sri varasiddi vinayaka swamy in kaniapakam

                          sri varasiddi vinayaka swamy temple in kanipakam

                                                


Kanipakam is a small village on the bank of the Bahuda River.

"Kani" refers to wetlands and "Pakam" means the flow of water to wetlands. According to the legend of the temple, there were three brothers and each had a handicap. Viz., Dumb, Deaf and Blind. They earned their livelihood by growing a small piece of land.
In ancient times, water was drawn from the well by "Piccota System". As one of them used to irrigate the field through the canals, the other two bent over the Piccota. On such an operation, they found that the water in the well had dried up and they could not continue their work. One of them entered the well and began digging it. He was surprised to see the iron tool hitting a stone as a formation.


                       

Later, he was shocked to see the blood come out. Within a few seconds, the entire water in the well transformed the red blood into color. Thus, amazed by this divine view, all three have become normal to get rid of their deformities. As soon as the villagers came to know this miracle, they clashed with the well and tried to deepen the well. But their attempt proved futile because the idol of Lord Vinayaka's "swayambhu" (the self manifested) emerged from the swirling waters.

In the end, they offered a large number of coconuts with all the prayers: modesty on their knees before the new idol was given "MAGALHARATHI", etc. They declared the ideal of "SWAYAMBHU" and offered the number of coconuts. Coconut water sank into the canal at a distance of more than one and a quarter of acres. The indication of this led to the modification of the use of the word Tamil "KANIPARAKAM" and later pronounced as KANIPAKAM. Even today, the idol is in the original well and the well springs are perpetual and eternal. During the rainy season, the holy water from the well still overflows today.

Another striking and strange feature of the idol is that it is getting bigger and bigger. At present, one can see the idol's knees and abdomen. Smt. Lakshmamma, a fervent devotee, had offered a "Kavacham" (armor) to the Lord fifty years ago, but today he is out of reach and does not match the idol. Holy water from the well is offered to devotees as Theertham.

                         


The legend behind Bahuda River
Long ago, two brothers Sankha and Likhita lived. They were on pilgrimage to Kanipakam. As the journey was tiring, the younger brother Likhita was hungry. In disregarding the advice of the elder brother, he snatched a mango from the mango tree. Sankha felt bad and brought this back to the rule of this region and pleaded for punishment for the sin committed during the pilgrimage. Thus Likhita was punished severely deprived of both arms.




Bahuda River

Later, they bathed in the river near the temple of Kanipakam. Lo Behold! The chopped arms were restored to Likhita as soon as he dived into the sacred waters of the river. These incidents lead the rule to rename the river as 'Bahuda' (Bahu means human arm). Thus, the river next to the Kanipakam Temple is now known as the "Bahuda River".

                        


Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka as holder of 'Truth'
The idol swayambhu of Kanipakam is the defense of the truth. The daily conflicts between people are solved by taking a "special oath". The people in the dispute take an immersion in the temple reservoir and swear before the lord. It is taken as the truth of the gospel.

There are cases where the person who committed this sin voluntarily accepts as soon as he has dived and many before entering the temple itself. It seems that the Lord is passing invisibly on the sinner and makes him repent and feel guilty for his sinful actions.

Thus, the glory of Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka has spread throughout and the honorable courts maintain the "special oath" in their judicial pronouncements.

Festivals: Bramhostavams
The annual Brahmotsavam begins from Ganesh Chaturthi. It lasts 20 days with all the traditional pump and cheerfulness. The utsavamurthi (festive idol) came out in procession every day colored on different vahanams (Carriages). The spiritual participation of devotees is a worthy praise. The floating festival attracts pilgrims from all over the country.

                                

Motsavam
Hamsa Vahanam
Peacock Vahanam
Mooshika Vahanam
Shasha Vahanam
Vrishabha Vahanam
Gaja Vahanam,
Rathotsavam (Chairot)
Thiru KalyanamVadayathu Utsavam

History

The temple was built in the early 11th century CE by King Chola Kulothunga Chola I and was expanded in 1336 by the emperors of the Vijayanagara dynasty.
There is an interesting legend about the sthalapurana of this ancient temple which has a 1000 year history. About 1000 years ago, three physically handicapped, stupid and deaf people with disabilities were losing their livelihoods by cultivating land near the village of Viharapuri. One day, two people took water with the help of a picot and the person was going to irrigate the land. After a while, the water was exaggerated in the well. A person took a shovel and hit a stone inside the well and the blood began to flow continuously, when the three disabled people touched the water mixed with blood, surprisingly, they became normal people . After digging for some time, they found an idol of Lord Sri Vinayaka in the well with a wound on his head that oozes with blood. They could not get out the idol when it was a growing size, as they were digging. They informed the villagers of this surprising phenomenon. People came running with coconuts and other pooja materials to worship Lord Sri Vinayaka. They broke thousands of coconuts, the coconut water was spread over a quarter acre. In the local language, it is called "Kani". This is how the palp was called "Kanipakam" since then.


                         


Even now we can see the well around the Sri Vinayaka idol. There is always water around the idol. We can also see the wound on the head of the idol.

The amazing feature of Anohter is that the idol increases in size. In 1947, a devotee Sri Bezawada Siddaiah of the village of Aragonda Gollapalli presented a Silver Kavacha to the Lord who appropriately adapted the idol. Now it does not fit the idol. As the idol grows in size. Still, there will be water at the same level around the base of the idol in all seasons. This sacred water is given as another to all the other devotees.

It is believed that the idol will increase in size regularly until the end of Kaliyuga and in the end Lord Sri Vinayaka will appear in person.


Another interesting feature here is that if a person swears  about a particular incident, it is considered "the truth". Most disputes are settled by this method. People see it as more than just a court judgment. If someone makes false swearings before him, Lord Sri Vinayaka must punish him. For this ceremony of oath, a sum of Rs. 516 / - is collected by the authorities of the temple. This ceremony is done every day. So people are showing justice here.

In the ancient Vedas, Lord Sri Vinayaka hailed as possessor of gunas of all gods, gandharvas, demons and human beings. In 'Adarvaseershopanishath' Lord Sri Vinayaka is exalted as the parabhramha incarnation of paramathma who has (The absolute). Therefore, by taking "Ganapathi deeksha", the devotees can fulfill all their vows with the blessings of Lord Ganesha. The deeksha will be for 41 days , 21 days, 11 days. It's like Swamy Iyyappa (or) Lord Sivadeeksha. And the rules and regulations are almost the same. Sri Ganesh Deeksha can be launched in any Ganesh temple but should end at the Sri Varasidhi Vinayaka temple in Kanipakam only.

Secrets of the Kanipakam Temple

• This statue is unique statue enlarged day by day. The silver crown that the proof was not only 55 years ago.
• The ground where the temple is now the country of the three brothers. A dumb of them, a deaf and blind after a while, they see that drying edge of the water united. They felt like hitting a hard rock horizon. Blood alone moments probably have all the devotees then began to worship.
• Whenever there is a controversial phenomenon, so is sworn statue with the statue, which caused the truth to dispute. Believe that faithful Lord Ganesha penalize the delinquents.
• In the district of Chittoor to identify "Kniipakam" Gneshkam first. Ganesh The main person in areas that are older. Knipakm means "water" that flows into farmland and we know that this is the story of a famous temple!
• The temple was built by the Chola XIth century. This statue is not ready. Vara Siddhivinayak were there. This Gnyakak Gnpakak is called "Swabu".