SURYAKSHETRA –90
Dr P V Sesha Sai
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12th April 2005
What this little man speaks…
Quote: Modesty is the clothing of talent.
This time I am forced to keep other usual subjects which are in forefront for discussion on this paper, to pay little more attention than needed onto an ancient place which GRANTED US PERMISSION FOR US TO VISIT AND ENJOY ITS HISTORICAL BEAUTY. For a while I am taking you to the centuries old historical place/temple called Sri Veerachala Jeedikallu in Lingala Ghanapur Mandal of Warangal District. The place is situated around 85 kilometers from Hyderabad and part of the temple is in Nalgonda district. In other words the situation of this temple is in between the borderline of both the districts.
As per Brahmanda Puranam – Uttara Khandam, long long back Lord Sri Ram appeared to have visited this place and according to the chief priest, the area is named as DANDAKAARANYA. From here Lord Sriram appears to have released his arrow on the golden deer. Just four kilometers from the main temple, there is another spot where Lord appears to have kneeled down. In token of it, there is a very small spot of 12X12X12 inches dimension in which water oases. We tried to dry the spot but in vain. Soon the little pond started filling up with water. Incidentally the spot is on a single granite stone rock. The entire area is single granite stone and the spot is located on it.
Back to the main temple, the spot is on a single granite stone hillock on the top of which there are two ponds called PAALAGUNDAM AND JEEDIGUNDAM. We could not gather accurate information about their depth, but surely they appear to be quite deep enough. The third one is the main Pond called by the name of Lord Rama and the temple does not possess any idol, but the pond itself is worshipped. The word JEEDI is denoted for BLACK and KALLU for STONE. Probably JEEDIKALLU is nothing but BLACK GRANITE STONE ROCK. Wonder it is as to how the ponds appear on the hillock and do not get dried even in summer. For quite some centuries, pilgrims offer pumpkins etc in token gratitude of their being blessed with children. Most of the children are named after JEEDIKALLU RAMACHANDRA MURTHY which is apparently a reflection of people’s confidence on the Lord in these parts of both the districts particularly and in other parts of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra State as per the information gathered by us. This ancient temple is under the governance of State of Andhra Pradesh and AS USUAL large number of tourists can not visit this Holy Place due to non-availability of transportation and other facilities.
Quote: One has to dig a well before he is thirsty.
. I shall be back again soon…………HARA HARA MAHADEVA DR P V SESHA SAI
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