ELLAMPETA SRI
VENUGOPALA SWAMY TEMPLE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Sri.Venugopala
Swamy Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to god Krishna is located at Ellampeta village, which is just 30 kms from Nandalur
Mandal of Kadapa dist,A.P is another example of Vijayanagara architecture in
Andhrapradesh. This temple was built in 1516 A.D in the period of great Chola
king Sri Krishnadevaraya.
Original History:
Before the Telugu ganga dam project
was conceived by Sri.N.T.Ramarao (Former chief Minister of Andhrapradesh) in 1986
to provide drinking water to Chennai city in Tamil Nadu, this temple complex
was located in the village of Ellampeta at the bank of Cheyyeru river.
However,the Venugopala Swamy temple
complex and 2 other temples namely Kenneshwara ( Ishwara) temple and
Musilipetamma (A local deity) temple had to be abandoned by 1990. The dam was
completed and all three temples were submerged.
Before the village submersion all the
Idols & Vahanas are shifted to Sri.Kodanda Ramaswamy temple,Vontimitta,
Kadapa dist in the year 1990. In the Year 2016 Sri.Kodanda Ramaswamy temple taken over by TTD from Endowment, all are shifted to Sri.Soumyanatha swamy
temple,Nandalur, Kadapa dist.
The main idols of Venugopalaswamy temple :
Panchalogha Idols: 1.Venugopalaswamy (Lord Krishna
playing on flute) 2.Rukmini 3.Satyabhama 4.Venna mudda krishna 5.Andal amman 6.Thirumungai
Alvar 7.Anjanaya swamy 8.Checkra Parumal 9.Vedanti Sulkalu.
Panchalogha Vahanas: 1. Garuda 2.Hamsa 3.sesha 4.Hanumanth 5.Simha 6.vali.
The main idols of Kenneshwara temple :
Panchalogha Idols: 1. Lord Ishwara 2.Parvathy devi 3.Ganga mata.
Architecture:
The original temple complex was massive, with
the area of around 3500.00 Sq.mts.
The Venugopalaswamy temple is know for its exquisite carvings and elegant architectural designs. The King Krishnadevaraya was a lover of art and architecture and the temples and monuments constructed during his reign
are famous for their architectural
designs.
The complex was a symmetrical
building enclosed by two “Prakaras” and the outer gate (Mahadwara) had
verandahs on both sides, flanked by the yagasala and kitchen.
The temple had a garbhagriha (sanctum
sanctorum) a vestibule, a middle hall and a mukhya mantapa (main hall). This
reflects Vijayanagara architecture.
Submersion and restoration:
When the Telugu ganga dam was
conceived in 1986, the temple was condemned for submersion. In Year 1990 the entire
village of Ellampeta was completely buried under water. However, the temple would
resurface whenever the water levels in the reservoir dropped, typically during
summer season. More than 30 years the temple lay under water.
In
year 2012 (After 22 years) villagers are decided to conduct their tradition festival Sri.Venugopalaswamy
Kalyanam in the month of May every year as per earlier ensters doing. After the formation of Ellampeta Sri Venugopala swamy temple society in year 2015, gear up activities and conducting Sri vari kalyanam in
a big way and took up the task of restoring the temple.
About Ellampeta Sri Venugopalaswamy
temple Society:
On 06th March 2016 Ellampeta Sri
Venugopalaswamy temple society acquired land of 1.0 Acres in a small hill area with
great scenic views for restoring both Sri Venugopala swamy & Sri.Kenneswara
swamy temples located at bank of the Cheyyeru river. It is about 1.0 km to the
Nandalur and 10.0 km to Rajampeta town. The cost of the project was estimated
to be around 1.0 Crore.
For temple
construction foundation stone laying by Sri.Meda Mallikarjuna Reddy MLA & VIP
( Rajampeta constancy) on 25th Sep 2016, on 11th Dec 2016 Architectural design part and land
marking are also completed.
Construction activities to be started very soon.
Our mission
is not only construction of the temple but also to provide house sites for poor
(who lost houses during village submersion), School education for poor child &
Old age home for poor senior citizens. For this purpose 4.0 Acres of land acquisition
activities are taken up at bottom of the temple construction area.
In order to
fulfill our mission join hands with us to finish the task to restore our temple & other Charity Trust Activities.
please consider making a donation via online
or check payable to Andhra bank, Ellampeta Sri.Venugopalaswamy temple Society,Current account No. 099111100001936,Tirupati.
All donations are needed and appreciated,
regardless of size.
Sri.Venugapalaswamy
Temple Gallery
Kinneshwara(Shiva)Temple
Musilipetamma(A local deity )temple
