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TemplesDevipuram is home to the largest Sri Chakra in the world, 108' x 108' x 54'. You can actually walk into it and see many life size sculptures of Khadgamala shaktis nude. One thousand devotees can do Rudrabhishekam individually to 1000 lingas at the same time in Dakshavati. Couples desiring conjugal bliss or children worship Ananda Bhairava Linga in the form of an unhooded phallus in hill temple. Kamakhya peetham in the form of a yoni along with Goddesses of Dasa Maha Vidyas bless Shakeyas. Regular rituals are performed for Ganapaty, Shyama, Chandi and Varahi, and Lalita, main goddesses of the Sri Vidya tradition. A Pyramid meditation center overlooks the scenic beauty of the place. An open-air auditorium offers a weekly venue for fun, music and dance competitions for youth to enjoy and make friends.
EventsInternational seminars on yoga and tantric rituals, cultural events, corporate workshops, community marriages, upanayana, etc are held frequently here. A calendar of events and Guru tours is available on this website. Ambitious projects for making Devipuram a place of excellence are under way; the project is called Manidveepa.
SeasonHundreds of devotees and fun seeking youngsters visit Devipuram every day for doing pujas, learning tantra in the temples; relax or have fun in the gardens. The rush season is from Oct. to Feb. Ganapati, Sharada Navaratris, Brahmotsavamin Kartika Punnami, New year , Siva Ratri, and Guru pournami are the festive seasons attracting lakhs of visitors every year.
ToursBeaches of Vizag,. Buddhist monuments of Bojjanna Konda; Lotus ponds of Kondakarla; a thousand year old temple of Man-Lion form of Vishnu in Simhachalam are all within 1 hour by cab. Stalactite and stalagmite caves at Borra, tiger reserves and tribal villages of Araku valley are within 3 hrs from Devipuram. You can visit all these easily in three days.
StayCottages, Suites, Rooms, Dorms, Domes, for overnight stay for families and groups participating in workshops are available in standard and economy rates on the property. The prices range from about Rs 200 to Rs 50 per person for lodging depending on availability. A Cafeteria serving veg meals and a Bouquet for buying divine articles are available on property.
How to reachBy Air: All major cities Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata have daily flights to Vizag. Book early to get low fares. Paramount, Jet, Kingfisher, Air India have good flights. From airport, take a cab, go to Sabbavaram, on towards Anakapalle 5km, turn at road sign 1km.
By Rail: Get down at Vizag 30km; or nearer, Anakapalle 13km.
By Road: 5km from Sabbavaram, and 13 km from Anakapalle; Devipuram road sign is on the road between Anakapalle and Sabbavaram. From it, go 1 km inside on a smaller road. The roads are good.
Devipuram past &present
Whorls of hazy blue mist swirl down the verdant hillside, gently blanketing the temple and the tiny cottages. Like a jewel resting in the bosom of the green hills all around, Devipuram is nestled amidst the folds of the Eastern Ghats, near Visakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
If you are looking for a destination that will help you get in touch with your senses, if you are seeking to discover your Self, then visit Devipuram. You will realize that you’ve always belonged to this place. The sacred vibrations here will awaken your dormant spiritual energy and nature.
Devipuram is an enigma to visitors: They talk about it in hushed silence; sometimes even with laughter! What is it? A New Age paradigm, or a vision of a hoary antiquity? Or perhaps it is a call to the spirit of Woman to discover herself and unfold her potential to lead the world into compassion, harmony, peace, and love.
Whatever it is, it is unique in many ways – both tranquil and exciting, and rich with the potential for self-discovery. It is the first pyramidal Sri Chakra Meru that anyone can actually walk into. It measures 108 feet square on the ground, and soars majestically to 54 feet high, in three stories.
There are 108 life-sized icons of the Goddesses of the Khadgamala Stotram here, in living color. You can sit in front of any or each of them inside the Sri Chakra – to meditate, do archana, or even homa. This is the first time one can actually, physically see the deities of the Khadgamala. Some of them are sky-clad, implying that they have nothing to hide, they are pure shaktis. The thousand-eyed Lalita Devi called Sahasrakshi Rajarajeshwari Devi is the pervading presence everywhere. The Sri Meru housing them all is the King of Yantras, offering unbelievable benefits to sincere aspirants who visit. Devipuram is a place with extreme potential; and a place where peace is palpable and tangible.
Who envisioned it? How was the place chosen? Why are some icons of goddesses seductively nude? For what purpose is this temple built?
The visionary behind Devipuram is a former nuclear scientist by the name of Dr. Nishtala Prahlada Sastry. Lovingly called Guruji today, he worked at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai (Bombay) for 23 years; later he worked as a teacher in Africa for two years.
Guruji resigned his job after receiving a wake-up call from Bala Tripura Sundari at the Balaji Temple, Hyderabad. Prompted by Her, he began building this temple to Lalita in the form of the Sri Chakra Meru, in order to share the worlds he had seen and the joys he experienced in Mani Dweepa, the sacred Sri Chakra.
At Her instance, he performed a Devi Yagam in Visakhapatnam in 1983, when he received the place where the temple stands today. After coming here, he saw the Goddess of Creativity, Kamakhya Devi, in a triangular pit formation in a rock boulder nearby. She showed him all the various deity forms who receive puja in Sri Chakra, and gave him many experiences of the Kula pujas of yore, which she enjoys. He recorded these visions of yoginis and deities through the visual medium of sculpture. She guided him at every step in the building of the present temple. He struggled for 11 years in this wilderness to bring this Sri Meru Nilayam temple into reality.
Not content with merely sharing his spiritual visions, Dr. Sastry – by this time known by his Diksha name Amritanandanatha – founded a registered public charitable trust called the Sri Vidya Trust. Assisted by a band of committed youngsters, he initiated an array of rural development activities, including 50 night schools for dropouts in the 6-14 age group; mobilizing 4,000 women to run a Macts(mutually aided cooperative thrift society); a self-help, thrift-banking project called Jagruthi; a hospital on wheels; designs for low-cost housing; a computer-assisted adult-education project covering 12 villages; and so on. The vision of Sri Vidya Trust is to inspire people to improve their lot in life, and to empower them to make positive and enduring contributions to society.
As Guruji says, “If God had patented the air, we could not breathe.” He believes that we all benefit by sharing our love and ideas. Only by sharing love does one grow.
Devipuram has become a great resource for quenching the thirst of serious Sri Vidya Upasakas, who marvel at the vision behind it. Spiritual renewal is a subjective development, best experienced by oneself. Devipuram has everything necessary to elevate you mentally, physically and – most important – spiritually. So come, enjoy, empower and realize yourself.
