UTSAVAS AND JAATHARAS OF KURNOOL DISTRICT, NANDIKOTKUR MANDAL–SRI THARTHURU RANGANATHA SWAMY JATHARA

M Venkatalakshmamma; N Munirathnamma

Volume : IV, Issue : V, May - 2015

UTSAVAS AND JAATHARAS OF KURNOOL DISTRICT, NANDIKOTKUR MANDAL–SRI THARTHURU RANGANATHA SWAMY JATHARA

M Venkatalakshmamma, N Munirathnamma

Abstract :

The Sri Laxmi Rangantha Swamy Temple Tharthuru, Nandikotkur mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ranganatha a resting form of Lord Vishnu. This temple, also called Sri Tharthuru Laxmi Rangantha Swamy temple is one of the oldest temples in Tharthuru. which is 8 km away from Nandikotkur, Joopadu Banglow Mandal, Kurnool District. There is story behind this, why that God is located here. Just before the main entrance of the temple is a huge tower, called Gaaligopuram. Whatever it may be, every year, here Utsava, Thirunala will be done. Every it starts in Chaitra Suddha Paadyami i.e Ugaadi with Gramotsava of Sri Ranganatha Swamy and from Ashtami, the Utsava as Poola Chapparam, Simha Vaahana Seva, Hamsa Vaahana Seva, Sesha Vaahana Seva, Hanumad Vaahana Seva, Garuda Vaahana Seva, Gaja Vaahana Seva, Rathotsavam Seva, Theermaavali, and Vasanthotsavam. It occurs for many days. So farmers go for many small wages these days.