brown concrete Ganesha statue standing behind the plants

Temple history

Consecration

Under the divine guidance of Mukkamala Prapancha Vasavi Peetadhipathi Sri Sridhar Swamiji, Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshwari's vigraha prathistaapana was performed on Swasthi Sri Chandramaana Chitrabhanu Naama Samvatsara Maagamasam Ekadasi Friday, 12 February 2003.

The Homagundam

During the vigraha prathistapana, a homagundam was formed coincidentally. As per shastras, a homagundam should have 3 steps with 3 different colours, the first step is black, the second is red, the third is white. In a similar fashion, in the Garbalayam a 1½ feet black Sri Chakram is placed; on the day of vigrahaprathista, Vasavi Maata was decorated with a red saree; the devi vigraham was made of white marble.

Gayatri Shakthi

On the day of prathistapana, mercury and sandal were offered as part of pooja. The combination of mercury and sandal creates positive power (Shakthi), which is the form of Gayatri Shakthi, thus, a micro form of Sri Gayatri Homagundam was also formed. In the Maha homagundam, Agni Samadhi Sri Kanyaka Parameshwari Vigraha prathistapana took place.

Spiritual significance

In the Himalayan region, there is a place called "Thriyagna Narayana" — a naturally formed micro homagundam millions of years ago. This place is highly powerful and extremely difficult to reach; even well-versed Rishis cannot reach that region. In the Thriyagna Narayana homagundam, the Akanda Yagnam has been continuing ever since its formation. Even Sri Parvathi Parameshwara got married in this place. Devotees must observe and realise that there is a ray of Shakti or super energy combining both the micro forms of homagundams at Kanyaka Parameshwari temple and the Himalayas, as visualised and told by the temple guru.

Guruji's guidance

Sri Sri Sri Samartha Sadgurudevula Marella Sri Ramakrishna Guruji performed a 24 Gayatri Homagunda Maha yagnam and gave a message to devotees that there is powerful shakthi in the Borabanda Vasavi Maata temple normal devotees or normal human beings can't bear or tolerate positive energy to neutralize or overcome this powerful shakthi, mirrors has to been arranged around the temple. Devalaya committee had ensured the implementation of Guruji's instructions as is. The mirrors have been arranged around the homagundam's as a symbolic representation of water.

Describing, various methods of sadhana's in the temple, Gurujii adviced devotees to do a 3 mala japa of Shreem bheejam Gayathri Mantra. He stated that, this temple is one of the best places to practice yoga vidya, athma vidya, and yagna vidya. Devotees visiting the temple may participate in all temple rituals and do karmayoga along with 3 to 10 mala gayathri mantra japam or atleast 15 minutes gayatri mantra dhyanam or meditation upon our beloved god (any) can be done to attain positive results in no time as addressed by gurujii.