Chippagiri
Chippagiri is a village in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
THE SHILPAGIRI HISTORY
The earlier name of shilpagri village is called as the shrine of Bhaskara. The sage named Bhaskara Muni has done the prayers on the hill. So that's why this shrine was called Bhaskara Shrine by the history.
But there was a severe water problem, due to this reason, this shrine was shifted to Hampi said by many people.
The name has been changed from Shilpagiri to Chippagiri, the main reason was due to a water problem the people were used to coconut bowls to bring the water from wells and ponds. So that is the main reason for changed name from Shilpagiri to Chippagiri the history says.
In this village there many sculptures in the temples. In earlier days there were 101 wells and 101 statues of lord Shivalingas were founded in the history. The people from Hindu and Muslim religions mingled like a thread kin the flowers, and they should behave like a brotherhood nature in their living atmosphere and maintained good relationship without any conflicts they all combined together and participated in the festivals of both their religions and they implemented freedom of religion.
In this village the Vijayanagar Dynasty capital Hampi, the temples of Virupaksheswara, Chennekeswara, were first built in Chippagiri itself.
5th Century A.D Architecture Design in Jain Temple on the Hill of Shilpagiri :
The temple of Hindu religion named Bhogeswara temple was a famous one. This temple was visited by the Vijayanagara Empire Sri Krishna Devaraya the history told to us.
Not only the Hindu temples the Muslim religion god named, BhamBham Baba Swamiji and Sattarvali Swamiji prayer halls were there. The people of this village celebrated the festival of Bhom Bhom Baba with a lot of happiness. These celebrations were held up to 30 days.
THE BOGHALINGESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE IS HAVING STANDING PILLAR:
Boghalingeswara temple the standing pillar which has been built in front of temple and the uyala Mandapam, New Ratham worth Rs.6 lakhs were designed by them. In this village the festival was celebrated in the Andhra Pradesh hampi which is called as Chippagiri Brahmastanam celebrations held extraordinarily. Kings have been gone and kingdoms have also been gone but those temples and temples welcome Archs, Standing pillars which have been built by artistic nature remained safely.
Kandanavolu now it is known to us as Kurnool district.
xhippagiri is one of the smallest villages in the Rayala's reign. This village was called as an Andhra Hampi the festivals were celebrated in Hampi and the Chippagiri held in the same day, this is one of great things.
This temple is having 3 Basaveswara statues the Mughal king Aurounged has been opposed the cult of statues and he cutdourn the heads of Basavannas. The new Basavanna statue was reinstated in front of previous statues to avoid dosha nivarouna believed by them.
THE 3 BASAVANNA STATUES IN BAGHALINGESWARA TEMPLE:
The temples which have been built by SriKrishna Devaraya who visited these temples the sins have gone away believed by the people.
The Nature's gift and one of the famous temples in Andhra Pradesh named Kasapuram Nettikanti Anjaneya temple. Chippagiri is nearly 7 km distance from Kasapuram. In 1500 A.D. Sri Krishnadevaraya has been faced the threat of kuhu. To avoid this threat the Vyasaraya took the throne of kingdom for a while. After that, he travelled different places and finally arrived at Shilpagiri now known as Chippagiri while he stayed at night in this village the lord Anjaneya Swamy came into his dream and built temples in these surroundings.
The temples which have been built by Sri Krishnadevaraya denoted their status. And they still remains as proofs.
THE SERIPTURE ON STATUE IN CHENNAKESWARA TEMPLE:
During the reign of Gundappa devera to Sri Krishna Devaraya they ruled the chippagiri region. Now 101 temples and 101 Sivalingas were reinstated in their work. The Rayala's favourite god chennakeswara temple was also here. Meanwhile, the Tirupathi Lord Venkateswara swamy and Padmavati amma's statues comparable to thimmappa swamy temple 60-foot stone standing pillar another one is also Hampi. Parvathi parameswara uyala Mandapam is an extraordinary one. Elephant, the only statue which is having different kinds of angles the visible scenes displayed the architecture of artistic skills in earlier days.
The Kasapuram Anjaneya swamy statue was same as which was built by the Vyasaraya in Chippagiri.
The Sattar Sab Dargah in Chippagiri:
Hazrat-Sultan-Mohiddien Khadi to visit this dargah people came from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharastra, Approximately 400 years back the Sayyad Abdul Sattarhadi Khadi came from Arabia to India and travelled different places and finally came to Chippagiri.
The Sayyadsha Abdul Sattarhadi belonged to Mohammad Pravaktha family and great-grandson to him. The people prayed to Bham Bham Baba across the country sayyad ushhaki Ahmed basha khadri is the only child, and grownup with God's thoughts since his childhood.
Through his preachings, thousands of people came to listen and devoted towards him. The Bham Bham Baba through his Magical powers many people who don't have children and they became out of that problem and they are having children. Not only these the turned and lighted the light with water and the liquor was turned ro milk.
The Dargah of Nabi Dastagiri in Chippagiri:
The Sayyadsha Abdul Sattar Khadri was dead in 1910 since that year the Bham Bham Baba festival celebrations were held every year his family people said to people. The people visited him their problems will be selved the belief of the devotees. Bham Bham Baba great grandfather of Abdul Sattar hadi Khadri the resident of Macca he went to Macca 70 times.
THE WELCOME GATE OF VIJAYADASULA:
Bhaskara shrine: Earlier Bhaskara Shrine is known as Shiplagiri. In 1752 A.D. The temple of Bogeswara visited by him which was built in Chippagiri. He stayed few days there.
At present, the sacred water of known named Vijayateertham the stone statue of Sri Venugopal Swamy has been picked out and he was done so many archanas and poojas to that statue.
In wery year the day of karthika suddha dasami the worshippings were held by the devotees in the presence of Sri C.H. Jaganadha das and the family of swamy held prestigiously.
For these worshippings people came from Andhra Karnataka, Tamilandu statues, the devtees were get the swamiji's anugraham. Not only in the worshippings but also in every session devotees came to visit the swamy and get the prasadams and return towards their places.
THE SUSEENDRA TEERTHA SWAMIJI WORSHIPPING THE VIJAYADASULA:
The devotees who went to Mantralayam and in their return journey they visit the Swamiji, the person who started Carnatic music Sri Purandara Dasu disciples.
Chippagiri is known for Vijaya Dasa famous for his Daasa Saahitya who lived here for sometime at the Sri Anjaneya Swamy temple consecrated by Sri Vyasaraja, and reached the Haripada here famously known as Vijayadasara Katte.