Famous Temples in India

Religious Significance

During The Ramayana period, Vayu deva ( God representing Air) is doing mediation here. Sri Rama in search of Sita devi, passed through this place while moving towards South direction. Vayu wanted Sri Rama to stay here as his host, Sri Rama replied to Vayu that he will accept his hospitality on his way back to Ayodhya. Vayu after knowing Sri Rama’s victory over Ravana in Lanka, prepared this place to welcome Sri Rama in a grand. For which Vayu, flung a wreath (festoon) of golden flowers across the ravine through which the conqueror should pass on his way Northwards to Ayodhya. At the kind request of Vayu, Sri Rama halted here with his troops. Anjaneya Swamy flown to Ayodhya to inform Bharath about Sri Rama’s return. Sri Rama thinking about Anjaneya, pictured Anjaneya on the rock with his arrow.

Legends of the place - The Papagni through the palakonda range near Vempalle. Here the hills attain a height of nearly 2000 feet, and the river takes a winding course between towering cliffs till it emerges in the plain that stretches towards Kadapa. The legend runs that when the news of Ramas victory over Ravan was brought, a triumphal wreath of gold was hung across the gorge, and it is said that it’s semblance, which is only seen at the approach of death by those whom the god’s love, appeared to sir Thomas Munro on his last journey to Kadapa. A short time before his death, whilst on his way to Bellary, Sir Thomas Munrotraveled through the Kadapa district. He passed from the upper table land of the sub division to the valley below the ghauts by means of the narrow gorge where the Papagni breaks through the hills. Whilst riding, he suddenly looked up at the steep cliffs above, and remarked to the natives riding behind him. What a beautiful garland of flowers they have stretched across the valley. They all looked, but said they could see nothing: Why there it is! All made of gold! Again they looked, but saw nothing. Sir Thomas made no further remark but one of his old native servants quietly observed alas! a great and good man will soon die. A few days afterwards, and Sir Thomas munro has passed away. Lord Munro most unexpectedly died of Cholera at Pattikonda in Kurnool district about six months after the Gandi incident. There appears to be a stone inscription recording that the wreath would be visible only to great people who would attain salvation in six months after seeing the golden wreath.