Global Hindi Heritage Foundation is incredibly happy to inform you that the Annual Ratha Saptami festival was organized in Suryanarayana Temple Budhagavi Village. As per the legend during the 13 century, a Chalukyan ruler constructed this Temple. Since Usha and Chhaya are the wives of Surya Narayana, cut the 5-foot Padmapani symbol of dark stone holding lotus buds. The Padma remains for intelligence Usha and Chaya for time everlasting. In Hindu tradition, the specific type of God is Lord Surya, which is considered part of Shiva and Vishnu. He is one of the eight types of Lord Shiva and the god of light.
The 5-foot Padmapani Idol of black granite holding lotus buds is flanked by Usha and Chaya. The Padma stands for wisdom, Usha, and Chaya for eternity. As per Hindu traditions, Surya is considered as the only visible form of God that can be seen every day and is regarded as an aspect of Siva and Vishnu by Shaivites and Vaishanvites respectively.
Renovated by Ram Kasibhatla and his Family.
                Ram Sharma Kasibhatla, one of the Board of Directors of Global Hindu Heritage Foundation, who was living in Atlanta at the time recognized the condition of the Temple and realized the need for restoration of the Temple, decided to undertake the task of renovation and spent 1.5 crores rupees. He realized this is the second major Surya Temple in the State and being Anantapur is his birthplace, decided to renovate the Temple MORE THAN TEN YEARS AGO.
From the evening of the 15th, on Ratha Saptami day in Budhagavi village, in the very prestigious Suryanarayana Temple, Gopooja was performed first followed by Ganga Puja. Then Abhishekam was conducted to Surya Deva. Then Navagraha Puja was performed to the very prestigious Sun God.
         This temple is the only temple in our Anantapur district where Suryadevalayam is located in Uravakonda mandal, Boodagavi village.
    Puja programs to Sun God were organized after the marriage ceremony. Ksheerabhishekam, Ganapati Homam, Mrityunjaya Homam, Rudrahomam, Purnahuti, and Seva programs were successfully conducted by the devotees.
Leaders and devotees came in droves as chief guests in this program and received the grace of Swami. A free medical camp was organized without any difficulty for the devotees, food donation programs were organized for the devotees and the program was completed efficiently.
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