Sri Sunama Jakini Matha

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Sri Sunama Jakini Maatha
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Sri Sunama Jakini Maatha
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Sri Sunama Jakini Maatha temple, Gooty
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Anantapur district
Deity Sri Sunama Jakini maata and Sri Malkuma Jakini maata
FestivalsAnnual jaatara, Ugadi and Dasara
Location
Location Gooty
State Andhra Pradesh
CountryIndia
Geographic coordinates 15°7′59.45″N77°37′34.28″E / 15.1331806°N 77.6261889°E / 15.1331806; 77.6261889
Architecture
Type Hindu temple architecture
Completed2003
Temple(s)1
Website
http://www.sunama-jakini.com

Sri Sunama Jakini Maatha was born in Suryavamshi Kshatriya Are-Katika community of Pinnepalli village in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, India.[ citation needed ] A temple was built for this goddess in Gooty town of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh is also one of the first temple for Suryavamshi Kshatriya Are-katika community.

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History

Sri Sunama Jakini matha was born in Malkari gotram from the Are-Katika community at Pinnepalli village of Yadiki mandal, Tadipatri taluk, Anantapur district (officially: Anantapuramu), Andhra Pradesh state of India. She married Hanumanthakari Thanji Rao at a very young age. She was very devotional and use to observe fasting very often. One day during fasting she fell unconscious. Her husband thought that she was dead and ordered to bury her. Locals requested her husband to pass on the message to her mother, father and brothers who live in Pinnepalli village. Her husband did not allow this. As the locals were getting ready to bury her, they found that Sunama maatha was still alive and informed the same to her husband. Under the influence of alcohol her husband ordered them to bury her anyways. In that sense Sunama Jakini maatha took Jeeva Samadhi (Buddhism: Nirvana). It is estimated that this incident took place around 1803 AD.

Sunama maatha's family members came to know about the incident after some days and had an argument with her husband. In a fit of rage he told them not to argue with him and to go to her grave and cry. Her family members found white fresh flowers on her grave even after several days. They heard a celestial voice (Akashvani) directing them to get Sunama maatha's husband married to her sister Malkuma Jakini. Her family members refused and gossiped about this unnecessarily. Later they realised their mistake and agreed to the marriage. From that time onwards, Sunama Jakini Maatha is worshipped as goddess re-incarnation by the Are-Katika community.

Temple History

The foundation stone for the temple was laid on 22-02-2002 and prana pratishtha was done on 14–02–2003. On second annual celebration i.e., on 17-02-2005 and 18-02-2005 Shikhara was consecrated. From that year onwards annual celebrations (jaatara) is conducted on second Thursday and Friday of Maagha maasam of Indian Hindu calendar.

Devotees from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Pondicherry and Maharashtra states visit temple during annual celebrations (jaatara). The temple attracts approximately 15-20 thousand pilgrims during every annual jaatara.

Prana Pratishta of Sri Sunama Jakini and Malkuma Jakini moorthys was done from 11th to 14th Feb 2003.

OccasionStart DateEnd Date
First Annual Celebration30-Jan-200430-Jan-2004
Second Annual celebrations

& Shikhara consecration

17-Feb-200518-Feb-2005
Third Annual Celebrations09-Feb-200610-Feb-2006
Fourth Annual Celebrations01-Feb-200702-Feb-2007
Fifth Annual Celebrations14-Feb-200815-Feb-2008
Sixth Annual Celebrations05-Feb-200906-Feb-2009
Seventh Annual Celebrations28-Jan-201029-Jan-2010
Eighth Annual Celebrations27-Jan-201128-Jan-2011
Ninth Annual Celebrations02-Feb-201203-Feb-2012
Tenth Annual Celebrations21-Feb-201322-Feb-2013
Eleventh Annual Celebrations06-Feb-201407-Feb-2014
Twelfth Annual Celebrations29-Jan-201530-Jan-2015
Thirteenth Annual Celebrations18-Feb-201619-Feb-2016
Fourteenth Annual Celebrations09-Feb-201710-Feb-2017
Fifteenth Annual Celebrations25-Jan-201826-Jan-2018
Sixteenth Annual Celebrations14-Feb-201915-Feb-2019
Seventeenth Annual Celebrations06-Feb-202007-Feb-2020
Eighteenth Annual Celebrations18-Feb-202119-Feb-2021
Nineteenth Annual Celebrations10-Feb-202211-Feb-2022
twentieth Annual Celebrations02-Feb-202303-Feb-2023

Administration

Temple committee manages the development activities of Sree Sunama Jakini Maata temple. It is operated by an elected body through elections among the are-katika community members.

Transport

Road

Gooty is connected by road to major cities as it is on National Highway 44 (formerly NH 7). State government owned Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) operates buses from Gooty bus station to other parts of the state. Gooty is 313 km away from Hyderabad, 262 km from Bangalore and 69 km from Anantapur (officially: Anantapuramu).

Train

Gooty railway station is located on Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section of South Central Railways. Gooty is 325 km away from Hyderabad, 253 km from Bangalore and 57 km from Anantapur (officially: Anantapuramu).

Other Temples

Other temples in and around Gooty
(Distance mentioned for the below temples is from Sri Sunama Jakini Matha temple)
Ankalamma Temple - It is 2.4 km away
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple - It is 2.5 km away
Pothuluri Veera Brahmendra Swamy Temple - It is 2.1 km away
Boli Konda Ranganatha Swamy - It is 2 km away
Krishna Temple - It is 2.1 km away
Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Temple - It is 2.1 km away
Puligutta Bhaktha Anjaneya Swamy - It is 2.5 km away
Sri Harihara Putra Temple - It is approximately 2 km away
Kota Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple - It is 3 km away
Sri Nettikanti Anjaneya SwamyTemple, Kasapuram, Guntakal - It is 31.1 km away

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