VERLAGUDI, KAREMPUDI, PALNATI YUDDA BHOOMI

main temple is on the right side

samadis of muslim brothers
of Aurangajeb period  who have
choosen to go Jeevasamadhi
 in the premises of the Veerla Gudi

shot from the bridge on Naguleru
 ie adjacent to bus stand

part of the temple 

Archaeological department display

On Aug 14, 2011 Sunday early in the morning I reached Kotcherla by 4am.  Ramesh came from Upparapalem and picked me up. Performed Pooja in the morning hours by 10am in the temple of Ankamma Devatha by Grandparents of Akshaya.  There was no plan in the afternoon so, took rest at home.  Nextday, Mon Aug 15, 2011 early in the morning by 8am I am back in Kotcherla and took bus to Karempudi.  Reached the bus stand by 9am.  Ahead of the bus stand is the bridge over the Naguleru.  The source of water for Naguleru is the Pedda kaluva of the Nagarjuna sagar.  The adjacent picture with lories in the down and the Veerla temple at distance is taken from the bridge. It is just 300 meters from the bridge.  Interesting ly, Archeological department has been entrusted the job of renovating the site and Rs.one crore has been sanctioned an year ago.  Some huts have been removed to cear the area that was originally the area  where the fight took place.  One gentleman, B. Vijaya Kumar, is at the site and he introduced himself as the Palnati Veerachara Peetadhipathi Ayyagaru and told me some thing about the history  and the 5 day Thirunala programme that is performed every year starting from Karthka Masam Amavasya day.  This year it falls on Fri Nov.25, 2011  upto Tue 29 Nov 2011.

       Then, as I gathered more information, I went by walk to (the back side of Karempudi bus stand) the temple of VEERLA ANKALAMMA, the Godess whom the fighters and Bramhanaidu foster son (Mala by cast) has  worshipped at the time of Palnati Yuddam.   The temple Pujari (one of the Pujaris) is also living adjacent to the temple and a book 'PALNATI VERRULA CHARITRA' is available from his shop. It has a few color pictures of the Veerla gudi as well as the Chenna Kesava Temple and Veera Ankalamma temple of Karempudi as we as the shiva temple built by Nayakuralu Nagamma.   The book is having very good information about the life and times of Palnati bramhanaidu.