Sri Sunama Jakini Matha

Sri Sunama Jakini Maatha was born in Suryavamshi Kshatriya 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 Suryavamshi Kshatriya Are-katika community.

Sri Sunama Jakini Maatha
Sri Sunama Jakini Maatha
Sri Sunama Jakini Maatha temple, Gooty
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictAnantapur district
DeitySri Sunama Jakini maata and Sri Malkuma Jakini maata
FestivalsAnnual jaatara, Ugadi and Dasara
Location
LocationGooty
StateAndhra Pradesh
CountryIndia
Geographic coordinates15°7′59.45″N 77°37′34.28″E
Architecture
TypeHindu temple architecture
Completed2003
Temple(s)1
Website
http://www.sunama-jakini.com

History

Sri Sunama Jakini maatha was born in a Malkari family and was from the Are-Katika community at Pinnepalli village of Yadiki mandal, Tadipatri taluk, Anantapur district (officially: Anantapuramu), Andhra Pradesh state of India. She married Hanumanthakari Thanji Rao at a very young age. She was very devotional and use to observe fasting very often. One day during fasting she fell unconscious. Her husband thought that she was dead and ordered to bury her. Locals 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 the locals were getting ready to bury her, they found that Sunama maatha was still alive and informed the same to her husband. Under the influence of alcohol her husband ordered them to bury her anyway. In that sense Sunama Jakini maatha took 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 had an argument with her husband. In a fit of rage he told them not to argue with him and to go to her grave and cry. Her family members found white fresh flowers on her grave. They heard a celestial voice (Akashvani) directing them to get Sunama maatha's husband married to her sister Malkuma Jakini. Her family members refused and gossiped about this unnecessarily. Later they realised their mistake and agreed to the marriage. From that time onwards, Sunama Jakini Maatha is worshipped as goddess re-incarnation by the 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 (jaatara) is conducted on second Thursday and Friday of Maagha maasam of Indian Hindu calendar.

Devotees from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Pondicherry and Maharashtra states visit temple during annual celebrations (jaatara). The temple attracts approximately 25-30 thousand pilgrims during every annual celebration (jaatara).

Occasion Start Date End Date
Praana Pratishta 11-Feb-2003 14-Feb-2003
First Annual Celebration 30-Jan-2004 30-Jan-2004
Second Annual celebrations

& Shikhara consecration

 17-Feb-2005 18-Feb-2005
Third Annual Celebrations 09-Feb-2006 10-Feb-2006
Fourth Annual Celebrations 01-Feb-2007 02-Feb-2007
Fifth Annual Celebrations 14-Feb-2008 15-Feb-2008
Sixth Annual Celebrations 05-Feb-2009 06-Feb-2009
Seventh Annual Celebrations 28-Jan-2010 29-Jan-2010
Eighth Annual Celebrations 27-Jan-2011 28-Jan-2011
Ninth Annual Celebrations 02-Feb-2012 03-Feb-2012
Tenth Annual Celebrations 21-Feb-2013 22-Feb-2013
Eleventh Annual Celebrations 06-Feb-2014 07-Feb-2014
Twelfth Annual Celebrations 29-Jan-2015 30-Jan-2015
Thirteenth Annual Celebrations 18-Feb-2016 19-Feb-2016
Fourteenth Annual Celebrations 09-Feb-2017 10-Feb-2017
Fifteenth Annual Celebrations 25-Jan-2018 26-Jan-2018
Sixteenth Annual Celebrations 14-Feb-2019 15-Feb-2019
Seventeenth Annual Celebrations 06-Feb-2020 07-Feb-2020
Eighteenth Annual Celebrations 18-Feb-2021 19-Feb-2021

Administration

Temple committee manages the development activities of Sree Sunama Jakini Maata temple. It is operated by an elected body through elections among the are-katika community members.

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).

  • Sunama Jakini Maatha
  • Procession during annual celebrations
  • Malkuma Jakini maatha
  • Utsava Murti

References
  • "Sunama Jakini Maata Annual Celebrations 2019". Andhra Jyothi Telugu daily newspaper (Guntakal edition) 15 February 2019.

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