Bhadrachalam Temple Story 12
Gopanna jumped into the river Godavari by saying “Swamy! Stop all kinds of interruption for installation”. He thought that something touched to his head in the river. Somebody was also going to the bank of Godavari. He opeaned his eyes and found that he was very near to the bank. He saw a big Sudharshana chakra found near him. Then he was in the deep Knee water. He put the chakra on his head and reached the bank by doing Rama bhajan. All the people pleased very much. That complete area filled with the nam of Rama.
Gopanna’s guru Bhattacharya told him that he (gopanna) was the real devotee. Lord Rama listened your appeal. You are a servant to him. From today that you would be called as “RAMADASA”. You came to this world only to prapagonda the super powers of Rama in the world. The birth of Bhattacharya was also completed fully. Bhattacharya embraced him. All the people began to say “Jaya ho! Ramadasa! Jaya ho”.
Without any objection, the program was completed with the order of Ramadasu, the servant went to Nalakondapalli and brought Mrs. Kamalama, the wife of Gopanna and his son Raghurama to Bhadrachalam. The pundits and purohits took lead and asked Ramadasu and his wifeto perform the remaining program. Bhakta Ramadasu with the help of Bhattacharya completed the installation ofSudharshana chakra on the temple. The complete program was completed on the traditions of vaishnavas and on Pancharatra Divyagamakam (telugu). The installation of idols become the landmark in the history of Bhadrachalam.
Gradually, the powers of Rama and the devotional actions of Rama spread in the whole India. Devotees from all over India began to come Bhadradi and worship Rama. Free meal was arranged for every devotee in Bhadradi. One day son of Gopanna, Raghurama fell down in the pit of starch and died. Gopanna was in the program of free distribution of meal for devotees. This news was known to him. He can’t understand what to do. He ordered his followers to continue the program and went to his house.
Kamala was weeping bitterly by taking her dead son in her lap. She fell down on the feet of Ramadasu. Gopanna consoled her. He took his dead son into hands and started towards the temple of Rama saying “you are the only god to save my son”. Gopanna kept the dead boy before temple. “Rama! Raghu Rama! I believed you. What kind of mistake that I did towards you?”. He prayed Rama in several types. “Dasaradhi! Show me kindness! Show upon me bow of merry”. Thus Gopanna prayed and prayed.
One kind of super rays from the heads came and fell upon the dead dody of Gopanna’s son openly in the presence of the people. All the people began to praise Rama. Within seconds, Raghurama woke up by rubbing his eyes. He seems to be a sleepy man. All the people surprised for this event. Some of the courtiers of Thanisha saw this event and raided to Golkonda to complaint against Gopanna. Their hearts filled with prejudice.