Sri Yogananda Lakshmi
Narashima Swamy of Vedadri
The place Vedadri is
on the banks of River Krishnaveni. This place is about 10 kms from Chillakallu, which is on National High way No-9, from Vijayawada
to Hyderabad.
Here in this place
Lord exists in five forms, different form each other. They are known as Pancha
moorthy, namely Jwala, Saligramha, Yogananda, Veera and Lakshmi Narashimar.
Hence the place is known as Vedari
The temple has Raja Gopuram of five tiers to east and west
side. The lower portion of Dwajasthambam is seen inside the mandapam. There is
Artha mandapam and Garbha graham.
As we enter inside, to left there is a sanctum for Chenchu Lakshmi Thayar.
Main deity is
Yogananda Narashimar erected by Rishyasringa Muni, and on his own peetam as
Laksmi Narashimar in the same sanctum. Rajya Lakshmi Thayar is seen in
separate sanctum to left side of main sanctum.
West side Gopuram is facing River Krishnaveni. Here in
the River we see Narashimar in the form
of Saligrama. We find steps leading to Sikaram. Here we see Jwala Narashimar as deity.
About 5 kms away there is Garudathri were Lord Sriman Narayana has incarnated himself as Veera
Narashimar.
Sthala Purana: Sownakadi muni explains to Sanakadhiyar and
to Rishis, about Brahma purana. In this purana it says Somakasura took the
Vedas from Lord Brahma, who approached Lord Sriman Narayana to help him in accruing
the Vedas, Sriman Narayanar in the form of Matsya, killed the demon Somakasura
and brought the Vedas back in tact. As a gesture Vedas thanked Lord Narayanar in
human form and requested Him to stay back on their head. Lord agreed to fulfill
their wish, after Hiranya vadam.
Lord said he
would stay here as Pancha Moorthy. He
asked Veda Prussia’s
to stay here as Saligrahama
Mountain, on the bank of
the River Krishnaveni. He said he has granted a boon for River Krishnaveni also. She has requested Him, to allow her to pray and worship Him everyday. Lord said wishes of Veda Prussia’s and
River Krishnaveni will be fulfilled
simultaneously. After Hiranya Vadam,
Sriman Narayanar stayed back on the Vedadri Sikara as Jwala Narashimar and
fulfilled Veda Purusha’s wish.
Brahma requested
Jwala Narashimar to stay in Sathya lokam as Saligramha Narashimar. Lord. Sriman
Narayanar went to Sathya Lokha with Brahma. Even before Lord Brahma offered his worship to
Lord in Sathya Lokha, fire took place. So Lord Brahma brought Saligrahma
moorthy to the River Krishnaveni and erected the Saligrama Moorthy on Saligrama
MountainThus the wish of Veda purusha’s and River Krishnaveni was fulfilled
simultaneously.
Rishyasrunga Muni and
other Rishi's approached Vyasa Bhagawan, and requested him to show the path of Salvation in Kaliyugam. Vyasa
Bhagavan said Nama Sankeerthanam is the easiest way to attain Moksha in Kali
Yugam. Rishi's went in search of some peaceful place to recite. When they
crossed this Veda Sikaram they heard
echo of Veda mantra. Here they worshipped Yoga Narashimar and started their penance. They were blessed by Sriman
Narayanar as Yogananda Narashimar in this place. Rishyasrungar installed Yogananda
Narashimar on this Saligrahma Sikaram.
