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Birth of Vasavi

  • The story takes place in Penugonda, located in West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh.

  • Penugonda was ruled by Arya Vyshya King Kusuma Shresti and Queen Kusumamba who were childless. They performed a Putrakameshti yagna for children.

  • Parashakthi appeared and gave payasam to the couple.
  • On Vaishaka Shuddha Dashami day, the queen gave birth to twins, one boy and one girl.
  • The boy was named as Virupaksha and the girl was named as Vasavi.
  • Vasavi was an incarnation of goddess Parashakthi.

Childhood of Vasavi

  • Virupaksha learnt politics and martial arts while Vasavi learnt fine arts and music.
  • Vasavi Devi was a worshipper of Lord Shiva and wanted to remain unmarried.
  • She became a teenage girl of exceptional beauty.

  • One day Emperor Vishnuvardhana visited Penugonda and was honoured by King Kusumashresti.

  • During the visit, he saw Vasavi and was mesmerized by her beauty.
  • Vishnuvardhana wanted to marry Vasavi at any cost.
  • He expressed his desire to the King Kusumashresti and proposed to marry his daughter Vasavi.
  • The king and queen were greatly shocked by Vishnuvardhana’s wish.
  • The king had a meeting with elders of 714 gothras and the family priest to decide on the marriage of Vasavi.
  • Everyone agreed that they should follow Vasavi’s wishes of remaining unmarried.
  • Vishnuvardhan got mad with this news and wanted to start a war against Penugonda.
  • Vasavi had a meeting with the family priest and said that she wanted to uphold the dignity and honour of womanhood.
  • She also indicated that her purpose of birth was preaching non violence.
  • Then she displayed her original form of Adiparashakthi to everyone.
  • To support nonviolence, Vasavi decided to enter the sacred fire.
  • Supporting her action, couples from 102 gothras also entered the sacred fire with her on Magha Shuda Padyami.

  • Vasavi was emerged from the fire as Kanyakaparmeshwari and displayed her original form of Adiparashakthi with 18 arms.

  • She preached social religiousness, spirituality, love, peace and non-violence.

  • When Vishnuvardhana heard the news of Vasavi’s sacrifice, his head broke in to thousands of pieces.
  • The day of her sacrifice is celebrated as Atmarpana Day across all Vasavi Temples.
  • The 102 couples who entered the fire with her were pardoned of their curses for 16 generations.

 We are gathered to remember the great sacrifice of Vasavi Matha. 

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