Mandapam History:
*The Mandapam is originally the MOOLA PEETHAM . This land is the same dilapidated house wherein the goddess peetam was kept in early 1700 yrs and remained there receiving worships by the Akundi families till the construction of the temple during 1936-40
1. Land acquisition* – October 1997 - Akundi Narayana Murty (s/o A.Narasimham)
2. Site levelling – March 2000
3. Foundation stone was laid – 19 April 2000 – by Sri Akundi Narayana Murty & Smt.Akundi Sakuntala
4. Main buildings (phase – 1) – October 2000
5. Ancillary work (Phase -2: Bath, toilets etc) – November 2000
6. Inauguration / Gruhapravesam – 11 December 2000 – Sri. Akundi Narayana Murty & Smt.Akundi Sakuntala
7. Inauguration/ Sri Satyanarayana Vratam / Annadaanam – 12 December 2000
8. Inauguration/ Koluvu – 13 December 2000
We are happy to share news of successfully organising 190 koluvu's till date (June 2025) over the past 24 years in Sri Kameswari Devi Koluvu Mandapam with all amenities for Free usage by Devotees
“Sri Sri Sri Maha Kameswari Devata Puja Vidhana Vrata Kalpamu ” Puja Pusthakamu for free distribution to devotees since 2002
Compiled by Sri Akundi Narayana Murty garu :
9. Books printed & released- First edition -2002. Funded by Sri. Akundi Narayana Murty & Smt.Akundi Sakuntala
Book release by Late Sri Akundi Narasimham. The occasion was also graced by our pujya guru & World Teacher Trust Chairman & Homeopathy Physician Sri Dr K.S.Satry garu
10. Books printed & released - Second edition – 20 August 2006 and Telugu devotional book composed by Smt. Akundi Sakuntala "Antaranga Tarangalu" by Dr. Akundi Ravi shankar
Book funded by
A. Sri. Akundi Narayana Murty & Smt.Akundi Sakuntala’s children
B.Late.Smt.Akundi Sumathi
C. Sri.Maddala prasada Rao & Smt. Vardhanamma
D. Sri. Akundi Surya Narayana Murty
11. Books printed - Third edition – 2018
Funded by Sri Akundi Narayana Murty garu & Smt. Sakuntala. Printing & distribution of Kolanu Paata Booklets
We are filled with gratitude to share news of Free distribution of 1800 Puja books, Stotra Booklets and Photos in bulk to devotees as on date (June 2025) over past 23 years !
Swagatha Dwaramu - July 2013 :
12. On the auspicious day of Guru Pournima (Vijaya nama Samvatsara Aashada Shudha Pournima), the construction of a grand welcome Arch "Swagatha Dwaram" to Sri Kameswari Devi temple was accomplished with installation of Siva parivar idols on the arch - 22 July 2013
13. Swagatha Dwaram was funded by Akundi Narayana Murty garu 1,10,000/- and 1988 samprokshana donation accured over years in Fixed deposit mounting to 60,000/-
A smaller arch was constructed in front of the temple as well.
Mandapam Extension :
14. Mandapam adjacent land donated by Late Sri Akundi Peri Sastry garu’s children (Sri Akundi Laxmi Narayana Rao garu , Sri Akundi Bhaskar Rao garu & Sri Akundi Gopal Rao garu)
15. Compound wall for this land funded by Akundi Narayana Murty garu for 70,000/-.
16. A fresh water well dug here in the memory of Akundi Narasimham garu and Smt Satyamma
Samprokshana 25 November 1988 :
Organised by Akundi Narayana Murty upon the advise of Akundi Vishwanatham by installing Trishulam with Kalasam on Temple Shikharam which was damaged by theives who also stole valuable items from temple. Samprokshana was performed by Akundi Narasinga Rao and Rayudamma dampathulu
17. Sri Maha Kameswari Seva Trust registration - Oct 2015
Founder Akundi Narayana Murty garu
Complete Trust members details and objectives can be viewed in Trust page
Temple & Mandapam - Development & Seva Activities :
18. Major structural Temple repairs, painting and compound wall construction - Feb 2020
19. Appointment of Temple purohit (a smartha veda pandit) for puja and koluvu - March 2020
20. Digging of Borewell and fixing of handpump - April 2020
21. Laying of access mud road to Temple in 2020 - Contribution by Village residents and donors. Farmers donated part of their land for widening of this road
22. Alayam Samprokshana in Oct 2020
23. Accomodation to Temple purohits in Mandapam since 2020
24. Salaries to Purohits and staff since 2023 funded by Akundi Narayana Murty family
25. Electric meter connection, Transformer & poles for Temple in 2024 funded by Akundi Narayana Murty family
26. Major Structural repairs, electrical repairs, painting & beautification of Sri Kameswari Devi Koluvu Mandapam in 2021 by Akundi Narayana Murty family
27. Free distribution of Ammavaru Stotra booklets, photos, calenders, donated Saris, Photo books etc to devotees
28. Organizing Navaratri celebrations, Deeepotsavam, Samuhika pujas, Rudrabhishekams, bulk prasadams, Pushpa & vastra alankaram sevas apart from special pujas on festivals
29. Mandapam kitchen usage for Bulk prasadams cooking for Temple year round.
30. Availability of Mandapam bathrooms facilities for out station devotees
31. Overnight stay for devotees and volunteers in Mandapam during events
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