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Goddess Sri Kanakamahalakshmi Ammavaru is the presiding deity for the people of Visakhapatnam and North Coastal districts in Andhra Pradesh, India.
The deity of Ammavaru is unlike other deities in temples will not have any Gopuram and is open. According to sources, Sri Kanakamahalakshmi Ammavaru is the goddess of Rajas of Visakha and is situated in Visakha Raja's Burujupeta and that is the reason why, the place is called as Burujupeta. According to texts, nearly more than one hundred years, this place is a small one in Visakhapatnam and Burujupeta where Ammavaru deity is situated is a narrow one. Even now, the place is same as old one. During the year 1912, when expansion of the place took place, the deity is in the middle of the place. After sometime, the municipal authorities during expansion of the road, moved the deity to some place. During 1917, this area is affected with Plague and death toll rises and the people were shocked. The people believed that due to change of the deity, all this happens and offered prayers to Goddess. People offered prayers and homas to please the goddess. There is priest in the temple and the devotee can directly break a coconut, offer Pasupu and Kumkum. This is the speciality of the temple. With the blessings of Sri Kanakamahalakshmi, the people are very happy and offer pujas to the deity to seek Her blessings.
Every year during the month of Margasiramasam, festivals are celebrated to Goddess Sri Kanakamahalakshmi with much pomp and gaiety. During this Margasiramasam, at midnight on Wednesday, after performing rituals with Veda mantras, Abhishekam and Kumkum puja, on Thursday devotees offer prayers to Goddess. lakhs of devotees from various places form a serpentine queue to have darshan of Goddess Sri Kanakamahalakshmi Ammavaru. During, Thursdays, one can witness a heavy rush of devotees will have darshan of Goddess. During the entire month, during the night times, harikadhas and cultural programmes are being organized. On the last Thursday, Annasantarpana for more than ten thousand devotees will be performed.
The Margasiramasam festival of Sri Kanakamahalakshmi for the year 2009 begins on Swastisri chandramana Sri Virodhinama Samhastra Maragasira sudda padyami ie., on Tuesday the November 17, 2009 and ends on Margasiramasam bahula Amavasya Saturday ie., on December 16, 2009.
5.00am to 6.00am: Sri Ammavariki Sahasranamarchana panchamrutabhishekam
6.00am to 11.00am: Sarva Darshan
6.30am to 7.00am: Sri Chakra Puja
8.00am to 11.00am: Vedaparayanam, Saptastuti, Mahavidya parayanam, Lakshmi Homam
11.30am to 12.30pm: Asthothara satanamapuja, Panchamrutabhishekam
12.30pm to 5.45pm: Sarvadarshan
6.00pm to 7.00pm: Asthothara Satanamapuja, Pachamrutabhishekam
7.00pm to 11.15: Sarvadarshan
12.05am to 1.30am: Sri Ammavariki visesha Panchamrutabhisheka seva, Sahasranamarchana, puja and Swarnabharana decoration
1.30am to 5.00am: Sarvadarshan
6.00pm to 7.00pm: Sri Ammavariki visesha Panchamrutabhisheka seva, Sahasranamarchana, puja and Swarnabharana decoration
7.00pm to 00.00: Sarvadharshan and cultural programmes
The Margasiramasam festival of Sri Kanakamahalakshmi begins on Swastisri chandramana Sri Sarvadharinama Samhastra Maragasira sudda padyami ie., on Friday the November 28, 2008 and ends on Margasiramasa bahula Amavasya Saturday ie., on December 27, 2008.
5.00am to 6.00am : Sri Ammavariki Sahasranamarchana panchamrutabhishekam
6.00am to 11.00am : Sarva Darshan
6.30am to 7.00am : Sri Chakra Puja
8.00am to 11.00am : Vedaparayanam, Saptastuti, Mahavidya parayanam, Lakshmi Homam
11.30am to 12.30pm : Asthothara satanamapuja, Panchamrutabhishekam
12.30pm to 5.45pm : Sarvadarshan
6.00pm to 7.00pm : Asthothara Satanamapuja, Pachamrutabhishekam
7.00pm to 11.15 : Sarvadarshan
1.30am to 5.00am : Sarvadarshan
6.00pm to 7.00pm : Sri Ammavariki visesha Panchamrutabhisheka seva, Sahasranamarchana, puja and Swarnabharana decoration
7.00pm to 00.00 : Sarvadharshan and cultural programmes
Ammavariki Panchamruta abhishekam 5.00am, 11.30am and 6.00pm (only for two couples) only five pujas will be performed : Rs. 260.00
Sheerabhishekam (Every Friday at 9.30am) : Rs. 200.00
Sahasranama Kumkum puja (only on Tuesdays and Fridays) : Rs. 38.00
Asthothara Kumkum puja : Rs. 20.00
Special darshan : Rs. 20.00
Speedy darshan : Rs. 10.00
Heavy vehicle puja : Rs. 100.00
Two and Three wheeler puja : Rs. 25.00
December 17, 2008 : Adilakshmi alankaram
December 18, 2008 : Dhanyalakshmi alankaram
December 19, 2008 : Dhiryalakshmi alankaram
December 20, 2008 : Gajalakshmi alankaram
December 21, 2008 : Santanalakshmi alankaram
December 22, 2008 : Vijayalakshmi alankaram
December 23, 2008 : Vidyalakshmi alankaram
December 24, 2008 : Dhanalakshmi alankaram
December 25, 2008 : Sri Kanakamahalakshmi alankaram
December 26, 2008 : Sri Kanakamahalakshmi alankaram
December 27, 2008 : Sri Kanakamahalakshmi alankaram
Devotees who desires to donate for nitya annadhana Pathakam not less than Rs.1,116/- are exempted from Income Tax Sec.80 (G).
Maharaja poshakulu : Rs.1,00,000
Raja poshakulu : Rs. 50,000
Poshakulu : Rs. 10,000
Donars : Rs. 1,116
The devotees who wish to donate may send their contributions by means of DD/cheque in favour of the Executive Officer, Sri Kanakamahalakshmi Ammavari Devastanam, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. Natives desires to have more information may contact the Executive Officer, phone numbers 91+0891-2566515, 2569645,2711725.
Sri Bhimeswarwamy Temple, Draksharama, Andhra Pradesh, India