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Vasavi Mata History
Based on the source "Vysya Purana Kavyamu" authored by Goddess Vasavi's Guru Sri Bhaskaracharya, her birth is estimated to have taken place on Friday, Vaisakha, Shuddha Dashami under the Punarvasu Star in the year 2617 BC (Julian). She is supposed to have performed "Agni Pravesham" along with the 102 Gotraja Couples and provided Viswa Roopa darsanam on Thursday, Magha, ,mddha Dwiteeya in the year 2628 BC (Julian). She also advised the Vasavi Sapta Shathi to all devotees at this time.
Goddess Vasavi's Story
The Vysya community consisted of 714 Gotrajas who lived happily in Penugonda Kingdom under the able rule of King Kusuma Shresti and Queen Kusumamba. King Kusuma Shresti who was 16th in the line of kings who succeeded SAMADHIMUNI was childless. As per Guru Bhaskaracharya’s advice they performed ‘PUTRAKAMESTI YAGNA’. Goddess PARASHAKTHI appeared from the HOMAKUNDAM and blessed the couple with payasam.
Kusumamba consumed the payasam with devotion and on VAISHAKA SHUDDHA DASHIMI day, she gave birth to twins - A boy, named Virupaksha who was an incarnation of God Nandikeswara and, a girl, Vasavi, an incarnation of Goddess ADIPARASHAKTI. Virupaksha attained proficiency in Dharmashastra, politics and martial arts.
Vasavi was taught Fine Arts and Music. From her childhood, she was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. She was a teenage girl of exceptional beauty. She decided to dedicate her life to Lord Shiva and remain unmarried as Gowrabalika.
King Kusumashresti was a tributary King to Emperor Vishnuvardhana who visited Penugonda. The Emperor received a rousing welcome by the King Kusuma Shresti and the people of Penugonda looked at him with awe and reverence.
Vishnuvardhana was captivated by the astounding beauty and glamour of Vasavi and decided to marry her at any cost.
His desire was like a death blow to Kusuma Shresti. King Kusumashresti called a meeting of the elders of 714 Gotra and discussed the matter in detail.
Under the guidance of Guru Bhaskaracharya, they all decided to give importance to the views of Vasavi. Royal couple, Guru Bhaskaracharya, Vasavi and Virupaksha had a secret meeting. Vasavi at this stage told that she wanted to uphold the dignity and honour of womanhood and was born with a purpose to preach non-violence (Ahimsadharma) to the world.
She exhibited her original form of Adiparashakti and vowed that she would remain a virgin. On hearing that Vasavi had declined to marry him, Vishnuvardhana deiced to marry her even by waging a war on Penugonda. In order to prevent bloodshed and to uphold the dignity and honour of womanhood, Vasavi decided to end her AVATAR by offering herself to the God of fire – AGNI.
Out of the 714 Gotrajas, 102 Gotrajas supported her view and decided to enter the sacred fire along with her. Fearing persecution from Vishnuvardhana, the remaining 612 Gotrajas ran away from Penugonda to save their lives. Malhara, a great sculptor built 103 Homakundas for the sacred occasion. On MAGHA SUDDHA BIDIGE day, Vasavi entered the Sacred Fire along with the 102 Gotraja
Vasavi emerged from the sacred fire as ‘KANYAKAPARAMEWARI’, and displayed her original form of ‘ADIPARASHAKTHI’ with eighteen hands - ASTA DASA BHUJA and preached Universal and Social Religiousness, Spirituality, Love, Sacrifice and Non-Violence and laid the foundation for Global Unity through non-violence and dharma rakshana. This day is celebrated as ‘ATMARPANA DAY’ on a large scale across all ‘VASAVI TEMPLES’.
The 102 GOTRAJA COUPLES who entered the sacred fire along with Vasavi were pardoned of their curses of 16 generations and given MOKSHA by VASAVI. This astonishing news reached Emperor VISHNUVARDHANA who was on his way to Penugonda and his head broke into thousands of pieces and died.
Virupaksha was crowned as the King of Penugonda by Raja Raja Narendra, son of Vishnuvardhana and provided excellent facilities to the citizens to lead a happy life.
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