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Location: "GWJF+26J, Appanapalli, Mamidikuduru Mandal, Andhra Pradesh 533247"
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About the City Appanapalli
Appanapalli
is a remote village in Mamidikuduru Mandal of East Godavari District. Situated
on the holy bank of river Vynateya and flanked by river Godavari on three sides
and the Bay of Bengal on 4th side looking like an island, Appanapalli is a
beautiful village, because of the lush green environment all around, on way to
it and specially because of the very beautiful Shri Bala Balaji Devasthanam
situated on the banks of the river. Appanapalli is situated around 35 KMs from
Amalapuram, and is around 5 KMs from Pasarlapudi junction of National Highway
216.
Legend of the temple
The village
got its name from Rishi Appana, who meditated and did his penance here for the
betterment of the world. The place holds the status of being seat to rich
cultural heritage and vedic scholars in history, where many Brahmins well
educated in Vedas used to stay here and read the hymns of Vedas, performing
rituals as per defined in the ancient scriptures. Lord Vishnu’s Bala form
(child form) resides here in the temple of Appanapalli Shri Bala Balaji
Devasthanam.
The temple
although relatively new, has beautiful structures and built in a typical
Dravidian style with 4 gopurams on 4 sides. The roof of the mandapam above
garbagriha has one of the most beautiful life like structures representing
various gods and goddesses in Hind Dharma.
The legend
was- Sri Molleti Ramaswamy , an ardent devotee of the Lord of the Seven hills,
founded this Devasthanam on 18th March 1970 strictly in accordance
with the Panchahnica Agama Shastra in
which his holiness Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Srimanarayana China Jeeyar Swamy varu
installed the idols of the Lord and his consort. .
He built the temple, using the profit from his business of coconut shop on the
orders of Lord in his dream. The idea was to create a temple for the locals so
that they don’t have to visit Tirupathi. Devotees found the temple of high
importance and thereafter, it attained the title the second Tirupai and became
a sacred place of devotional importance in the state of AP.
Even though Appanapalli is a village, every
care is being taken by temple authorities to provide maximum facilities to the
devotees visiting the the Lord every day. Food and shelter is being provided
freely, safety and security of the pilgrims stands upper most on the job chart.
Well-built bathing ghats, separate rooms for ladies for changing their dresses
after the holy dip, adequate toilet facilities etc have been provided.
It is said that the income derived from various
sources like Arjita sevas, sale of human hair, hundi and sale of grass by
auction etc are utilized for the purpose of providing further amenities to the
pilgrims.Devotees in lakhs are being expected during the ensuing pushkarams and
the devasthanam has been gearing up to welcome the devotees.
Festivals
·
Kalyanamahotsavams
from Jyestha Suddha Dasami to Jystha Chaturdasi (June).
·
Mukkoti Ekadasi,
Uttaradwara Dharshanam.
·
Laksha Kumkuma
pooja on the eve of Vijayadasami to Padmavathi Ammavaru & Semi pooja in the
evening.
·
Laksha Tulasi
pooja to Swamyvaru on Karteeka suddha Ekadasi.
·
Laksha Chamanti
pooja to Andal Ammavaru on the day of ‘Bhogi’ in the month of January every
year.
Accomodation:
Guest Houses are
available with free meal options. Phone No:08862-239562
Temple Authorities
Assistant
Commissioner and Executive Officer
Sri Bala Balaji Devasthanam,
Appanapalli,
Mamidikuduru Mandal,
East Godavari District.
Phone No:239562.
Temple Timings:
How To Reach:
The temple is
around 35 KMs from Amalapuram.
By Road: Own
vehicle is the best mode. Regular buses ply between Amalapuram and
Palakollu/Antharvedi
By Railway
station: Nearest Railway station I Palakollu (35KMs), few trains stop there.
Nearest major railway station is RajaMhundry (74 KMs)