Yaganti temple
YAGANTI TEMLE MAIN ENTRENCE ( GOPURAM ) |
HISTORY
This temple was constructed by King Harihara Bukka Rayalu of the Sangama Dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 15th century. It was built according to Vaishnavaite traditions.
One story of the site's origin is as follows: The sage
Agastya wanted to build a temple for Lord Venkateswara on this site. However,
the statue that was made could not be installed as the toe nail of the idol got
broken. The sage was upset over this and performed a penance for Lord Shiva.
When Lord Shiva appeared, he said the place suits Shiva better as it resembles
Kailash. Agastya then requested Lord Shiva to give the devotees a Parvathi
Goddess as Lord Uma Maheswara in a single stone, which Lord Shiva obliged.
A second story is as follows: Chitteppa, a devotee of Lord
Shiva, was worshiping Lord Shiva and Lord Shiva appeared to him as a tiger.
Chitteppa understood that it was Lord Shiva in tiger form, and shouted Neganti
Shivanu ne kanti (meaning: I saw Shiva I saw), and danced with joy. There is a
cave called
Chitteppa nearby.
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