. Lord Shiva is known as Sri Uma Kamandalesara Swamy here. The legend of these two temples relates to Samudra manthan
.
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...
in South India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is known for the temple of Lord Jagan Mohini Keshava
Keshava
Keshava is a name of Krishna from within Hindu tradition.The name appears as the 23rd and 648th names in the Vishnu sahasranama.Lord Keshava is venerated by those persons wanting to avert bad luck, or ill omens...
Swamy. The idol is in the form of Kesava Swamy when seen from the front and it is in the form of Jagan Mohini when seen from the back. The priests at the temple show the idol in the light of burning camphor and explain the idol of the god in detail. There is a temple of Lord Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
in front of Lord Jagan Mohini Kesava Swamy temple. Lord Shiva is known as Sri Uma Kamandalesara Swamy here. The legend of these two temples relates to Samudra manthan
Samudra manthan
In Hinduism, Samudra manthan or Ksheera Sagara Mathanam, Churning of the Ocean of Milk is one of the most famous episodes in the Puranas...
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