Sri Sundara Sai Baba Mandiram, Goshpada Kshetram, Kovvur, West Godavari Dist. Andhra Pradesh.

Aum Sai Ram

This is my 13th Pilgrimage to Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temples at Rajahmundry & Surrounding Towns/ Villages in East & West Godavari Dists of Andhra Pradesh.

Temples Visited During my 12th Pilgrimage at Arsikere & Tiptur:
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandira, Sainatha Road, Arsikere, Hassan Dist.

Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandira, K R Extension, Tiptur. Tumkur Dist.

As i was busy with my personal Work, I could not concentrate much or visit temples of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba in between. Thank you Blog Readers & Subscribers for waiting patiently & allowing me to complete my work & Solve my Issues. From now onwards you will be receiving Regular Articles on Pilgrimage series performed by me.

I performed this Journey between 13th March - 22nd March 2012 covering a total of 36 Small, Medium, Very Big & Famous temples of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba in & around Rajahmundry.

Sai Baba Temples are very famous in Andhra Pradesh & Every Locality/ Street has one temple like Ganeshji temple in Rest of India. Visiting all temples was not possible even though i stayed for around 9 Days. Hope to have missed few temples which will be covering soon.

I would Like to take this Opportunity to thank my Host for the Trip Mrs & Mr. Balakrishna & Family, Rajahmundry who accommodated me for a period of 10 days & Provided me with Transportation to visit Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temples in & Around Rajahmundry. I should also appreciate Mrs. Padma Balakrishna's Patience in gathering the Address & required Info before hand & travelling with me to some of the Sai Baba Temples. I would also like to thank Mr. Pavan, An Engineering Student who took a break from his busy schedule & took me to some Sai Baba temples in villages around Rajahmundry.

Sai Devotees can go through links placed in the Right Side Bar to view the list of all temples visited by me under the Pilgrimage series.

Now I Start the Actual description of the temple visited by me. I arrived at Rajahmundry Town from Bangalore on 14th March 2012 After traveling for 21hrs covering a distance of 1000kms by Train at 7:45am. After Refreshing, I had some homemade Idli for Breakfast & Started for the temple visit by 10am.

I along with Mrs. Padma Balakrishna planned to visit Sri Sai Baba temples in the surrounding villages & towns first & decided to cover the temples at Kovvur in West Godavari Dist of Andhra Pradesh.

Kovvur is at a distance of around 5kms from Rajahmundry & after crossing the River Godavari via Rail cum Road Bridge we reach Kovvur Village. This temple of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba is at the right side once we cross the bridge & go towards Kovvur.

To See Complete Set of 24 Snaps of this Temple Visit:

Sri Sundara Sai Mandiram, Goshpada Kshetram, Kovvur.

Sri Sundara Sai Dhyana Mandiram has been built at the Goshpada Kshetram on the Banks of the River Godavari. Sri Sai Baba's Sanctum has been built on the first floor of the piller building with the ground floor being kept vacant. Possibility of this area getting flooded due to heavy rains are more & the temple has been carefully built on the first floor.

A 5.5 ft Marble Statue of Sri Sai Baba has been installed in this temple along with 2ft Bronze Utsav Murthy of Sri Sai Baba. Sai Baba's Dhuni has been seperately built to the right of the temple on the first floor of a pillar. A Statue of Dattatreya has been installed in the Sanctum built below the Dhuni.

Highlights of this temple

1. Special Puja, Sheerabishekam & Alankar is performed in this temple on all the Thursdays. 6 kgs Puliyogara is distributed as Prasad to Sai Devotees visiting this temple on Thursdays. Bhajans are performed on Thursdays between 7:00pm - 9:00pm.

2. Daily Annadanam is performed to the Poor & Needy & around 50 people are fed with Prasad meals.

3. On Thursdays Annadanam is performed & 100 people are fed with Prasad Meals.

4. Special Puja, Aarti are performed on Sri Rama Navami, Guru Pournima, Sai Punyathithi & also during temple Anniversary held in Feb of every year on the Vaishaka Shuddha Panchami Thithi. Bhajans, Satsangs & Spiritual Discourses are also performed on these Days. Annadanam is performed & around 2000 Devotees are fed with Prasad meals on these Special Days.

5. Mahanyasaka Purvaka Rudrabishekam is performed to Sri Sai Baba on Sri Rama Navami with 108 Pots of Water Carried for the River godavari which flows behind this temple.

6. Auction of Sai Baba's Vastra is performed on Vijaya Dashami at around 10:00 am.

7. Sri Sundara Sai Spiritual Centre has been formed at Gouthami Centre, Court Street, Kovvur & Free Eye Testing, Glasses & Eye Operations are performed daily from 09:00am - 05:00pm here.

8. Sri Sai Baba Kalyana Mantapam at Nandamuri Road Near Kovvur Bus Stand is under construction & is expected to be completed by Mid of 2012. Plans to provide the Marriage hall at rent for a Subsidized rate is under progress.

9. Most Important & Most unique of all the seva. A Burial Ground has been run under the Sri Sundara Sai Baba Trust & all the Activities including the transportation, Cremation & other Ceremonies are performed at a very Nominal cost of Rupees 1000 to help the Poor & needy to satisfactorily cremate their loved ones.

To See Complete Set of 24 Snaps of this Temple Visit:

Sri Sundara Sai Mandiram, Goshpada Kshetram, Kovvur.

Slide Show of Photo Album

To See Complete Set of 24 Snaps of this Temple Visit:

Sri Sundara Sai Mandiram, Goshpada Kshetram, Kovvur.

Temple Address
Sri Sundara Sai Baba Mandiram.
Goshpada Kshetram,
Kovvur.
West Godavari Dist.
Andhra Pradesh.

Contact Details
Sri. Khasi Reddy Seetha Ramaiah
- Temple President.

Sri. Srinivas - Temple Trustee
+91 94411 70688.

Directions
Cross Rail Cum Road Bridge from Rajahmundry - 300mtrs.

Land Mark
Cross Rail Cum Road Bridge from Rajahmundry,
Take a right at Goshpada Kshetram.
Temple is visible to right side of the Road.

Temple Prana Prathistha Date:
04th Feb 1995.

Temple Timings
05:00 am(THU)/06:00 am - 12:30 am
04:00pm - 08:30 pm/09:30 pm(THU)

Aarti Timings
Kakad Aarti - 05:15 am(THU)/06:15 am
Madhyana Aarti - 12:00 pm
Dhoop Aarti - 06:30 pm
Shej Aarti - 08:00 pm/ 09:00 pm(THU)

Courtesy:
Article & Photo: Raghav N
Data:Mrs. Padma Karunakaram. Rajahmundry