Built by:
Sage
Parashurama
Also known as: Anegudde
temple, Saptakshetra, Mukti sthala
Primary deity: Sri
Siddhi Vinayak Ganesh
Important Festivals: Ganesh Chaturthi
Attraction: Siddhi
Vinayak Murthi and the festive season
INTRODUCTION
Anegudde
temple is located in the Anegudde village. The village is also commonly known
as Kumbhasi. The temple is situated at a distance of about 9 km from Kundapur
and 100 km away from Mangalore. Anegudde village is located in the Udupi
district of Karnataka. The temple is a historical glory of India
HISTORY
Anegudde
village is also called the Kumbhasi village. There is a mythological tale
behind the origin of this name. Once, the village was hit by heavy drought.
Rishi Agasthya came to the rescue of the village by performing a powerful Yagna
in order to please the god of rain. But, demon Kumbhasura tried to create
trouble amidst the yagna. Sri Siddi Vinayak or Ganesh then bestowed the
strongest of Pandavas, Bheema with immense power, with which Bheema defeated
Kumbhasura. The temple is known as the Anegudde temple. ‘Aane’ refers to
elephant and ‘Gudde’ refers to hillock. The holy shrine is an abode of Sri
Siddhi Vinayak, the elephant-headed Hindu God.
Discovery of Holy Shrine
It is
regarded as a lively place of the deity, where numerous festivals and
ceremonies take place. The temple is about 300 years old. Anegudde temple is
one of the most important one among the sapta sthala (seven places) of
‘Parashurama Shrishti’, created by the great Shiva-devotee Sage Parashurama.
HOW TO REACH
By Air
The
nearest airport to the Anegudde village is at Bajpe, which is situated close to
Mangalore.
By Rail
The
nearest railway stoppage to Kumbhasi village is Barkur, which is close to
Kundapur. The place is well-connected by major railway stations of the state.
By Road
The
village Anegudde is situated on the National Highway 17 (currently known as
NH-66). The place bears a distance of 96 km, 30 km and 9 km from Mangalore,
Udupi and Kundapur respectively. The village Kumbhasi is 400 km away from the
capital of the state, Bengaluru. One may walk straight from the Kumbhasi bus
stand through the stairs to reach the temple of Anegudde temple of Anegudde
IMPORTANT SHRINES
Sri
Siddhi Vinayak is the lord of wealth, power and prosperity. The main sanctum of
the temple has the deity in the form of Chaturbhuja (four arms), on a large
rocky structure, plated with silver armor. Two hands are depicted as ‘Varada
Hasta’ that are granting boons to devotees and the other two arms indicate
attainment of salvation. Important ceremonies and festivals are held there,
which attract tourists and devotees throughout the year. The temple is one of
the seven creations of Sage Parshurama and is considered an ideal place for
pilgrimage.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TEMPLE
Lord
Ganesha is the Hindu god of prosperity and wealth. It is also known as the
Mukti sthala, where devotees with full focus and devotion can free themselves
of earthly desires and attain salvation. Lord Vinayak is known to grant all
wishes of his devotees.
WEATHER AND TIME TO VISIT
The
festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is held in September-October and is a luxurious
festival of the entire Southern Indian that continues for twelve days. So this
season is ideal to make a visit to the Anegudde temple. On the fourth day, post
full moon day of every lunar month is considered a day of festivity at the
temple. Ganesh rathotsava is also a notable ceremony at Anegudde.
ACCOMODATION
·
Anegudde has two guest houses ‘Pramoda’ and
‘Amoda’ for pilgrims and devotees.
·
Other hotels and restaurants are available near
the village.
TIPS FOR DEVOTEES
You
should carry food and water with you while making bus or taxi journey from the
airport or railway station towards Kumbhasi. You should also carry water with
you while walking from the Kumbhasi bus stand towards the temple at the
hilltop.
RULES AND RITUALS OF THE TEMPLE
Fulfillment of wishes: Lord
Ganesha is known to grant all wishes of his devotees and bless them with
wealth, prosperity, luck and good health.
Attainment of salvation: As two
of the four arms of Sri Vinayak at Anegudde depict salvation, it is said that
true pilgrims can achieve salvation with full focus and devotion at the holy
shrine.
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