BHADRACHALAM - A rare temple of Lord Sri Rama
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...