Sri Kshetra Sannati - Devi Chandralamba Worshiped as Maha Lakshmi, Maha Saraswati, and Maha Kali

Sri Kshetra Sannati - Devi Chandralamba Worshiped as Maha Lakshmi, Maha Saraswati, and Maha Kali

Devi Chandralamba with Other Gods and Goddesses and 12 Jyotirlingas

Previously Sannati was called Suvarnagiri.  At Sannati the temple was very big with a big Gopuram at the entrance.  Sannati temple is on the bank of River Bheema.  Inside the temple, in the middle Goddess Chanrala Parameshwari temple is there and its right Maha Saraswati Temple and its left Maha Kali temple are there.  The shikhara of the temple is constructed like the Chakra symbol of "Aishwarya" meaning wealth and "Shakti" meaning the power of Goddess Hingulambika as Shakti Devi.  Inside the temple and surrounding of the Goddess Lakshmi Chandrala Parameshwari, 12 Jyotirlingas is installed.  Inside Mahakali temple of Lord Ganesha is installed outside the Mahakali temple Lord Anjaneya temple is installed.  Infront of the Mahakali temple Navagriha Mantapa is there.  Inside the temple and in front of the Goddess Chanrala Parameshwari two big "Deepa Stambha" are there, meaning two pillars are using to lit light.  On the backside of the temple, there is a big "Bilvapatra tree" is there, meaning the leaves of this tree are offered to Lord Shiva as the symbol of "Trinetra" meaning Lord Shiva has three eyes, the third eye is on His forehead.  The leaf of this tree looks like "Trinetra" which means three eyes.  Inside the temple the sacred Tulasi plant also present.  

Gopuram - the entrance of the Mata Chandrala Parameshwari

Bhojan means Food Serving - Two-time Afternoon and Night

On one corner inside the temple a big kitchen and "Bhojanalaya" are there.  Bhojanalaya means where food is serving.  Daily two-time food serving takes place, afternoon around 1 PM after "Alankar and Aarati" means Decoration of Goddess Laksmi Candralamb and night 8 PM after "Pallaki Seva and Bhajan" means a small procession will take place surrounding the temple, this time Goddess Hingulambika will sit in a "Palanquin".  Bhajan means praising God and Goddess singing songs of their 'Leela or miracle.  Inside the temple, a big Chariot is also there, which is used every year during "Devi Panchami", one of the big festivals in summer apart from "Vijaya Dashami" festivals in the month of October.  Every Tuesday and Friday special Pooja and Seva will take place.

Mata Chandralamba and Mata Maha Kala

सर्वज्ञे सर्ववरदे सर्वदुष्टभयङ्करि ।
सर्वदुःखहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ||

Sarvaghne, Sarva-varade, Sarva-dhushta Bhayankari,
Sarva Dhukka Haree Devi, Maha Lakshmi Namostuthe ॥

To the One, who is aware of everything in the creation, One who can fulfill all desires, One who is the destroyer of all evils, One who removes all miseries. I worship to thee, Sri Maha Lakshmi.

Lord Shiva as Lord Markhandeshwara 

Outside the temple. A small Lord Hanuman temple is there where steps are starting to go to the river Bheema to take a sacred bath.  And in front of the Gopuram, a small Markhandeshwara temple is there.  In this Shiva temple daily "Rudrabhisheka" and "Bilwa-Archana" pooja will perform.  Because Lord Shiva is the "Abhisheka-Priya" Bhagavan.  Rudrabhisheka means bathing of Lord Shiva with water, milk, curd, honey and sugar.  Afterword offering "Gandha" means a perfume prepared by sandal wood and "Bilwa" means a leaf of three leaves look like a "Trinetra" symbolizing Three Eyes of Lord Shiva.

सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि ।
विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥
Sarasvati Namastubhyam Varade Kaama-Ruupinni |
Vidya[a-A]arambham Karissyaami Siddhir-Bhavatu Me Sadaa ||

Meaning:
1: Salutations to Devi Saraswati, Who is the giver of Boons and fulfiller of Wishes,
2: O Devi, when I begin my Studies, Please bestow on me the capacity of Right Understanding, always.

Rishi Markandeya - Composed Markandeya Upanishad at Sannati

Markandeya Upanishad was composed at Sannati where Rishi Markandeya meditated and predicted that the arrival of Paduka of Hingulambika Devi and Mata will be worshiped as Lakshmi Chandrala Parmeshwari.  A small temple has been renovated at the place where he is believed to have sat in meditation.

Statues of Lakshmi, Saraswati and Parvati - at Entrance

सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके ।
शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
Sarva-Manggala-Maanggalye Shive Sarvaartha-Saadhike |
Sharannye Trya[i-A]mbake Gauri Naaraayanni Namo[ah-A]stu Te ||

Meaning:

(Salutations to You O Narayani) Who is the Auspiciousness in All the Auspicious, Auspiciousness Herself, Complete with All the Auspicious Attributes, and Who fulfills All the Objectives of the Devotees (Purusharthas - Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha), Who is the Giver of Refuge, With Three Eyes and a Shining Face; Salutations to You O Narayani.

Importance of Archaeology at Sannati

The temple that we see today could be around 1200 years old and by the story of the traveling of Goddess Hingulambika, it's clear that Lakshmi Chandrala Paramshwari temple has a long history.  The Gopura of the temple looks similar to the Hampi temples in Karnataka.  Besides being a pilgrim center Chandrala Parameshwari temple has some historical history where an inscription of Emperor Ashoka was found.  Recently, around 35 years ago some accidental discovery was taking place.  In 1986 by collapsing the roof of the Mata Maha Kali temple in Chandralamba temple destroyed the Maha Kali idol under it.  This collapsing disturbance revealed four Ashokan edicts on the floor and foundation stone of the temple.  The inscription was classified as a major rock edict of the emperor Ashoka. One of the edicts was used as the foundation of the base of the Maha Kali idol.  These edicts were written in a Prakrit language and Brahmi script.  In the continued joint excavations by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the Karnataka State, Archaeology Department was discovered several artifacts such as tablets, sculptures, and other terracotta items were found, and most importantly, few kilometers away from the temple, near Kaganahalli, numerous limestone panels of Buddhist sculptures of the ruined 'Maha Stupa' or Adholoka Maha Chaitya meaning the Great Stupa of the Netherworld were found.  Clay pendants, black-polished pottery, Satavahana, and pre-Satavahana coins, ornaments made of copper, ivory, and iron, a township with paved pathways, houses, and limestone flooring have been found.  Sannati inscription is the only major rock edict discovered in Karnataka. The slab with the inscription was shifted to the nearby Kanaganahalli excavation site.  Almost all excavated items were shifted to Kalburgi Museum.

According to the Kamat Research Database, near Sannati an ancient University was also found which was the rank of Nalanda University.  In this University Buddhist System of Education was taught.

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