Mahasiva Ratri At Tegada

Mahasiva Ratri Fete

Bhadrakali sametha Veerabhadra Swami vaaru of Tegada village in Charla mandalam is not only renowned around the places of our state but also well known in neighboring states like Chattisgarh, Madhya pradesh and Odisha. Mahasiva Ratri festival is synonymous with Swami vaaru for them. Premises of the temple swerved with the waves devotees. Swami's Darshanam on Mahasiva Ratri brought happiness and prosperity all along the year according to Devotees. That's their staunch belief.

On the early morning of Mahasiva Ratri festival,Swami vaaru starts off to nearby Godvari river and in return, the deities take rest at Gommugudem, which is the original place of  Swami vaaru. The divine couple receive the obeisance of the devotees. The journey of the deities move from there to Tegada and would witness large scale of cracker sounds and traditional music of Melataalaalu.

Devotees start to dance in trance with brandishing swords and cutting pumpkins, lifting them into air. They make sounds like Assharabha sharabha while cutting air lifted pumpkins. It would remind us that Veerabhadra was cutting the head of Daksha. All these passionate things done by devotees were beyond the description.

At the time of evening, Sunku ritual is arranged. It will be done twice within a few hours. First time, rice weighed in a bowl in front of Swami vaaru, amazingly the rice would be more and increased in weight. It happens within a few hours of gap after placing them before the Deities. By it the God indicated his grace towards the Jatara celebration.

After that Narapala ritual commence and which makes onlookers awestruck and they feel out of body experience. Devotees pin tridents into their foreheads, tongues and cheeks. They would move around the temple with all their devotion in the hearts. Veerabhadra Swami is their mother and father in their thoughts and with such feel only they would do all these fearsome activities.

Before all else, Prime Deity Veerabhadra Swami is invited into dried coconut and done Narapaalu ritual later on. And it would be provided to chief priest, Jangama people and devotees respectively. Devotees who were filled with utmost devotion would never shed blood while pinning tridents into their limbs. With chanting Khadgams of the Swami vaaru, all that arduous things are done by devotees. It is said to be so.

Paagolla ritual is celebrated in succession, in the part of it, devotees would wear nail studded chappals and take rounds of the temple. Chief priest get himself pinned the trident into his tongue and wear nail furnished chappals. He moved forefront , enduring all the pain borne by it. In fact, it's not all about pain and endurance problem for the devotees of Veerabhadra Swami. It's the glorious act done by the greatness of that Veerabhadra Swami.

Next, in the early morning the stern ritual of walking on the fire embers. Usually we can't endure a hot day. While devotees keep walking on the fire, they don't feel any suffering or get burnt. All these kind of heroic activities are seen in the Jatara are only the proof of steadfast devotion f devotees in Veerabhadra.

On other hand, some devotees would come here with huge chronicles to pay their promised dues. It was a spectacular scene indeed. They would never fail to come here every year and which shows their undeterred devotion in other words. After that, in the morning, Kalyanam takes place to mother Parvathi in the form of Paanavattam, and Veerabhadeswara Swami in the form of Linga. All it to be performed for Utsava muurthulu. On the other hand, the same Kalyanam will be performed to Muula muurthulu. It would be done with a great pomp.

That means Kalyanam will be celebrated for both Utsava muurthulu and Muula muurthulu simultaneously. Veerabhadra,the handsome groom and Bhadrakali Amma vaaru,the bashful and beautiful bride would get tied the knot and it is a great phenomenon for the onlookers. Hearing virtues and details of the Gothrams of the both deities makes the listeners very happy. All it is done in Mahasankalpam.

The people who are seen the holy murthis after Mangalyadhaarana and Talambraalu are said to be the most fortunate beings. Devotees who observe the fasting should see the Kalyaanam of Bhadrakali and Veerabhadra (Born from the grace of Lord Siva), then only they will get fulfilled in all respects.

With the purpose of welfare of all beings in the world, this divine Kalyaanam would take place, if devotees hold the Akshathalu (Holy rice grain used for Kalyaanam), they will get their desires fulfilled and enhanced their life value. Veerabhadra is synonymous for victory and another form of Lord Siva. Victory comes to the people who always chant this Deity.  

Everyday, in the temple, be performed Puja with Gothrams of devotees. Every monday and friday special Pujas are performed. And Mahaanyaasa purvaka Rudrabhisekham will be performed for every Maasa Sivaratri. Everyday, after Ganapathi puja, the rituals like Subhramanya,Bhadrakali,Veerabhadra Astotharam will be performed. After , laghunyaasa purvaka Rudraabhisekham,Sivasthotram are done for Veerabhadreswara Swami.

On all festival occasions, pujas are performed with all kind of divinely adornments. The flow of devotees is increasing day by day as they felt that their health problems and other ill health problems keep getting subsided. Tegada Veerabhadrudu is the protector from all sorts of evil spirits. And kind hearted. He provides boons at once. He provides victory. Hence all all the devotees be blessed by serving their favorite Deity Veerabhadra.

----- Manager

Yallamandala Sravan Kumar

Bhadrakali Sahitha Veerabhadra Alayam

Tegada-507140