Sri Sunama Jakini Matha

Sri Sunama Jakini Maatha
Sri Sunama Jakini Maatha Sri Sunama Jakini Maatha temple, Gooty
Geography
Coordinates	15°7′59.45″N 77°37′34.28″E / 15.1331806°N 77.6261889°E / 15.1331806; 77.6261889Coordinates: 15°7′59.45″N 77°37′34.28″E / 15.1331806°N 77.6261889°E / 15.1331806; 77.6261889
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Anantapur district
Locale	Gooty
Culture
Sanctum	Sunama Jakini maata and Malkuma Jakini maata
Major festivals	Annual jaatara, Ugadi and Dasara
Architecture
Architecture	Hindu temple architecture
Number of temples	1
History
Date built	2003
Website	http://www.sunama-jakini.com

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

History

Sri Sunama Jakini maatha was born in Malkari family from Are-Katika community at Pinnepalli village of Yadiki mandal, Tadipatri taluk, Anantapur district (officially: Anantapuramu), Andhra Pradesh state of India. She married to Hanumanthakari Thanji Rao at a very young age. She was very devotional and use to observe fasting very often. One day during fasting she went unconscious. Her husband thought that she is dead and ordered to bury her. Localites 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 localites were getting ready to bury her, they found that Sunama maatha is still alive and informed the same to her husband. Under alcohol effect her husband ordered them to bury her anyway. In that sense Sunama Jakini maatha has taken 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 broke an argument with her husband. In a fit of rage he told them no point in arguing with him better go to her grave and cry. They found white fresh flowers on her grave even after few days of her burial. They heard a celestial voice (Akashvani) announcing them to get marry Sunama maatha's husband with her sister Malkuma Jakini. On refusing this, her family members tongues sagged like dogs. Soon they realised their mistake and agreed to get marry Sunama Jakini maatha's sister Malkuma Jakini with her husband Tanji Rao. From that time Sunama Jakini maatha is worshipped as goddess re-incarnation by 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 are conducted on second Friday of Magha (month).

Devotees from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Pondicherry and Maharashtra states visit temple during annual celebrations. It is estimated that over 50 thousand devotees offered prayers to goddess Sri Sunama Jakini Maatha during 15th annual celebrations.

Temple committee has decided to construct a community building in the temple premises and development work is in progress.

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).

Gallery

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  Sunama Jakini Maatha
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  Procession during annual celebrations
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  Malkuma Jakini maatha
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  Utsava Murti
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  Procession of kannikas with poorna kumbhams

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