Telangana govt finds ‘remedy’ for Ramappa temple vastu dosha

HYDERABAD: The state government, which is vying for the prestigious Unesco World Heritage Site tag for the centuries-old Ramappa Temple in Mulugu district, has come out with a ‘remedy’ for vastu dosha (flaws in the elements) in the temple.
The temple’s main priest, who had reported the matter, had said that the temple has serious vastu flaws as devotees and tourists enter from the western gate, when they are actually supposed to enter from the easter side.

“Devotees enter from behind Lord Sivalinga in sanctum sanctorum of the temple even though the entry should be from the east as per the shastra. The temple was built in 1213 and is more than 800 years old. For the past 50 years, people have been walking in from the western gate. This is against vastu. Soma Sutra Pradakshinam is a way of circumambulating Sivalinga. People are crossing Soma Sutra from behind while entering the temple. This is not good,” temple priest Umashankar told TOI.
He said that a representation was submitted to Mulugu district collector Narayana Reddy stating that the temple’s growth and international recognition are being delayed due to vastu dosha. “We suggested that if the entry is from the east, the temple will have a bright future ahead,” he added.
District authorities and MLC P Srinivas Reddy have sanctioned an 80 feet road connecting the main road to the temple, and the work has almost been completed. The contractor of the road works told TOI that the road would be open to public and entry to the temple would be allowed during Medaram Jatara in February first week. “Kameswara temple located on the right side was dismantled, and the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) is trying to rebuild it. It must be rebuilt quickly,” Umashankar said.