Vinayaka Temple - Kanipakam

Measured in Kanipakam, Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swami has a history of thousands of years. Kanipakam is a village located in the Irala Zone of Chittoor District in Andhra Pradesh. The shrine is located on the north bank of the Bahuda River on the Tirupati-Bangalore National Highway, 12 km from Chittoor. There are many ancient temples in Kanipakam. It was once known as Viharpuri. Many devotees tell stories about the glories of Lord Ganesha here. Visible people usually do not resort to legal positions and do not complain to the police. Kanipakam is sworn in by Ganesha by the person suspected to be guilty. Devotees believe that if the oath is true he is innocent and if he swears falsely, Ganesha himself will immediately serve him. It is believed that it was later expanded by the Vijayanagara kings in the 15th century. History has it that at one time three siblings suffered from three types of dementia, one blind and the other deaf. They spend time cultivating on the small farm they have. So that the water in the well on their farm was completely soaked. So they went down into the pit and began digging deeper. After a while the shovel stopped touching the stone-like substance and looked carefully below. The shovel hit a black rock and spilled blood on the three brothers. Soon all three were paralyzed. Hearing this, the surrounding villagers reached Nuthi in droves and tried to dig deeper, but to no avail. The statue was still bleeding from the spot where the sledgehammer struck from above. Then they all prayed to the Lord and said that they would build a temple here and the bleeding stopped. The people who saw this glory realized that he was self-sufficient and anointed him with a lot of coconut water. This coconut water flows into small canals a quarter of an acre away. It was also known as Kani Parakam in Tamil. Kani means a quarter of an acre of land or magani, and parakam means water flowing into the field. Ranu settled as it appeared. Later, the temple was built to honor the Swami as a mantra. Within the precincts of the temple, as a source for the sanctum sanctorum, there is a well which was dug by Swami. To this day, their idol of Swami is still in Nuthi. There is also a future in the courtyard itself. In it, Swami had their vehicle rat. For the Swami there, the feeling of the devotees is that the desired wish will be fulfilled if we leave out any of our favorite substances. Swami has been growing omnipresent since their time till now. There are many examples of that. Bejwada Siddaiah Naidu and Lakshmamma, a couple from Aragonda Gollapalli, 50 years ago, say that the silver armor that Swami made for them is not enough now. Swami Bojja which was not visible when they originated is now clearly visible. Devotees treat this Swami as Varasiddhi Vinayak. Their idol of Swami is slightly submerged in water.

No matter how much Swami dug, they could not find their final destination. Swami performs special pujas for them during the festivals along with the regular Ashtottara pujas. The festivities for Vinayaka Chavati are richly organized. The idol of Swami in this temple is not like the idol of Ganesha that we usually see. With a bald spot on the navel, it feels like standing short and having a strange feeling at first sight. There is an important reason why this temple is so famous. Liars are not prepared to swear before Kanipakam Vigneshwar, the true god. Those who take the oaths made here are also the standard in the courts of the British period. If someone does something wrong, if there is any dispute between two people, they will swear before this Swami. Devotees believe that those who lie will be punished for a few days so that no one can lie but break the oath before the Lord. Due to this, the power, greatness, and oaths of this Swami were well-publicized. Therefore the number of devotees visiting this temple is increasing significantly day by day. Kanipakam is home to Shiva Vaishnava temples. Along with Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy, there are temples of Sri Manikanteshwara Swamy, Sri Varadaraja Swamy, Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy, and Navagraha temples. Kanipaka Kshetra is also known as Shiva Vaishnava Kshetra as Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu are in the same shrine and it is on the same premises. The temple is open from 6 am to 12 noon. The return will open at 4 p.m. But, there will be no darshan from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. During this time there will be a program to do truth swearing. For 21 days from the festival of Vinayaka Chaviti, Swami conducts Brahmotsavam for them at this temple. During these Brahmotsavas, Swami gives darshan to the devotees in various forms every day. These days the Swami parades on swan vehicle, peacock vehicle, rat vehicle, remnant vehicle, bull vehicle, yard vehicle. The chariot festival also takes place.