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 While
human beings build temples, one can always discern a divine guidance in
their development. The ways of God are inscrutable and what may seem a
setback at first glance could well be the seed for a great event and the
beginning of a momentous phenomenon. Little did the devotees of
Varasiddhi Vinayaka know this when the Government of the day objected to
roadside temples. The small idol of Varasiddhi Vinayaka installed on the
compound wall of the CPWD quarters was threatened with demolition. The
devotees pleaded with the concerned Minister and permission was granted
to allow the temple to continue till the devotees made permanent
alternate arrangements.
The founder of this
temple Balaramamurthy Naidu and the Secretary V.Srinivasan purchased
land from the Housing Board at the present location of the temple and
began erecting the edifice, which today is a landmark of Besant Nagar.
In 1969, the original idol of Varasiddhi Vinayaka was brought by the
late Samayapuram Ramanatha Swamy. When the temple was constructed, the
devotees got made a vigraha of Vallabha Ganapathy and installed the two
forms of Vinayaka in one sanctum sanctorum. The vigraha of Vallabha
Ganapathy is larger in size.
The main concept
expounded in this temple is the concept of Vigneswara
Panchayadham, where the synergy of Siva, Vishnu, Amba, the Navagrahas
and Balasubramania is evident. On the three sides of the main shrine,
one can see Gajakeswari Lalithambigai, Satyanarayana and Dakshinamurthy.
Vallabha Ganapathy has on his lap Vallabhai , the daughter of Marreecha
Munivar, whom Vinayaka is said to have married. In this form, he is
known as Lakshmi Ganapathy in Northern India and is said to be
representing Vishnu and Vallabha Lakshmi.
On a metaphysical
plane, Vallabha Ganapathy is said to signify the process of sublimation;
a process through which something negative is converted to a positive
force. With the presence of Satyanarayana in the temple, each pournami
day Satyanarayana puja is performed. Over 300 devotees participate in
this puja. Over the years, this temple has become renowned for the
number of pujas, which are performed here. Secretary Srinivasan is
justly proud when he recounts that the temple has seen four
mahakumbhabhishekam, two Adi rudram, fifteen Sudharsana homam and nithya
Ganapathy homam.
 In
the month of Marghazhi, 1000 girls below the age of 12 are given new
clothes and they recite Thiruppavai and Thiruvembavai during this
period. The festivals of Sree Rama Navami and Ganesh Chathurthi are
celebrated with devotion and fervour with both the festivals culminating
in annadhanam for the poor. The temple has a gopuram in the forefront
and one can see the main deity as one enters. To the right is the mani
mantapam and in the rear is the hall where music concerts and discourses
are held. There is also a dispensary where a doctor is available form 4
to 6 pm. five days a week.
The yantram on which
the main deity is installed was made under the guidance of the
Shankaracharyas of Kanchi and Sringeri. The President of the temple says
that any one who comes to the temple and prays is taken care of
immediately by the Lord, who solves all problems and blesses his
devotees with prosperity and good health.
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