Reconstruction of Sri Bojamme Annapoorneshwari Temple at a cost of Rs 3 crore

(H.K. Jagadish)

Gonikoppalu.A. 1: The reconstruction work of the Sri Bojamme Annapoorneshwari Temple, which is dedicated to the goddess Shakti and the giver of food, is progressing at a brisk pace in the area of ​​the family members of the house, not far from the Sri Kadlayyappa Temple in the Aruvatthoklu Gram Panchayat limits of D. Kodaga.

This temple is being built on a high ground amidst beautiful surroundings. The Sri Devi is affectionately called ‘Pulle Bhagavati’ or ‘Bojamme’ by the locals. The Goddess of Aruvatthoklu village is also worshipped as Adi Shakti in her gentle form and Sri Bojamme Anna Poorneshwari.

Bojamme in the Kodava language or Annapoorneshwari in Kannada means the goddess who always gives food and nourishment. Sri Bojamme Annapoorneshwari is the embodiment of Maha Saraswati, Maha Kali and Mahalakshmi (the goddess of knowledge, power and prosperity).

This temple has a long history of 800 to 1000 years. The original temple was built with laterite stone of that time. The ruins in the temple premises are a testament to this. The annual temple festival used to be held for a month. Devotees from Kodagu used to attend this festival in large numbers and have darshan of the god. The temple has been glorious for centuries.

The annual celebrations of the temple had stopped for various reasons in the last 300 years. The annual celebrations are limited to only Souramana Ugadi and Vishu festivals and continue like this till today.

During the British rule, many of the temple guardians migrated from the village for their future and better life. The population of the local people and the resources of the temple dwindled. The close relationship between the temple and the people decreased. The present generation has taken the initiative to rebuild the temple and restore its former glory and prosperity. Under the project ‘Sri Bojamme Annapoorneshwari Temple Project’, work is underway to restore the place of the goddess to its former glory. Currently, the work of the sanctum sanctorum is being done at a cost of Rs. 34 lakhs and the sanctum sanctorum is being constructed in a very special way using red, black and white colored stones. This stone has been brought from Andhra Pradesh. Apart from the Annapoorneshwari temple located in the far-off Horanadu, Annapoorneshwari resides in Aruvatthoklu village of Kodagu. In the future, this area will become a center for Annadasoh. The surrounding villages will develop. Also, renowned tantris who visited the temple have predicted that this area will become a holy area with good development of the temple. One of the special features of this area is that it is located in the land of the Ganjamada family. The Kadyamada family, the Jammad family and the people of Kodagu are joining hands for the development of this area. All devotees need to join hands for the construction of this special Shakti Goddess Annapoorneshwari Temple. Through this, this center needs to be developed into a religious center. You can contact the Vice President of the Temple Committee, Mr. Kanajipanda Ayyappa, Mo: 9880814997.

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