Jonnawada Kamakshi Temple Tourism

Top 5 Reviews on Jonnawada Kamakshi Temple

• 141balas

  ★★★★4.0

  Wrote on 2 Jan 2022

  Nice temple

  This temple is around 13km from Nellore city in Andhra Pradesh.This temple is very beautiful temple on the banks of penna river but they can improve the maintenance.Here we can see the idols of Lord Mallikarjuna,Kamakshi Tai,Lord Ganesha and Shanmukha.There is a separate temple for Goddess Annapurna in the premises.We can shared autos from this temple to nellore.

• GurudevR

  ★★★★4.0

  Wrote on 1 Nov 2020

  Jonnawada Kamakshi temple near Nellore

  Old temple not so well maintained, but very powerful and highly respected place of worship in close proximity to Nellore town. Probably due to Covid conditions, coconuts, and other worship items are not allowed inside. Recommended to go without all these items. Administration can do better with respect to hygiene and cleanliness.

• Somaseshu

  ★★★★4.0

  Wrote on 3 Dec 2019

  My Visit to Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Kamakshi Tayi temple, Jonnawada (A.P.)

  This famous temple is in Jonnawada village at a distance of 13 kms from Nellore town in Andhra Pradesh. This temple was built in 1150 by Manumasiddhi on the northern bank of the Penna river. The temple tower has many tiers with various statues of gods and goddesses painted in various colors. There are five golden kalasams on the top of the tower. The Penna river is seen on the left side of Kamakshi’s temple. As soon as one enters the temple one can see a spacious yard with a Kalyana Mandapa where the ceremonial wedding of the Gods are performed. On the right side of this mandapam is seen a Dwajasthamba with a platform called Bali Peetham. After that one can see one big Nandi statue along with a smaller one. After that one enters a hall called Artha mandapa with many pillars decked with many sculptures depicting the legend of the temple. After crossing the Artha Mandapa one can see the shrine of Lakshmi Ganapati. In the inner sanctum Lord Mallikarjuna is seen. Beside that shrine Goddess Kamakshi is seen in standing posture with a goad (ankusha) and a noose (pasha) in the upper pair of hands and showing Abhaya and Varada Mudras with her lower pair of hands. The idol is tiny but is richly decorated with golden ornaments and jewels. Beside the shrine Sri Adi Sankaracarya is seen. He Installed Sri Chakra Yantra and made Her appear in benign form. In earlier times people used to offer animals as sacrificial offerings to Her. Outside the inner sanctum one can see the idols of Ganapati, Subrahmanaya with Valli and Devasena, Durga, ,Tarakeshwara, Annapoorneshwari, Surya, Lord Vishnu and Kala Bhairava. Beside the shrine of Durga Nava Grahas are seen on an elevated platform. According to the legend in Skanda Purana, Sage Kasyapa searched for a holy place to conduct yagna. He came here and performed yagna with three sacrificial kundas. Lord Mallikarjuna emergred from the sacrificial kundam in effulgent form. Godess Kamakshi (a combined manifestation of Kali and Matangi) also came there and graced the place beside the Lord. The idol of Kamakshi was found by the fishermen in Penna River at Penuballi Village. Later King Manumasiddhi built a temple and installed the idols in the temple. The place where the yagna was performed was called “Rajathagiri” or “Yagnavatika” in earlier times. Later it came to be called as “Jonnawada”. In past times people used to sacrifice animals before the idol. Sri Sankaracharya installed a Srichakra Yantra and with his penance pacified the Goddess to appear in benign form. Lord Indra worshipped Godess Kamakshi here and got back his lost kingdom of heaven. Aswadhhama worshipped the Goddess and bathed in Penna River to get rid of his skin disease. The river near the temple is called Kasyapa Theertha and whoever bathes here will be relieved of his sins and troubles. Devotees believe that sleeping in this temple premises will bestow good fortune and progeny. People also believe that by taking Prasad called Kodi Mudda (a dish prepared with rice and green gram) during Brahmostavam will bless them with prosperity and good progeny. Many poojas and ceremonies take place in this temple. Navavarana Pooja (from 9.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m), Sahasranamarchana (7.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. and 10.30 to 12.30 p.m.) and Kalyanosthavam (10.30 to 12.00 noon) are some of the special poojas. Performing Sahasrarchana Pooja to Lord Shiva gives merit equal to that of the merit acquired from reading four Vedas. In 1996 Maha Kumbhabhishekam was done when Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Swamy Sri Chandrasekhara Saraswati attended the ceremony. The temple is very much crowded during Fridays. Brahmosthsavam is celebrated every year from Vaisakha Bahula Shjashti to Vaisakha Bahula Amavasya. During Dasara Navaratri Celebrations, special poojas are performed here. Kalyonstavam is performed every day here. In the afternoon Annadanam (distribution of free meals) is done ; Many mandapas are seen all around the temple. The temple is open from 6.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and from 5.00 to 9.00 p.m. in the evening. There are many other temples nearby such as Narasimha Konda, Sri Mulasthaneeswara swamy, Rajarajeshwari temple and Talpagiri Ranganadha Swamy temple.

• gjrao538

  ★★★★4.0

  Wrote on 14 Nov 2019

  DIVINE PLACE

  The goddess of this temple is most powerful and nearest to Nellore. Penna rivere side temple a must visit place.

• dwincherran19

  ★★★★★5.0

  Wrote on 16 Mar 2019

  Very powerful temple

  Very devine temple and godess kamakshi ammavaru is very powerful i would suggest to take sleep at night in temple