- Special FeaturesFoundation Year500 years oldSthala TreeTheerthamRathamArchitectureOther SpecialityMother Lakshmi Narayani is a swayambumurthi. This is a golden temple.
- Sthala Puran
Efforts were taken to build the temple by a woman devotee Sakthi Amma. Crossing the road from this golden temple, there is a thatched roof hut housing Swayambu Narayani and another Narayani in a temple nearby. This temple is revered as Narayani Peetam. Founder of the temple Sakthi Amma is in this temple. Before leaving the place, devotes seek her blessings. All the devotees are fed by the temple both in midday and night.
- Architecture
This is a temple covering 100 acres, every inch of land reminding the beauty of nature and the grace of Almighty and a spiritual environment. Indeed, it is a different world altogether. The mandap and the artificial fountains opposite welcome the devotee. Besides the two pathways to go in and come out, there are 18 entrances behind the mandap representing the 18 characters of the human mind. The temple is designed according to Sri Chakra star lines. The temple is in round shape. It looks as if a Sri Chakra when viewed from the upper side.
Due to security and maintenance concerns, the devotee has to deposit his/her cell phone, camera and other articles including eatables at the entrance office. Every corner and part of the temple speaks but beauty and serenity. Modern lights along with traditional stone lights make even night a day in the temple. There are more than 3,000 trees around. The wind blows soft. Loose talks are prohibited within the temple till the devotee comes out after worship.
Devotees are advised to maintain silence. The temple by itself built with gold, even the paintings in other parts as decorative arches and madaps are of golden colour making the temple glitter for ever. There is a 27 feet tall, 10 tier traditional lamp opposite to Mother’s shrine made of Panchaloka, an alloy of five metals. This has space for lighting thousand lamps. There are statues of Mothers Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi in the meadows of the temple with artificial hills and falls.
- Alankar of Deity
- Prayers and BenefitsSpecial Vratas and Prayers
Standing in the Mahamandap and worshipping Mother would bring the devotee all the prosperities, is the faith of the people. Life would ever be happier.
Offerings to DeityDevotees perform abishek to Mother and offer vastras.
Stotras and Mantras
- FestivalsVaikunda Ekadasi is grandly celebrated in the temple in December-January
- Sodasha Upcharas
- Prasadhas
- Social ActivitiesAnnadhanMarriageEar BoringHead ShaveDanaasEducation FacilitiesSocial DrivesOther Activities
- Arjita Seva
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