Friday, May 20, 2016

Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple Sarpavaram

As per the Legends, Sage Kasyapa married Kadru, daughter of Daksha Prajapati. Kasyapa had many other wives among them Vinata is popularly known. Kasyapa and Kadru were blessed with 1000 serpents. Kadru had a bet with her sister Vinata, whoever loses the bet will serve other. Here is the bet, Kadru said that the Indra's White Horsetail is black when Vinata disagreed on this. Kadru too knows that the Horsetail is white, she wants to play a trick so that she can enslave her sister. For which she asked her Sons to go and hang themselves to the tail themselves so that it looks black. But Kadru's son disobeyed her request for which she angered and cursed them that they all will die in the Yagna fire. Worried Kasyapa approached Brahma and Brahma told him that your sons are noble so they will not die. Ananta, Son of Kadru, did penance here for the Lord Vishnu and Lord Vishnu appeared before him and accepted his as his residing place. Hence, the popular by the name Sarpavaram (Sarpa means Serpent, Varam means boon)

Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple Timings

Morning Hours: 6:00 am - 11:00 pm
Evening Hours: 5:00 am - 8:00 pm
Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple Sarpavaram


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