About Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Kamakshi Tayee Temple was built in the year 1150 A.D. and is located on the banks of Penna river.
Once Kasyapa Prajapathi wanted to perform Yagna and started searching for the place in the southern part of India. meanwhile he reached Rajathagiri, which is located north to Penna river and decided to perform Yagna there. Kasyapa installed three Yagna Gundams namely, Daskhanagni, Aahananiyagni, Aaraspathyagni to perform Yagna. Lord Siva was very much pleased with Kasyapa’s Yagna and emerged out of Yagna Gundam in a Linga shape. It is mentioned in the Skanda Purana, that the place where Yagna is held is called Jannada, which later took the form as Jonnavada.
Goddess Parvathi then reached Jonnavada in search of Lord Siva. Lord Siva requested Goddess to stay here at this place. On his, request Goddess self manifested and started residing in the Penna river. Later fishermen installed the idol on the banks of Penna river and started offering prayers, which caught in their fishing net.
During the 4th century, Aadi Sankaracharya on his way to Kailasagiri found that this Idol is the manifestation of the Goddess Parvathi and installed the idol along with Lord Siva in the temple.
There is a lake near to temple which is called Kasyapa Theertham, belief is that whoever takes a dip here will be free from committed sins in the present life.
Timings to visit 5:00 AM – 1:00 PM | 4:30 PM – 9:15 PM
Seva Details Seva Cost Annaprasana 116/- Ashtothara sathanamarchana 5116/- Ashtotharam 20/- Dastram pooja 116/- Gramotsavam 1116/- Gramotsavam Ubhayakatnam 2116/- Kadgamala Pooja 100/- Laghunyasa Abhishekam 200/- Laksha Bilvarchana 5000/- Laksha Kumkumarchana 5000/- Lingodhbhava kala abhishekam 1116/- Mahanyasa Rudrabhishekam 500/- Navaavarana Pooja 500/- Navagrahadaanam 300/- Pallaki Seva 300/- Prardhana Kalyanam 1000/- Vasthralankarana Seva 500/- Pulangi Seva 2500/- Sahasranaamarchana 200/- Saamuhika kumkumarchana pooja 200/- Sani Nivarana Jyothi 10/- Saswatha Kalyanam (10 years) 16116/- Saswatha Mahanyasam (10 years) 16116/- Saswatha Navavarna pooja (10 years) 16116/- Saswatha pulakapu (10 years) 16116/- Special Pulangi Seva 5000/- Sravana Masa Pooja 900/- Sri Chakra Navaavarna pooja 1000/- Sri Chakra Navaavarna homam 16116/- Sri Kadgamala Pooja (9 days) Paroksha seva 2116/- Sri maha rudra homam 6116/- Vadayathi Utsavam 1116/- Vendi Nandi Seva 5000/- Vendi Rathotsavam 1000/-
Festivals celebrate at Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Kamakshi Tayee Temple Dusserah, Vaisakha Brahmotsavams.
How to Reach By Air: Tirupati International Airport – 143 km
By Train: Nellore Railway Station – 15 km
By Bus: Nellore – 12 km
Address Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Kamakshi Tayee Temple, Nellore District, Jonnawada, Andhra Pradesh, 524305, India.
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