Kanipakam: Ganesh Chaturthi: The Sacred Story of Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka
On Monday, 14 September 2026, devotees across India will celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, welcoming Lord Ganesha with prayers, devotion and the belief that His grace removes obstacles and brings wisdom. But there is a temple in Andhra Pradesh where the story of Lord Ganesha is unlike any other. At Kanipakam , near Chittoor, devotees worship Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy , a revered Swayambhu form of Lord Ganesha. The deity is associated with a sacred well, and the temple's origin is connected with a remarkable story of faith, divine manifestation and transformation. The Divine Discovery at Kanipakam According to the traditional account preserved by the Kanipakam Official account, around 1000 years ago three brothers once lived by cultivating their land. The brothers had different physical disabilities — one was blind, another deaf and the third mute. Their livelihood depended on farming, and they needed water for their fields. One day, while trying to obtain water from a wel...