Wednesday, October 29, 2008

vepanjeri


Illumine your association with Vepanjeri says an old adage. Vepanjeri means a sacred place. Vem+Pancha+Hari = Vem, Pancha, Hari means, Vem = Sins, Pancha = Five, Hari = that removes; a sacred place that removes five sins. And in course of time Vem pancha hari became Vepanjeri.
Vepanjeri is a small village situated 15km east of Chittoor in AP, India. Connected by bus via GD Nellore. Till recently the existence of the temple remained unknown to even to the people of the neighbouring villages. Except the sacred image of the Lord Lakshminarayana with the Goddess Lakshmi Ammavaru seated on te left side of the Lord's lap, most part of the temple was non-existent. 1986 saw the religious exercises in the newly constructed temple with necessary masonary support. After His re-emergence since 1986 and onwards the wishes of the people are fulfilled consequently drawing more and more devotees to narrate th esame experience of fulfilment justifying the name "Kalpavruksha" and Venpanjeri steadily emerged as a subcentre of pilgrimage.
Lord Lakshminarayana in His sublime bounty is here to assist te humanity by participating in various religious components. The temple management has to plan to facilitate participation of the individals in the Nitya Kaikaryams of the Lord. Why not share the Divine Destiny?