Shalivahana was a commoner who became king, a rare event in ancient India. He grew up as a poor widow's son, in a poor potter's family. A holy man is said to have foretold that he would be king one day. As a youth Salivahana broke-up the gangs that robbed traders' caravans. The people of what is now Kotilingala  on the bank of river Godavari, in Telangana region  made him king. Victories followed and he created a prosperous kingdom and this had been continued by his  successors by forming the Satavahana dynasty.On this king  name "Shalivahana Era" has been established by the great Satavahana ruler Sri Goutami putr...

                                                                                                                                              SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY TEMPLE GARLAVODDU. The Garlavoddu LakShmi Narasimha Swamy Temle is one of the famous temple in Khammam district. The temple was founded by late Sri Maddigunta Tirupataiah, and presentlly it is under the management sri Thirpataiah's son Sri Maddigunta Narasiha Rao who has been recognized as Founder Trustee by the Andhra pradesh  Endowments Department.   The said Temple located at garlavoddu village which is 45 K.Ms from Khammam Distict head quarters ...

                                                                            Surya Savarnika Manavu Ashramam, India.  Manuvu:-          According to Hindu scripts there are 14 manuvu s or manavus specified. as per Hindu traditions "Manuvu" is a  title accorded to a progenitor  of human kind.  The duration of "manavu" astronomical period of time measurement called as "Manvamtara". So according to Hindu mythology there  14 Manavamtras, and each Manvantra created and ruled by specific Manavu. who in turn is created by Brahma, the Creator himself. Manu creates the world, and all its species during that period of time, each Manvantara lasts the lifetime of a Manu, upon whose death, Brahma creates another Manu to continue the cycle o...

Srisailam hill station is one of the best tourist spot in Andhra Pradesh state India. . It is a holy sacred place as well as one of the Dam site area in Andhra pradesh.  Srisailam is famous for Jyotirling of Lord SHIVA in the Bhramaramba Mallikarjunaswamy temple located in Nallamala Hills of Kurnool district.The following pictures related to our Family's  recent   vacation  trip to Sri sailam.                                                                   A beatiful Dawn Nalla Malla hills Manavu family members at Sri Sailam Mallikarjuna Temple Sri Sailam Dam Site Tourists  getting down to wards Paata...

                           WE ARE THE DEVOTEES OFLORD SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY  AS WELL AS LORD NAGENDRA SWAMY . TO KNOW ABOUT THE DETAILS OF OUR FAMILY & OUR FAMILY DEITIES PLEASE  CLICK ON THESE LINK  http://ssmanavu.blogspot.in/2012/11/blog-post_4494.html,. Manavu and his family members onVASANTA PANCHAMI DAY  I.E  29-05- 2013, performing "Naga Puja" at Nagendra swamy putta, near  S.S.M. Ashramam. Manavu, and his daughters offering prayers to "Nagendra Swamy" by making pradakshinas around the "Naga putta". Manavu offering milk to the Nagendraswamy Manavu, and his Family offering  milk to "NAGA RAJA" at 9.00 A.m at Nagendra swamy putta, near  S.S.M. Ashramam. ON SAME DAY at about 10.A.M. Manavu @ Maddigunta Narasimha Rao, offering poojas to Lord Lakshm...