Bhadrachalam Temple History:
A sacred Bhadrachalam Temple place that attracts lakhs of devotees from everywhere the world, it’s the abode of Lord Rama (The seventh incarnation of Sri Mahavishnu). This hill place that is encircled by holy stream Godavari flowing towards southern direction is that the famed shrine Bhadrachalam (Bhadrachalam Temple) The name derived from Bhadragiri (Mountain of Bhadra-a boon kid of Meru and Menaka). According to a Ithihasas, the importance of this shrine dates back to the Ramayana Era. This coherent hill place existed in “Dandakaranya” Of Ramayana period where Rama with his consort Sita and brother Laxmana had spent their vanavasa and Parnashaala (the place connected to the famed Golden deer and the place from where Sita was kidnapped by Ravana.) is additionally in the locality of this Bhadrachalam Temple site. it’s at this Bhadrachalam Temple site that long when Ramavatara, Bhagawan Mahavishnu manifested Himself as Rama again to fulfil a promise He made to His Bhakta Bhadra, who continuing his Tapas during Yugas (many more years) praying for the grace of the Bhagawan Sri Ramachandra murthy.
The Bhadrachalam Temple history depicts that the requirement emerged the incarnation of Vykuntha Rama was that to meet a long desire of his ardent fan Bhadra.
Bhadrachalam Temple About Maharshi Bhadra:
Bhadra Maharshi (maharshi means like Sega) performed penance at the bank of stream Godavari during this ” Dandakaranya ” to get grace of lord Rama and in countenance of his beloved God The exulted “Rishi” implored Rama to be seated on his head ,but Rama who was in search of his consort Sita gave promise to his Bhakta that his desire would be fulfilled on his way back , after finding Sita and accomplishing the method of punishing the wicked Ravana and establish ‘Dharma’ . so the sage had been in continuation of the frightened penance as Rama couldn’t accomplish the promise in Ramavatara . Then Sri Mahavishnu manifested himself as Vykuntha Rama and rushed to his fan Bhadra , communication hisarrival by processing ‘Shanku’,accompanied by his consort Sita and brother Laxmana , resembling that of ‘Gajendra Moksham’ so , the moorthies of Rama ( having four hands ) – Shanku on the right Hand, Chakra at his left Hand and Dhanurbhana ( Bow and Arrow in the rest 2 hands ) , Sita had condescended on the left lap of Rama and brother ( at Rama’s left ) ar existed . and also the hill place where the Deities were seated on , was the top place of Bhadra – achalam ( hill ) , sothis shrine was remodeled into Bhadrachalam .
The idols of Vykuntha Rama, Laxmana and Sita were found by Pokala Dhammakka. Pokala Dhammakka a fanatical fan of Rama lived in the 17th century and was a someone of Bhadrireddypalem on person away from this holy place. And one fine night she had darshan of Rama in her dream UN agency said “the saints and sages are worshipping my embodied moorthy settled on Bhadragiri” and asked her to find them perform pooja and reach lifeline. And the very next day morning she started checking out the idols-peeped into an ant-hill and located the idols hidden in it. She poured many pots of Godavari water on the ant-hill that tardily dissolved and gave way for the looks of the hidden Gods. And Since then she used to perform pooja daily and offer ‘naivedyam’ with fruits fallen from near palmyra tree and created a mandapam of thatch hut with the help of native villagers. Bhagawan Rama told Dhammakka that at the day after one of his devotees would construct a Mandir at this site. Dhammakka waited patiently for the fan. The fan turned out to be Bhakta Ramadas.
Bhakta Ramadas constructed Bhadrachalam Temple:
Bhadrachalarama temple was constructed by Kancharla Gopanna popularly called Bhakta Ramadas in the year 1674 A.D. The Kancharla Gopanna popularly called “Bhakta Ramdas” a fanatical fan of Lord Rama, was born to Linganna Murthy and Kamamba in Nelakondapalli village of Khammam Taluk in 17th century (1620 AD). He was nephew of Akkannna, the administrative head in the court of nawab Abul Hussan Shah called ‘Taneshah’ of Golkonda (he was the last ruler of Golconda before Aurangazeb captured it in 1687A.D.) and was joined by him as a Tahsildar of ‘Palvoncha Paragana’. So he was discharging his official duties seriously and collection revenue because of the Nawabs in continuation of daily preaches Chanting of ‘Ramanama’ and the feeding the poor at his house. Ramadasa, who detected the news that the villagers of palvoncha paragana were continuing to witness a Jatara at Bhadrachalam , became curios and he too visited Bhadrachalam Temple. And He found the deities in an beautiful attraction. The Ramadas then asked the villagers to construct one temple for lord Rama. When the contributions were found to be insufficient, the villagers appealed him to pay the revenue collections for the construction of the Bhadrachalam Temple with a promise to repay the amount when harvest the crops. Accordingly, Ramadas created the Bhadrachalam Temple with an amount of Rs 6 Lakhs collected from the land revenues without the permission of the Nizam nawab.
When the Bhadrachalam Temple reached to the nearing completion, he had a problem of fixing ‘Sudarshana Chakra’ at the crest of the main Bhadrachalam Temple. And He was deeply distressed and fell into sleep, on the same night Rama in his dream asked him to have a holy dip in river Godavari where he can find that-accordingly. On the next day morning Gopanna did thus and located holy Sudarshana Chakra in the stream without a big problem. And He likely that Sudarshana Chakra itself was shaped up with the divine power of his beloved God Rama. Presently when the construction started that time to start his unhappiness. He was dismissed from service for mis-utilisation of revenue for constructing the Bhadrachalam Temple and was kept in jail for 12 long years in Golkonda Fort and was tortured. And unable to withstand the unhappiness Ramadas implored pry to Rama to relieve him by singing several praising and emotional songs that got popularized from the stanzas of ‘Dasaradhi Sathakam’ and ‘Keertanas’ of Bhakta Ramadasa.
The Nizam nawab Tanishah, the then ruler of Nizam’s territory became a fan of Rama who realised the devotion spirit of Ramadas when his imprisonment and took over the charge of temple administration. This favor the communal harmony amongst the Hindus and Muslims. The Nizam nawab (Tnishah) realized Ramadas’devotional spirit and dedication towards Rama, once Rama and Laxmana repaid VI lakh Mohurs exposing themselves as Ramoji and Laxmoji type of servants of Bhakta Ramadas to get release of their fan from the custody. Thanisha gave voucher to those divine looking persons who approached him at his house during late night. Then they kept the voucher below the pillow of Gopanna where he was jailed. Tanishah who awoke on the terribly next day morning realised that those divine looking persons were none other than Rama and Laxmana and created arrangements to get release of Gopanna and prayed to forgive him by inserting all the Gold Mohurs received last night at the feet of Gopanna. But Gopanna rejected to take back those mohurs except 2 as a mark of divine significance. (Those 2 will still be seen kept in Bhadrachala Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy vaari Devasthanam).
Influenced by the majesty of Lord Rama, Tha Tanishah Ruler of Golkonda fort reserve the income derived from the said Palwoncha paragana that came to Rs 20,000 and weird for the maintenance of the Bhadrachalam Temple that was continued during Nizam’s reign and providing Pearls (Mutyala Talambralu) on the occasion of kalyana mahotsavam (Sri Rama Navami) to Deities on an elephant through a specially sent courier. And that approach of sending pearls to the Deities is still followed by present government and continues to offer during Sri Rama Navami festival (Kalyana mahotsavam). And the Tumu Narsimha Dasa, Tahasildar of Palwoncha paragana along with his relate Varada Ramadasa came here from Guntur and took over the charge of Bhadrachalarama temple when Ramadas created inscripted the performance of Nitya Poojas and sevas right from early morning “Suprabhata Seva” till night “Pavalimpu Seva” before closure of the temple as “Silaasaasanaalu” on these 2 pillars. This inscription provides details of daily dictum and daily rituals also.
Nowadays Bhadrachalam Temple:
Bhadrachalam Temple very good pilgrim centre for Hindus and some Muslims also visit this temple frequently because this temple very powerful god Lord Rama the Avatar of Vishnu, and this temple built in many more years back till this temple very strong very beautiful place also and this place very historical place when Rama and Sitha came to Vanavasa time they are stay here some years many more peoples believed in this place Ravana kidnapped Sitha , and this temple nowadays very good maintenances of the temple trust and every year here during some grand festivals also mostly in Sreeramanavami festival time this temple adorn with attractive lightings many more peoples coming here that festival time for see the Sri Rama, Seetha marriage vacation that time some TV channels telecast live also. so till now this temple very beautiful place and this Bhadrachalam Temple beside of the Godavari River so many more tourists also coming here for see this Godavari river boat tourism here Rajamandry to Bhadrachalam Temple frequent boats here that boats coming in between Papikondalu it’s called Papi Hills, this boat journey really very good and peaceful also.
TTd devasthanam maybe maintained the Bhadrachalam Temple, this Temple has very large walls and very good constructing and Temple made with black granite rocks, it’s molded very good shape. In the Bhadrachalam Temple main temple outside walls has different type of history sculptures is there like Ramayana, Mahabharatham and Lord Vishnu have totally 10 avatars called in Sanskrit “Dashavatarams”, that type of Avatar simble sculptures up the Bhadrachalam Temple walls.
Bhadrachalam Temple Timings :
Morning 5 am to night 8.30 pm in this period conducing different type of poojas and sevas.
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