Mopidevi Temple: History, Timings, Darshan, and Pooja

Mopidevi Temple is known for the Sarpa Dosha Nivarana Pooja, Anapathya Dosha Pooja, and Naga Pratishta Poojas.

Legends associated with Mopidevi Temple

Rishis Sankara, Sanakasa, Sanatkumara, and Sanatsujata, who are ardent devotees of Lord Siva, disengaged themselves from this materialistic world and remained naked. Once, they visited Mount Kailash (the Abode of Lord Siva) to offer prayers to Lord Siva. During this time, Sachi Devi (wife of Indra Dev), Swaha Devi (wife of Agni Dev), Goddess Saraswati, and Goddess Lakshmi also arrived in Kailash. Lord Subramanya, who was sitting in his mother’s lap, snickered innocently at seeing fully dressed goddesses on one side and nude Rishis on the other. Goddess Parvati reprimanded Subramanya for his childish act. Realizing the mistake, Lord Subramanya took permission from his mother and reached the earth to perform penance. Lord Subramanya did penance in the guise of a serpent and got relieved of the sin. And the place where the Lord did penance later came to be known as ‘Mopidevi’. Rishi Veda Vyasa mentioned the sacredness of Mopidevi in the Skanda Purana.

Mopidevi Temple History

It is believed that Lord Subramanya appeared in the dreams of an ardent devotee Veeravarapu Parvathalu and revealed his whereabouts. Parvathalu with the help of other villagers unearthed the self-manifested Idol from the anthill.

Mopidevi Temple Timings

• Morning Hours: 6:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
• Evening Hours: 4:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

Mopidevi Temple Poojas

Everyday Pooja

S.No	Pooja Name	Persons allowed	Ticket Cost
1	Mahanyasa Rudrabhishekam	2	Rs.516
2	Abhishekam	2	Rs.60
3	Ear boring		Rs.60
4	Namakaranam ( Naming Ceremony)		Rs.150
5	Aksaharabhyasam		Rs.150
6	Annaprasana		Rs.150
7	Sarpa Dosha Nivarana Pooja		Rs.280
8	Uyala (Cradle)		Rs.80
9	Palapongallu on  Gas stove		Rs.20
10	Tonsuring		Rs.10
11	Sahasranama Puja	2	Rs.55
12	Asttothara Namarchana	2	Rs.45
13	Naga Pratishta for 2 days		Rs.25116
14	Nithya Kalyanam		Rs.1116
15	Swarna Bilwarchana	–	Rs.100
16	Unjal Seva	–	Rs.100

Abhishekam will be issued over the counter from 6:00 am – 12:30 pm.

Every day at 6:30 pm, Pancha Harathi and Chaturvedi Swasthi will be offered to the Lord.

Permanent Poojas

S.No	Pooja Name	Ticket Cost
1	Saswatha Abhishekam – Once in a year	Rs.3500
2	Saswatha Kalyanam – Once in a year	Rs.10000
3	Saswatha Annadhana	Rs.1116

Mopidevi Temple Address and Contact number

• Sri Subrahmanyeswara Swamy Devasthanam,
• Mopidevi Village, Mopidevi Mandal,
• Krishna District, Pincode: 521125,
• Andhra Pradesh

How do I reach Mopidevi Temple?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Gannavaram which is 65.9 km from the temple.

By Train

1. The nearest railway station is at Repalle. Repalle railway station is at 12 km from the temple. Repalle is well connected with all parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

By Road

1. The major junction is at Vijayawada, from here, the temple is 64.2 km away. Vijayawada to Avanigadda bus routes goes via Mopidevi.

Mopidevi Temple Gallery