Sri Desamma Temple Nagari

Goddess Desamma is well-known as ‘Goddess bestowing eyesight’ to the people afflicted with eye problems. Sri Desamma’s Temple is located ate Tirumala Raja Kandriga near Nagari Town in Chittoor district in an area of 5 acre and 37 cent of land. The temple was constructed in 1980.

Sri Desamma Temple Nagari History

According to a local story, there was an old and poor woman who earned her livelihood by selling firewood. One day, as usual, she went to fetch firewood. Suddenly she fell on a thorny bush and lost her sight.

Then a small girl appeared to her and escorted her to her home. The girl told the old woman that she should dig at the place where she had fallen and recover and idol of goddess and asked her to install the idol. She further told her to dig a pit nearby place and that water would strike there and she should perform abhisekham of the idol. She should then sprinkle the holy water on her face to get back her eyesight.

The old woman followed the instruction of the girl and recovered her lost sight. Then onwards the temple came to be known as Desamma Temple.

The abhisheka teertham is considered to be effective and a wonderful medicine for curing eye problems.

According to another story, there was an argument between Lord Siva and Goddess Parvathi. Goddess Parvathi resented her husband and came down to the earth. She installed the phallus and took penance for Lord Siva and also donated her eyes.

The Raja of Karvetinagaram came hunting in this area and when he approached the temple site, he lost his sight. Then Goddess Desamma told him to sprinkle holy abhishekam water on his eyes. Raja did accordingly and recovered his sight. As a token of devotion, he constructed a pacca temple for her.

Another story in circulation is that Desamma and Oruguntalamma were sisters. Oruguntalamma had two sons PothuRaju and SiddiRaju. One day Desamma came to see her sister’s sons. Oruguntalamma hid her sons and told her sister that her sons had gone out. Angered by the sarcastic remarks of her sister, Desamma turned PothuRaju and SiddiRaju into stones. And Oruguntalamma severed her sister’s head.

Desamma’s head fell at a distance where the present temple is located. Regular prayers are being offered to both Desamma and Oruguntalamma on Tuesdays and Fridays. People visit Desamma Temple from the neighboring states also in June and September.

Sri Desamma Temple Nagari Located at a distance of 45 Km from Tirupati

How to reach Sri Desamma Temple Nagari from Tirupati?

1) Sri Desamma Temple Nagari is located near to Tirupati-Tiruttani – Chennai Highway

Route map : Tirupati- Puttur- Nagari

2) A.P.S.R.T.C Direct buses are available from Tirupati to Nagari.

4) Tamil Nadu Buses to Tiruttani goes via Nagari and you can get down at Nagari Bypass.

Sri Desamma Temple Nagari Photo-Gallery

Reference Link: http://gotirupati.blogspot.com/2015/05/sri-desamma-temple-nagari.html

40 comments

  1. i want to enquire about coming to temple

    • Dear Sivasankari,

      One can see Desamma Temple Entrance is Right from Highway. Path From Tiruttani – Nagari , it located on the left corner well before Anjaneya Swamy Temple Nagari Highway.

      Please let me know if further information required.
      Thanks,

  2. Please share the Desamma Temple contact number. I want to book for abishegam.

  3. WE CAN OFFER PONGAL FOR GOD AND WHAT WILL BE THE TEMPLE TIMINGS??

    • Dear Madam,
      Temple opens from 7 am till 8 pm
      Thanks,

      • SIR WE FAMILY COMMING TO DESAMMA TEMPLE ON COMING SUNDAY 9TH JULY WE NEED TO DO ABHISEGAM FOR AMMAN PLS PROVIDE CONTACT NO AND MORNING ABHISEGAM TIMMINGS. MY CONTACT NO:8939604055 & 9884753666. AWAIT YOUR IMMDT RESPONSE

        • Dear Sir,
          Please carry milk on your own for the Abhishekam. Even I need to check on the timings. I will try to visit this temple tomorrow.
          Thanks,

  4. SIR REQUIRED DESAMMA TEMPLE CONTACT NUMBER FOR DOING ABHISEGAM ON 9TH JULY 2016

  5. Sir, I want to perform tonsuring for my 9 month old son and pierce his ears in the Desamma temple next month. Since I am coming from Mysore, I wanted to make arrangements in advance and avoid last minute hiccups. Please share the temple contact number so, I can speak with them and get their help in facilitating this.. thanks in advance.

  6. Dear Sir,
    Please tell me the timings of abhishekam on sundays in desamma temple, so that i would start accordingly. I have to come to the temple from chennai. Request you to please provide me with the temple contact number so that i would contact them to get the details of abhishekam.

    Sandhyasriram

  7. Temple opening time &close time pls.

  8. I am from vellore will sacred water be available. All days

  9. Thirumal Subbaraj

    This temple founded 1980.. But real story how many years historical..!

    • Dear sir,
      Temple was founded 1980 that’s true sir.. may be centuries back temple would have been constructed sir.

      thank you..

      • Hi guys,

        Sharing my really experience my dad name is Desan(Named so coz my ancestors had faith in the Goddess). He was born in 1934.It’s an ancient temple.

  10. my friend lost two month he was driving a car to tuticorin along with family self driving , near tuticorin car was accident one child is passed away , he is critical stage head injury, public is admitted in hospital, operation also done , now is ok, but he is right eye is ok, left eye is vision not clear,now is manage in one eye only, nagari desamma temple i little know , but clearly i dont know the temple, i want detail for this temple for curing eye problem, if anything chance to get back for vision

    • HI Madam,

      It is believed that for good vision and for any eye problems suggested to visit this temple once.

      Thanks

  11. i am from chennai ,sunday , tuesday , friday which day preference for this temple ,

  12. Please mention the timings for weekdays and weekends. It will b more helpful.

  13. Hi Sir,

    What are the prayers need to do at the temple. I have kerotoconus eye problem.

  14. We want to know the details when abhishekam.is done and timings

  15. S Subbaraj Seenivasan

    Our kulasamy also Desamma, and we are having one Temple at Idaisevsl Gramam near Kovilpatti as my father’s birth place. I like to visit Sri Desamma Temple at Nagari. Our House name Kanapatri and Gotram Muddhanaula.

  16. Hi Sir, Our KulaGod is Desamma, we are planning to Munden (First hair cut) function in Amma Vari temple, Can you please suggest me what is the process in Temple pooja and other activities.

  17. What is the temple timing on sundays sir. Will the temple be open by 5pm on sundays?

    Thank you!

  18. Super my family god i am praying everyday to desamma.
    Wonderfull and original God
    🙏Om 🔱Desamma potri🙏

    Thanks for you