Komuravelli Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple popularly known as Komrelly Mallanna Temple is a

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located on a hill in Komuravelli village of

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state, India. It is located near

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on SH–1 Rajiv Rahadari. The primary deity is ''Mallanna'' or ''Mallikarjuna Swamy'', a form of

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. The deity is also called as

Khandoba Khandoba (IAST: Khaṇḍobā), Martanda Bhairava, Malhari, or Malhar is a Hindu deity worshiped as a manifestation of Shiva mainly in the Deccan plateau of India, especially in the state of Maharashtra. He is the most popular Kuladevata (family ...

by the Maharashtrian people. The temple is located about 85 kilometers from

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The Temple

Mallanna Khandoba (IAST: Khaṇḍobā), Martanda Bhairava, Malhari, or Malhar is a Hindu deity worshiped as a manifestation of Shiva mainly in the Deccan plateau of India, especially in the state of Maharashtra. He is the most popular Kuladevata (family ...

along with his consorts Golla Kethamma, Goddess Ganga and Medalamma, Goddess

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are at the main temple. The

Oggu Katha Oggu Katha or Oggukatha is a traditional folklore singing, praising and narrating the stories of Hindu gods Mallana, Beerappa and Yellamma. It originated among the Kuruma ( Kuruba)and Yadava communities, who devoted themselves to the singing of ...

singers sing the tale of Mallanna here. Devotees offer prayers to Mallanna with the help of Oggu Pujaris who draw a rangoli called as ''Patnam'' ( A form of offering prayers to Lord ) in front of Lord Mallanna inside temple and also in temple's verandah. Large number of devotees visit the Mallanna temple during

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when the ''Pedda Patnam'' is celebrated and also during the Agni Gundaalu which is celebrated on the Sunday falling before the

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. The festive season, called as Mallanna Jatara begins from

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and lasts till

. Large number of devotees offer prayers to the deity on all Sundays which falls in between Sankranti and Ugadi. Another temple, Konda Pochamma temple is nearby which is visited by the devotees who visit Mallanna temple.

Komuravelli Mallanna story

There is no written script for the Lord Mallanna story. The story of Mallanna is sung in "

". In thi
Oggu katha
Swamy Mallanna married goddess Medallamma by facing conditions which are put up by her brothers. Goddess Medallamma is also called as Bramarambika, who is consort of Lord Shiva. Also, in a recent offering from " Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev" mythological daily show on LifeOk TV channel, it has been shown that, Mallanna resembles to Marthand/Khandoba, an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Sujitkumar phulari

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