Kanipakam: The only shrine in this

The only shrine in this world, where the main deity is surrounded by sacred water of ancient well is kanipakam. It's purely God's blessing for mankind to have Darshanam of Swayambhu Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy in a queue. Devotees make Darshanam of Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy by booking online tickets for the better planning of time. This ancient Ganesha Temple is also known as Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple. The Prime deity of this Temple is Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy is a swayambhu, self-manifested idol. Kanipakam is a small village on the bank of Bahuda River. " Kani " means wetland and " Pakam " means flow of water into wetland. According to the legend of the temple there were three brothers and each one had a handicap. Viz., Dumb, Deaf and Blind. They were earning out their livelihood by cultivating a small piece of land. In olden days water was drawn from the well by way of 'Piccota System'. As one of them used to irrigate the field through the channels, the other two used to ply on the ... Located in Kanipakam, Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, this ancient temple is visited by lakhs of devotees every year seeking the blessings of the self-manifested Lord Vinayaka.