Sri Desamma Temple, T R Khandriga (Nagari)

📍 Tirumala Raja Kandriga (T R Khandriga), Nagari Mandal, Andhra Pradesh

A highly unique and spiritually legendary temple located at Tirumala Raja Kandriga (T R Khandriga) near Nagari, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. Dedicated to Goddess Desamma, she is globally renowned as the divine restorer of eyesight for pilgrims afflicted with vision problems.

Sri Desamma Temple, T R Khandriga (Nagari)

🕒 Practical Information

Temple Timings: Opens 06:00 AM, closes 08:30 PM

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Darshan Timings: Morning: 06:00 AM - 12:30 PM; Evening: 04:00 PM - 08:30 PM

🕉️ Spiritual Details

Primary Deity:

Goddess Sri Desamma Ammavaru

Deity Forms:

Grama Devata Desamma, Kann Pootha Desamma (Goddess of Eyesight Restoration), Shakti manifestation

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Primary Deity:

Goddess Sri Desamma Ammavaru

Temple Timings:

Opens 06:00 AM, closes 08:30 PM

Location:

Tirumala Raja Kandriga (T R Khandriga), Nagari Mandal, Andhra Pradesh (Explore temples in Tirupati)

Tour Packages:

3+ tour packages available (Explore packages in Tirupati)

Full Address:

Sri Desamma Temple, Nagalapuram Road, Tirumala Raja Kandriga (T R Khandriga), Nagari Town, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh 517590, India

Spiritual Highlights

Unique Powers:

Miraculous curing of chronic optical ailments and sight degeneration, neutralizing severe Sarpa Doshas (serpent curses), driving away dark entities, and blessing families with structural protection.

Miracle Beliefs:

According to foundational Sthala Purana, a poor, elderly firewood collector accidentally fell into a dense thorny bush at this exact location, immediately losing her physical eyesight. A mysterious young girl appeared out of nowhere, guided the blind woman safely to her cottage, and instructed her to dig at the bush to unearth a hidden divine stone idol. Upon following these commands, the old woman’s eyesight was instantly restored. Today, a universal miracle belief dictates that if the sacred water used to perform the goddess's ritual bathing (Abhishekam) is systematically sprinkled or applied directly to a devotee's eyes, all optical diseases, infections, and blindness vanish completely.

Devotee Practices:

Worshippers prioritize collecting and applying the miraculous Abhishekam water to their eyelids. Devotees gather in specialized cooking shelters inside the courtyard to prepare Pongal (sacred sweet rice cooked in clay pots) over open wood fires to present as direct gratitude offerings. Tying turmeric-stained threads to the surrounding snake-stones and offering silver eye-replicas (Kann Malar) to the main altar are universally followed local routines.

Spiritual Benefits:

Restores physiological health and vision, eliminates intense internal fears, dissolves stubborn planetary curses, and seals long-term domestic prosperity over household lines.

About Sri Desamma Temple, T R Khandriga (Nagari)

The Sri Desamma Temple in Nagari covers an expansive, serene 5 acres and 37 cents of land at the base of regional foothills. Formally constructed in its modern phase in 1980, the temple immortalizes a profound local folk legend. Architecturally, the complex presents a vibrant Dravidian folk design, featuring a prominent welcome arch on the main road adorned with the seated image of Goddess Desamma protected by lions. Upon entering the sacred compound, pilgrims face a massive, colorful five-headed serpent statue (Naga Devatha) that serves as a focal point for ancient nature-bound energy patterns. Governed by traditional folk and Vaideka transition values, the temple stands as an elite regional clinic of alternative spiritual healing, where simple elemental tokens are transformed into profound instruments of cosmic grace.

Festivals & Celebrations

Major Festivals:

Purattasi Month Utsavams (September/October) Annual Desamma Jatara 🎊 Ugadi

Special Events:

High-energy mass Abhishekam assemblies and continuous specialized vehicle blessing ceremonies are conducted across the spacious parking grounds every single Friday and Sunday.

Visitor Guidelines

Dress Code:

Clean, decent, and modest traditional Indian clothing is strictly expected. Women are advised to wear sarees, half-sarees, or formal salwar-kameez; men are requested to wear dhotis, traditional panchas, or formal shirts and trousers. Revealing western styles, short pants, sleeveless sports shirts, and tight athletic garments are completely banned inside the main prayer hall.

Accessibility:

Built over a flat, spacious 5-acre rural grid, the entire temple layout features smooth, single-level ground corridors. It offers excellent, hassle-free accessibility for senior citizens and individuals utilizing wheelchairs, requiring zero major step-climbing to approach the deity.