Vijayanagara Samrajya and Sri Vyasaraya

During sixteenth and seventeenth century many part of south of India was ruled by the Vijayanagar kingdom. Sri Krishnadevaraya, the emperor of Vijayanagara samrajya during 1509-1530 had brought many area under the kingdom. His period of rule is known as golden era of the Vijayanagar kingdom. He had established many welfare measures for his subjects, and also established many temples. During his rule Sri Vyasaraya, follower of Madhva dwaitha was his Raja Guru. Sri Vyasaraya had saved the king Krishnadevaraya from death. To ward off the evil period of the Emperor Rajaguru himself assumed the role of Emperor for four Nazikai (one hour and thirty six minutes). Since then he is known as Sri Vyasa Raja. He had been the Raja guru for many Emperors of Vijayanagara. An adorent devotee of Sri Hanuman Sri Vyasaraja it is said he had established 732 temples for Sri Hanuman.

Nettikanti and Sri Vyasaraja

During one of his sojourns near Guntakal, Sri Vyasaraja was camping near a place called Silpagiri now known by the name Chippagiri. He had a dream, in which he was directed by the divine to seek for the idol of Sri Hanuman in a nearby place. Sri Vyasaraja then took upon himself and located a heap of mud in the nearby village which resembled the place he had seen in his dream. He took out a dry neem stick and planted the same on the top of the heap. To the astonishment of all people present the dry neem stick started sprouting. The place was taken up for search and a statue of Lord Hanuman about ten feet was found under the ground. The Guruji had installed the statue in the same place.

Since the neem sprouted that place in the jungle got the name Nettikallu. The Lord Anjaneya consecrated by Sri Vyasaraja Tirtha came to be known by the name Sri Nettikanti Anjaneya Swami.

With the course of time Kasapuram village enveloped the place Nettikanti and presently Sri Nettikanti Anjaneya Swami Temple is said to be situated in Kasapuram.

Present temple

This temple is facing south and has a seventy feet height five tier Raja Gopuram. All the five kalasas of the Raja Gopuram are covered with gold plate. There is an entrance from western side which also has a gopuram of three tier. The main entrance or 'mukha dwaram' as it is known as is made of a wooden door is covered with silver plates etched with design.

On the West-North corner denoted to Sri Vayu there is a holy tank with steps on the all the four sides leading to the water. It is believed that taking bath in this holy water cures many illnesses and purifies one's thought. Arrangement had been made to pump this holy water for bath and the sanitation of the tank is maintained well.

Nettikanti Sri Anjaneya Swami of Kasapuram

Nettikanti Sri Anjaneya Swami is seen south facing, as if walking towards east. While lord's right hand is showing abhaya mudra, Lord's left hand is seen resting on the hip and simultaneously holding a club. While His abhayahastha itself is giving the devotee the soothing comfort, Lord's gold hued eyes showers grace on His devotee. What else is required for the true devotee?

Rituals

4.30 am to 5.30 am : Abhishekam for Lord and then Alankaram
6.00 am to 12.00 noon : Arjitha Seva , Aku Pooja, Archana , Sahasranamarchana.
12 noon to 3.00 pm : Nadai closed , except on Saturday and special pooja days
3.00 pm to 8.00 pm : Arjithaseva & Darsanam
8.00 pm : Mahamangala Harathi - Nadai closes for the night
7.30 pm : (Tue.& Sat. only) utsava moorthi Prakaram.

Main Festivals

In accordance to lunar Hindu calendar Ugadi on birth of Chaitra month following day rathotsavam is celebrated. During this month Sukla Navami Sri Sita Kalyanam and on Poornima Nanumath Jayanthi is celebrated on a grand scale. During Palkuna month, on full moon day maha abishakam is performed.

Donations and Offerings

Arrangements are there for poor feeding for about hundred people on all days and on Saturday for about three hundred people. Devotees can contribute (ranging from Rs.2116 to 10116) towards corpus fund and feed poor on the day of their choice.

Devotees can also contribute (ranging from Rs.200 to 12000) towards corpus fund and have archana,sahasranama,Abisheka, Aku pooja etc., performed on the day of their choice.

Amenities

Daivadatta Nilayam, Pavana Nilayam, Maruthi Nilayam, Sanjeeva Nilayam, Bharata Sadana Nilayam,Bharata Nilayam, Kesari Nilayam, Lakshmana Sadanam, Rama Sadanam, Bharata Sadanam are the few cottage names where you can book your accommodation and stay comfortably. Rent ranges from Rs. 5 to Rs. 300/- per day. An emergency dispensary with a doctor twenty four hour is available.

I salute Thee to give me inspiration, magnanimity, and Santhi.

-Ms. Jayashree Rajappa
Bangalore

Sri Nettikanti Anjaneya Swami Devasthanam
Kasapuram
Guntakal (mandal)
Anantapur District
Andhra Pradesh
Phone No: (08552)226714

Working Hours of Temple : 4.30 AM to 12 Noon & 3 PM to 8 PM
Working Hours of Office : 8 AM to 1 PM & 3 PM to 8.30 PM