HISTORY OF THE PLACE

Ethamukkala was known as Enthi Mukkala in the past. There is an interesting story behind this name. Lord Rama was sent to forest by King Dasaratha at the behest of one of his consorts Kaikeyi. Rama was accompanied by Lakshmana and while they were serving the sentence in Dandakaranya, Surpanakha a lady demon sister of Ravana fell for the looks of these two young men.

 
 

Upon her approach Rama and Lakshmana spurned her advances. She wouldn’t listen and started throwing tantrums upon which furious Lakshmana cut her nose and ears. Thus the name ‘inthi Mukkala’ (‘inthi’ woman and ‘mukkala’ parts) came for this place. As time would have it, the name has been transformed to ‘Ethamukkala’ and was supported with that name as the place was later grown with Eetha trees (kind of Palm trees), and thus known now as ‘Ethamukkala’.This place is one k.m near to Bay of Bengal, 16 k.m. from Ongole, prakasam disrtict headquarters, Kottapatnam Mandalam, Andhra Pradesh in India.

TEMPLE ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
Late Shri Munagala Surynaraya Son of Late Shri Seshaiah garu took initiative of building a temple for the welfare of the village upon the advice of pundits. He then put personal efforts and in the year 1983 built Shri Bhaktanjaneya Swami Temple and did Prana Pratishta according to Aagamana Sutras. Since then all the rituals and maintenance were done in the temple by personal resources of Shri Munagala Suryanarayana. Since then devotees started pilgrimage to the temple and participated in ‘Gramotsavam’ and ‘Annadaanam’ performed. Year after year, this place has been visited by many devotees and their faith was reinforced.
 
 

IMPORTANT MILESTONES:
KOTI NAGAVALI VRATAM
In 1993 a very influential ritual with ten million palm leaves was done for 40 days along with elaborate Yajna by 40+ qualified Vaishnava Brahmins. Shri Suryanarayana and his son Munagala Sreenivasa Rao took initiative with substantial  financial support along with local people support
 
 
EKASILA DHWAJA STAMBHA PRATISTHA
On 1st Febraury 2004 Shri Bhaktanjaneya Swami Temple Deity Prana Patistha (re-instalation) done with yantras. Ekasila Dhwaja Stambha Pratistha (approx 10,000 kgs weight ) , Maha Ganapati Pratistha, Navagraha Pratistha all are done on same day with determined efforts, and by utmost devotion of Shri Munagala suryanayana accomplished this by the grace of Lord. Vaikhaanasa agama sutra pundit Shriman Rompicharla Srinivasa Acharyulu with his twelve qualified Brahmin associates have performed this installation process. Vastu Sastra pravina Shri Guddanti Srinivasa Rao supervised the effort. Praana Pratishtha was done under the auspices of his holiness Kurtalam Peethadhipati Shri Siddeswara Ananda Bharathi. More than 10,000 people from distant places came and participated in this ceremony.
 
 
DEITIES IN THE TEMPLE AND DONORS

1)     Hanuman idol and complete temple construction by late Shri Munagala Suryanarayana and his son Munagala Sreenivasa Rao and family.

2)     Ekasila Dhwaja Stambham donors: Alaya Dharma Kartalu Shri Munagala Suryanarayana and Dharmapatni Shri Chennama garlu.

3)     Vighneswara Vigraha donors: Shri Pasagadugula Satyanarayana and Dharmapatni Shri Mangayamma garlu. Pandalapaka E.G.Dist.

4)     Navagra Vigraha donors: Shri Katakam Venkateswarlu and Dharmapatni Shri SoudhaMani garlu Singarayakonda Prakasam Dist.

Utsava Vigraha donors: Shri Kavarthapu Srinivasa Rao and Dharmapatni Shri RamaDevi garlu of Swathi Pipes Ongole Prakasam Dist.
 
 
DEAVSTHANA MUKHA MANDAPAM

In 2011 Devasthana Mukha mandapam was constructed by Shri Munagala Suryanarayana with the support of his son Shri Munagala Sreenivasa Rao and dharmapatni Hari Padma Latha garlu.

Later and upon the demise of Shri Munagala Suryanarayana (Oct 2012) the temple development onus was taken by his only son Shri Munagala Sreenivasa Rao
 
TEMPLE COMMITTEE
In 2013 a local committee has been formed. The rituals and affairs at Shri Bhaktanjaneya swami temple are now managed by the motivated committee members. All annual festivals such as Sankranti, Sivaratri, Shri Rama Navami, Nagula Chavithi, Tholi Ekadasi, and Shri Hanuman Jayanti, weekly Tuesdays Bhajan programs are being conducted.
 
 
OTHER TEMPLES IN ETHAMUKKALA

In this Ethamukkala gramam many temples are  established by local residential people.

  1. Gramadevata Shri Jwalamukhi ammavaru devastanam
  2. Gramadevata Ethamukkalamma
  3. Sri Badravati sameta Bhavanarushi Devastanam.
  4. Sri Bavanarayana Devastanam.
  5. Sri kodanda Rama Swami Devastanam.
  6. Sri Sita Rama Swami Devastanam.
  7. Sri Kanneswara Swami Devastanam.
  8. Sri Venkateswara Swami Devastanam.
  9. Srimad Virat Potuluri Vira Brahmendra Swami Devastanam
10.  Sri Sai Baba Devastanam

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SRI BHAKTANJANEYA SWAMI DEVASTANAM
Saswatha Dharma karthalu : Late Shri Munagala Suryanarayana and Dharmapatni Shri Chennama garlu his Son Shri Munagala Sreenivasa rao gari wife Shrimati Hari Padma Latha, daughter Munagala Sanjana and son Rishi Pavan.
 
 
 
 
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     Sri Bhakta Anjaneya Swamy Temple was built in 1983