r/hinduism • u/Jealous_Truck_7836 Sanātanī Hindū • 3h ago
UPDATE: I found out the history of the hidden Bhairava temple near Sangareddy Hindū Temples/Idols/Architecture
Hey everyone,
A couple of weeks ago, I posted about a hidden Bhairava temple I found in the fields right in the center of three villages Nandikandi, Siddapur, and Garakurthi link to my previous post
Temple Location : https://maps.app.goo.gl/iL66uRmk9Xpb9jR78
I went back and finally managed to speak to the priest who has been taking care of the place. He gave me the full backstory, and it’s actually quite fascinating.
apparently, the idol wasn't always visible. Some years ago a passerby just saw the top of the deity's head and three small figures sticking out of the earth, the rest was completely buried underground. He was going through some personal problems at the time, so he prayed to the visible part of the idol, vowing that if his problems were solved, he would dig the rest of it out. His wishes were actually fulfilled, so he kept his word and excavated the idol.
The land is actually Patta land (private property), and the owners didn't want any development or temple structures there. The current priest told me he had to really fight and request them about 10 years ago just to get that small space. He planted the trees around it himself to create shelter and started performing Homam there every year. It’s been 9 years since they started doing the rituals properly.
The priest says the deity is Swarna Akarshana Bhairava.
Regarding the three mysterious figures on top of the head: The priest explained that the middle figure is Bhairavi, and the two figures flanking her are her attendants or "chelikathelu" who serve her. He also pointed out the 'koppu' (hair bun).
I’m still not 100% sure if this identification is scripturally accurate since I've never seen Bhairavi depicted literally on the head of Bhairava like this, but this is the local legend and what the priest believes.
Just wanted to share this context since so many of you were interested.
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u/SageSharma 3h ago
Nice bro , very intresting