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BHADRACHALAM - A rare temple of Lord Sri Rama

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Vaikunta Rama Kshethra.... As per legend, Lord Vishnu in order to fulfill the promise (which He forgot) given to his devotee Bhadra (son of Meru Parvatha) during His avathara as Sri Rama came from Vaikunta and gave darshan in the form of Lord Sri Rama along with his consort Goddess Sita Devi, brother Lakshmana at this place on Bhadradri hills and got manifested there at the request of his devotee Bhadra. Thenceforth, the place came to be known in the name of Bhadra as Bhadrachala or Bhadraadri. The place where the temple has come up is believed to be the spot where Lord Sri Rama had lived along with Goddess Sita Devi during His sojourn in Dandakaranya on the banks of the holy river Godavari. Rarity of this temple is that the Lord Vishnu in his hurry to fulfill the promise given to his devotee came to give darshan carrying his disc Sudarshana Chakra and his Kounch in apasavya position. Generally we find Lord Vishnu holding Sudarshana Chakra in the right hand and his Kounch in the...

SRI RAMA NAVAMI (Significance, Customs & Traditions)

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(Image of Lord Sri Rama at Bhadrachalam) Sri Rama was the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the list of Dasa Avatharas. It is said that Rama Avathara had occurred during the 24th Thretha Yuga of the current Vaivasvatha Manvanthara. He was born in Surya Vamsa, in the lineage of Ikshvaku, Raghu and Bhagiratha. Sun God is said to be the Paramatma amsa of Lord Sri Rama. Lord Sri Rama was a Paripoorna Manushya Avathara of Lord Vishnu. He was the eldest son of King Dasaratha and his first wife Kausalya. He had two step mothers Kaikeyi, and Sumithra. Sri Rama had three brothers Bharatha, Lakshmana and Sathrughna. Goddess Sita Devi was his consort. He had two sons Lava and Kusa who were bought up in Valmiki Ashram. It is said that Lord Sri Rama ruled this world for 13000 years. As per Hindu lunar calendar Sri Rama was born on the ninth (Navami) lunar day of sukla paksha in Chaitra Masa. Astrologically he was born under the constellation of Punarvasu, 4th charana in Karkataka ...