Country India District West Godavari Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Area 17.34 km² | State Andhra Pradesh Mandal Tadepalligudem Elevation 8 m Population 7,862 (2011) | |
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Jagannadhapuram is a village in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tadepalligudem mandal of Eluru revenue division.
Map of Jagannadhapuram, Andhra Pradesh
There is a Darga just on the boarders of the village towards Tadepalligudem. It is Just 1 km away from the main village. All people in the village irrespective of religions, castes worship there. That is the symbol of the secularism in the village. In fact the trustees of the Darga are the Hindus. All the worships are according to the trditions of the Hindus though it i a Darga. That is the unique feature of the village .
Every year, Urusu happens here which is very famous and celebrated grandly. People from all over district and nearby comes here. This celebration is given high importance in local media as well. During this celebration, successors of Venkayammagaru, carries Silver bowl containing Sandal powder, over their heads and travel all over the village along with a horse through walk. It is believed that Lord Mastan Baba gets into the horse and blesses the people during the village turn around. Locally this village turn around is termed as "Mastha Baba's Gandham Vuregimpu". At the end of vuregimpu, the trustee members with Silver bowl containing Sandal Powder and people who all are participated in vuregimpu reaches the Dargah along with the Horse. Special prayers are conducted at the end of vuregimpu and the sandalpowder along with Prasadh is distributed to the people. This Sandal Powder was given devotional importance.
Celebrities like Movie Artist ALI has visited the dargah
People who come here strongly believe that all their wills and wishes come true. Especially people who are in need of children, students etc. come here in more numbers.
This temple is mainly known for Hindu–Muslim unity. These type of temples must be focused with high preference which stands as a landmark for the Hindu–Muslim unity. Here we can find the beauty of people gathering together forgetting their caste, creed etc., and unitedly praise the Lord Mastan Baba.