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    There are a few principal Vanadurga temples in South India, including: 1) A temple on Ratnagiri hill in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh 2) The Vanashankari temple in Chitradurga district of Karnataka 3) The Vindhyavasini temple in Madhya Pradesh Vanadurga refers to Durga who was worshipped in forests for protection from wild animals. Some key Vanadurga temples mentioned are the Banashankari temple in Karnataka and the temple in Annavaram, Andhra Pradesh.

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    There are a few principal Vanadurga temples in South India, including: 1) A temple on Ratnagiri hill in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh 2) The Vanashankari temple in Chitradurga district of Karnataka 3) The Vindhyavasini temple in Madhya Pradesh Vanadurga refers to Durga who was worshipped in forests for protection from wild animals. Some key Vanadurga temples mentioned are the Banashankari temple in Karnataka and the temple in Annavaram, Andhra Pradesh.

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    There are a few principal Vanadurga temples in South India, including: 1) A temple on Ratnagiri hill in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh 2) The Vanashankari temple in Chitradurga district of Karnataka 3) The Vindhyavasini temple in Madhya Pradesh Vanadurga refers to Durga who was worshipped in forests for protection from wild animals. Some key Vanadurga temples mentioned are the Banashankari temple in Karnataka and the temple in Annavaram, Andhra Pradesh.

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    There are a few principal Vanadurga temples in South India, including: 1) A temple on Ratnagiri hill in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh 2) The Vanashankari temple in Chitradurga district of Karnataka 3) The Vindhyavasini temple in Madhya Pradesh Vanadurga refers to Durga who was worshipped in forests for protection from wild animals. Some key Vanadurga temples mentioned are the Banashankari temple in Karnataka and the temple in Annavaram, Andhra Pradesh.

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    The passage discusses the concept and origin of Vanadurga, an aspect of the goddess Durga, as well as locations of temples dedicated to her.

    The two reasons given for the term 'Vana Durga' are 1) She was worshipped in forests for protection from wild animals and 2) Her mantras and practices are studied in forests or 'vanas'.

    The three types of Dhyana slokas mentioned are Sattvika, Rajasika, and Tamasika, meant for Kaivalya, Karya Siddhi, and prayogas respectively.

    Where exactly are the vanadurga temples in south india.

    I would love
    to
    > visit them.

    While not a principal deity there is a vana-durga temple on the hill


    (Ratnagiri), Annavaram in East godavari dist A.P.
    vanashankari temple in Karnataka
    vindhyavAsinI temple in the North(MP?)
    There are some who say Kanaka-durga in Vijayawada is actually vanadurga.

    Dear srinivas,

    Namaste. First of all, i welcome you to this forum. From your introduction, it
    seems you hail from traditional vedic background. My pranams to you.

    Let me first introduce the concept of Vanadurga and would take you as a guide
    to the temples. The term " vana " is coined from the two reasons which are given
    below:
    1) The Vana being the forest, Durga was the Moola Devata that was worshipped
    in the forest by our seers for protection from wild animals. Hence Vana Durga.
    The concept here is " bhaya nivarini " or the " dispeller of fear " in this form.

    This meaning has also been twisted by vedantic scholars as Vana implying Samsara
    Vana. So, this is a little vedantic twist.
    2) Another meaning is which seems quite sensible. Vanadurga Mahavidya and
    Kalpa involves several " riks " from Aranyaka Bhaga of Veda. And Aranyakas are
    studied in the vana ie., forest. Since, this Durga aspect with Mahavidya and
    Kalpa has to be studied, contemplated and reflected in Aranya / vana, hence it
    is called " vanadurga " .

    Of all the Durgas like Pakshi, Giri, Pavana, Deepa, Jala, Patala, Swarna
    Durgas, the Moola Durga is Vana Durga. There are three types of Dhyana slokas
    depending upon the tastes of upasaka. Sattvika, Rajasika, Tamasika dhyanas.
    Tamasika is for prayogas, Rajasika is for Karya Siddhi and Sattvika is for
    Kaivalya.

    To be precise, it is the Agni in the form of Durga that is worshipped as Vana


    Durga. The word " purushi " in the vanadurga mantra denotes this tattva. This
    vanadurga is also worshipped as Agni in masculine gender with slight change in
    the mantra as " purusha " . This was approved by Vidyaranya. The mantra drashta
    for this mantra is " Kirata rupa Narayana " ie., the Narayana in the form of
    Hunter. So, definitely there is some sense in the word " Kirata/Hunter " and is
    associated with Vana / Forest.

    Now, coming to temples: Banashankari temple at Chitradurga district of


    Karnataka, Vanadurga temple in Annavaram (situated at left side of the steps
    leading to Veera Satyanarayana temple), Vanadurga temple at Sringeri (the
    guardian diety). Kanakadurga temple at vijayawada is Swarna Durga. But quick
    results are to be found if Vanadurga Mahavidya Rik Parayana is performed.

    With regards,
    sriram

    http://www.indiadivine.org/content/topic/1326533-vanadurga-temples/

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