Many might not know this! This is one of the hidden gems of India!
There is place called Yaganti in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.
It is the home of Sri Uma maheswara swamy- a form of Lord Siva.
The specialty of this temple is the Nandi- which is known as Siva’s vehicle keeps growing in size!
The locals say that the idol was initially much smaller than its present size. They say that certain experimentation was carried out on this idol and it was said that the type of rock out of which the idol is carved has a growing or enlarging nature associated with it. Archaeological Survey of India has confirmed that the idol increases by 1 inch in every 20 years. Experiment suggests that the rock used to make the idol exhibits a growing nature.
It is said that people used to do Pradakshinas (rounds) around it in the past. The temple staff has already removed one pillar as the size of the Nandi has increased.
According to Potuluri Veera Brahmendra swamy, the Basavanna (stone nandi) of Yaganti will come alive and shout when Kali Yuga ends.
Legend has it that while the Sage Agastya was performing his penance, crows disturbed him and he cursed that the crows cannot enter the place. As the crow is the Vahana for Lord Shani, it is believed that Lord Shani cannot enter this place.
Here is the aerial view of the temple:
Kurnool District in AP is very famous for many of the interesting places with rich heritage and culture in form of these temples! :)
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