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1 minute ago, Tyrannosauraus_Rex said:

It Was a Failing Temple. Then It Started Offering God’s Help in Getting a Visa. - WSJ

 

The first time I remember going to this temple - it was barely there. No rush, it was very quiet but this was a few decades ago before its popularity.

The next time I went - it was absolutely crazy -the temple courtyard was teeming with literally hundreds if not thousands of people.

Did anyone of you visit this temple and perform the 108 circumambulations around the temple after you secured the visa?

Back in 2003 time lo it was empty not many people priest rangarajan was there talking to people nice now he is very busy 

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6 minutes ago, Tyrannosauraus_Rex said:

It Was a Failing Temple. Then It Started Offering God’s Help in Getting a Visa. - WSJ

 

The first time I remember going to this temple - it was barely there. No rush, it was very quiet but this was a few decades ago before its popularity.

The next time I went - it was absolutely crazy -the temple courtyard was teeming with literally hundreds if not thousands of people.

Did anyone of you visit this temple and perform the 108 circumambulations around the temple after you secured the visa?

Yeah I remember quite days and finished 108 after getting visa 🙏

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You can do 11 pradakshina outside the temple which is equal to 108 inside the premise.. comes handy when there is heavy rush on Friday,  Saturday and Sunday's... 

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On 9/16/2025 at 10:15 AM, Tyrannosauraus_Rex said:

It Was a Failing Temple. Then It Started Offering God’s Help in Getting a Visa. - WSJ

 

The first time I remember going to this temple - it was barely there. No rush, it was very quiet but this was a few decades ago before its popularity.

The next time I went - it was absolutely crazy -the temple courtyard was teeming with literally hundreds if not thousands of people.

Did anyone of you visit this temple and perform the 108 circumambulations around the temple after you secured the visa?

But why mention it as failing temple, unacceptable! It is a temple which has great history

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Just now, JerseyBidda said:

But why mention it as failing temple, unacceptable! It is a temple which has great history

Before 2000’s, no one knew about this temple apart from locals. 3/4th of the present temple structure was locked and unable to access because of no maintenance. Only the main sanctum sanctorum was open and had barely any devotees apart from locals. Indeed it has great history.

2000’s time lo engineering colleges poragallaki dating adda vuntunde….

Most people do not know but side entrance temple wall half wall kulipoi vuntunde…it was repaired later

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I visited for my visa..it is approved. thank you god if you did your magic..

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20 minutes ago, JerseyBidda said:

But why mention it as failing temple, unacceptable! It is a temple which has great history

I agree with you - it was not a "failing" temple - it was simply a temple without the fanfare with which it is associated now.

 

Of course they need a "headline" to catch attention - so I am guessing that's what it was.

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3 hours ago, Android_Halwa said:

Before 2000’s, no one knew about this temple apart from locals. 3/4th of the present temple structure was locked and unable to access because of no maintenance. Only the main sanctum sanctorum was open and had barely any devotees apart from locals. Indeed it has great history.

2000’s time lo engineering colleges poragallaki dating adda vuntunde….

Most people do not know but side entrance temple wall half wall kulipoi vuntunde…it was repaired later

Em chestam daridram ra bhai,  okkadu pattinchukoledu. It's there since 17th century! 

We've many such temples since pre medieval period in andhra too and devotees don't flock to such temples. That doesn't mean they are failed. Cultural heritage adi, aa rasina chinese and pakistan sympathized turaka gadiki em telustadi mana heritage viluva. Jaffa gallu! 

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39 minutes ago, JerseyBidda said:

Em chestam daridram ra bhai,  okkadu pattinchukoledu. It's there since 17th century! 

We've many such temples since pre medieval period in andhra too and devotees don't flock to such temples. That doesn't mean they are failed. Cultural heritage adi, aa rasina chinese and pakistan sympathized turaka gadiki em telustadi mana heritage viluva. Jaffa gallu! 

Right. Failed is not the right word and more over, temple popularity is not a scale either. 
 

 

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