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Goddess Erukkamma

Goddess Erukkamma is a fierce goddess who is worshipped in Dondaparthy Village near Vizag in Andhra Pradesh. She is basically a village deity. The murti of her is very unique. She is without a head. Her cut-off head lye in front of her and her right arm is wrapped around a kidnapped child, who is sitting on her lap. Legend has it that there lived a woman named Erukamma in the region. She possessed several powers. She used to kidnap children from the region and used to take them to the outskirts of the village. At the lonely and abandoned place, she used to kill the children and eat them. One day while she was performing the heinous act of devouring a recently kidnapped child, her head was cut off by a brave man belonging o the Erukala (basket weaver) community. People feared that she would return in some supernatural form to create more problems in the village. To mollify her, they worshipped her and her powers were used to protect the village and its children. Today,

Live Darshan from Shiroda Kamakshi Temple in Goa – Online Live Streaming of Shree Kamakshi Saunsthan in Goa

Kamakshi Temple at Shiroda in Goa is a popular shrine dedicated to Goddess Shakti. The Shree Kamakshi Saunsthan management in Goa is now offering free live darshan. The online live streaming is available throughout the day. Another camera gives live darshan of important pujas. Link –  Live Darshan from Shiroda Kamakshi Temple in Goa