Sri Sarangadhareswara Swamy Devastanam
Location : Rajahmundry
About The Temple :
The temple is located in Rajahmundry town which is at a distance of 70 Km from Kakinada and 64 Km from Amalapuram. Once upon a time the king by name Raja Raja Narendra was ruling the country Vengi. The capital of the country was Rajamahedri. He had a sonm by name Sarangadharudu the king also had a second wife by name Chitrangi and he was very much affectionate towards her. He had a bitter enemy who was also his step mother’s son by name Vijayadityudu.
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One day Chitrangi, the second wife of the king invited his step son Sarangadhara for feast very. But as Sarangadhara was very much fond of hunting, he left for hunting and ignored the invitation of his step mother. Because of this act his step mother was very angry towards him. This information was brought to the notice of Vijayaditya by intelligence agency (Vegulu) he made a bad propaganda stating that there is a illegal contact between Sarangadhara and his step mother with a bad motive of creating conflict in the house of Raja Raja Narendra, likely without knowing the fact. He ordered his people to cut the hands and legs of innocent Sarangadhara, with sorry to punish Yuvaraju, and it was mandatory to obey king’s orders to punish Yuvaraju. They have taken away Yuvaraju to the Northern side of the village where there is a forest, a hill. There they have executed in orders of the king by cutting his legs and hands king’s son. Delicate son the King Sarangadhara in a blood flow crying like anything unable to bear the pain.
Meanwhile he heard a voice of ‘Akasa Vani’ stating that Sarangadhara did not commit any sin in the present life. It was due to his past life (janma) and the present punishment was the result of it. His huge cry reaches the ears of Sivabhakta by name Meghanadha, who is residing in that hill valley. He immediately rushed to Sarangadhara and known the facts and rendered some service by advising him to pray Lord Siva and get his blessings. Saranghadhara did like that as advised by Siva Bhakta Meghanadha, prayed Lord Siva and got his Darsanam. Lord Siva was very much impressed of his prayer and He gave his lost legs & hands and made him a beautiful person.
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