As dusk falls, temple deepas illuminate, heralding a divine celebration. Whispers of a royal wedding echo in the grand temple complex. With closed eyes, anklet sounds and the scent of kumkum-laden stonework fill the air. At Janakpuri, Sita Rama Kalyanam unfolds in a unique night ceremony, a divine celebration in Vontimitta's Kodandarama Swamy Temple, cradle of Telugu Ramabhakti.
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00:00 In today's episode of Kan Kanme Ram, today we are at the Kodandram Swamy temple in Vontimitta,
00:15 Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh.
00:18 The solace of great saint poets such as Vammera Pothana, Ayala Tiparaju, Ayala Raju Ramabhadra
00:27 and Andhra Valmiki Sri Vavila Kolanu Subbarao.
00:32 This temple is a cradle of Telugu Ram Bhakti in literature, poetry and classical culture.
00:39 While historically there are records to prove that this temple was built by Vijayanagara
01:05 and Chola kings in the 16th century, locals also believe in an alternate legend about
01:11 the origins of the temple.
01:28 The temple is said to have been constructed by two devotees named Vontudu and Mittudu
01:34 who were once burglars and were transformed into devotees of Lord Ram.
01:38 They sacrificed their lives after construction and turned into statues as a mark of their
01:44 final repentance and in afterlife continued their penance towards the Lord.
01:53 This enchanting corner of Devalok, which continues to host one of the most mesmerizing leelas
01:58 of the Lord, remains a partially hidden pilgrimage in the country, perhaps a special grace of
02:05 the Lord to those locals whose daily offerings to the Lord are not just their bhakti but
02:11 their karma and the eternity of their identity.
02:15 Ramudu Lakshmanadu, Sitamvaru, Ekasilanagaram.
02:30 The temple is said to have been built by Jambavontulu and is located in Ekasilanagaram.
02:52 A stronghold of timeless tradition, a monument of Telugu heritage, a home to all Ram bhakts
03:20 from every corner of the world, this was the Sri Kodandarama Swami temple and the inimitable
03:27 affection of the Lord's devotees.
03:31 With each aarti offered to the Lord here, it is undeniable that yet another heart kindles
03:37 with the flame of courage to openly wear one's dharma as one might don the name of the Lord
03:44 on one's forehead.
03:46 The search for Ram's essence is a never-ending search, the pursuit of which bhakts gladly
03:53 undertake lifetime after lifetime.
03:56 Yet if you want to get a little closer to discovering it, a trip to this temple might
04:02 well be worth it.
04:03 For some, it has already been discovered under the canopy of the night sky as musicians sing
04:10 of the innumerable qualities of the Lord of Bhavanaputra, and somewhere in a royally decorated
04:17 sanctum awaits the bride goddess, just as we await to be reunited with the Lord.
04:23 [Music]