For doing devotional divine related deed the place should be ideal. Its importance should be great. So, Jagadguru Peetham is such an important place.

Speciality of this Jagadguru Place.

• 1. Accordingly to Naga Shastra river bank is the most suitable place for Naga Prathista. Here this Northern bank of holy Krishna river is very special for Naga Prathista.

• 2. The greater than greatest saint Sri bharadwaja maha muni visited anddid penance here, so this vedabhumi tapobhumi and Punya Bhoomi became special

• 3. This land is such an important one that since the creation of the universe Devendra& maha devatas the (king of all devotees (Gods)) did not install the Upasana Murthy in the form of Idol presentat this place. This has such an important Speciality. So, maha tapoyogi,paramahamsa, Parivrajakacharya Sri SriSri SatyanandendraSaraswathi Swamiji conductedakshara lakshala(one lakh for each letter) manthra japa (chantingholywords in prana of God) with 32 Beejakshara (seeds of letters) of Moola manthra (root form of holy words) of Ashtamukha Gandabherunda badabanala Jwala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. After getting fruitful results swamiji was instructed by the God to install his the roopa which is in the form of mantras into the form of an idol As per the God’s instructionsthis holy swamiji visited so many districts and villages for a suitable place. Finally he has selected this place, situated near koormavathara (Vishnu’s incarnation as Tortoise form) hills area i.e. at the outskirts of Madipadu situated in the middle place of Acchampet Mandal of Guntur District, and Jaggayyapet Mandal of Krishna Dist., (A.P.). This place is at the Northern bank of Holy Krishna River. Hence this one became unique (not found anywhere). So swamiji conducted the Prathista of the unique Idol of Sri Devi & Bhudevi Sametha (along with GoddesssriLakshmi Devi & The Earth) Sri Ashtamukha Gandabherunda Badabanala Jwala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy at this place, Since then the Swamiji is worshipped with nithya Doopa (holy smoke), Deepa (holy light) Naivedya (offering of food to God). Our two eyes do not suffice to look at this most handsome God. The history reveals that the greatest saints and his holy rishis had a darshan of this God for ages.

Meaning of Ashtamukha Gandabherunda Badabanala Jwala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is ashtamukha means 8 faces. They are

• Ganda Bherunda (a huge bird lived thousands of years ago )
• Shimham (lion)
• Vyaghram(tiger)
• ashvam(horse)
• Varaham (boar)
• Vanaram (Ape [monkey])
• Garudam (Eagle)
• Bhallookam (bear)