Neelapalli Sivalayam - Yanam

Neelapalli village (AP) near to Yanam (Puducheery) Sri Neelkantheshwara Lingam Aries, Kritika Nakshatra (1st Foot) Neelapally village, Thalarevu zone. EG Dist. (AP) Position of Pada Shivalinga: Southeast of Draksharama Kshetra in the Bhima Mandal of the Chalukyas, about 21 kms. In the distance is the town of Yanam. About two kms northeast of Yanam. In the distance is the village of Neelapally. Sri Neelkantheshwara Swamy Temple with Sri Meenakshi Devi is located in Neelapally. Sri Neelkantheshwara Lingam is one of the 108 Shiva Lingas in Bhimasabha. Old Temple: The old temple of Sri Neelkantheshwara Swamy dates back to the 15th century. The spacious courtyard houses the Sri Neelkantheshwara Swamy Temple as well as the Sannidhi of Sri Meenakshi Devi and Sri Ganapati. The flagpole to the east of the headquarters was magnificent. Nandeeshwara in the faade, Ganapati in the sanctum sanctorum, festival-goers, and Sri Neelkantheshwara lingam in the sanctum sanctorum. The marriage to Magha Shuddha Ekadashi was held along with the daily worship of the Lord. Special pujas are performed during the month of Shivaratri and Karthika. Ganpati Navratri and Devi Navratri were celebrated in grand style. New Temple: As the old temple fell into disrepair, it was decided to demolish the temple and build a new one. Committee they undertook the reconstruction of the temple. The new temple was built with the financial help of the revenue department and the villagers. The headquarters faces east. To the east of the headquarters is the Nandi Mandapam and the flagpole. In the spacious front mandapam, Sri Meenakshi Amma's Sannidhi was built facing south. The sanctum sanctorum and sanctum sanctorum for Sri Neelkantheshwara Swamy were built facing east. The temple complex houses the Moola Navagraha Mandapam on the northeast, the Ayyappa Sannidhi on the southeast, the Ganapati Sannidhi on the southwest and the Sannidhi of Sri Valli Devasena Sameta Subramanya on the northwest. Chandishwara Swamy Sannidhi is located on the north side. The temple works are complete. The prestige of the source virats should take place (6/21). ? Balalayam: Worship of Sri Neelkantheshwara Swamy and Meenakshi Devi is performed in Balalayam (6/21). Ela Southwest of Neelapalli village, about two Kms. In the distance is the town of Yanam. It falls under the Pondicherry Union Territory. The main center of Yanam is Pondicherry. Formerly known as Pandichery. Puducherry in the state of Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry (Karaikal) and Yanam in Andhra Pradesh together make Puducherry the Indian Union Territory. The Yanam region was given to India from France in 1954 but is known as the French Yanam. The region of Yanam came under French rule in 1723. From the Mughal emperors to the French Obtained a farmana authority. The French expressed their acceptance in the form of inams. That Inam became Yanam in the hands of the Costa French. Neelapally village is located to the north of the Yanam region. Neelapally village was under British rule before Indian independence. The Yanam region came under intermittent British rule in the 18th century. In 1750, the Nizam of Hyderabad, Nawab Muzaffar Jung, accepted the French claim and handed over the area (Yanam) to the French. From then until 1954 the Yanam area was under French rule. Neelapally village became a part of Andhra Pradesh after Indian independence. Yanam, the Union Territory of Pondicherry, is bounded on three sides by the territory of Andhra Pradesh and on the east by the Bay of Bengal. Most of the population living in the Yanam area speaks Telugu. Google Map shows Neelapally village as Pondicherry territory.