శ్రీ మాత్రే నమః · Temple timings: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM, every day
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Temple history
From a humble thatched sanctum to a cherished spiritual home, the temple’s story lives through its founding families and each generation that accepted the sacred duty of seva.
Our sacred origins & founding families
శ్రీ శ్రీ Nalla Pochamma Devalayam stands as a living testimony to the faith, devotion and dharma of the Ciddenki, Torthi and Alukapalli families.
More than eight decades ago, the temple began as a modest thatched sanctum. Resources were limited, but devotion was abundant. A lamp lit with oil, a handwoven flower garland and the daily namaskaram of the elders kept Amma’s presence at the centre of community life.
Sri Ciddenki Durgaiah Garu and Smt. Maisamma Garu, Sri Alukapalli Durgaiah Garu and Smt. Narsamma Garu, together with the Torthi family, cared for the deity, prepared offerings and protected the sacred place. Their service formed the foundation on which every later chapter was built.
From ancestors to heirs
These archival photographs and family accounts are retained from the original temple history so devotees can know the people whose faith, care and sacrifice shaped the temple.
From the temple’s earliest days, the Ciddenki family helped nurture the sanctity of the shrine through daily seva, discipline and devotional care. Their lineage carried this responsibility from ritual caretaking to temple development and festival stewardship.
The Alukapalli family offered steadfast service and devotional care. Through simplicity, faith and preparation for sacred rituals, the family helped establish the spiritual rhythm and stability of the temple’s early traditions.
The Torthi family played a foundational role in the temple’s early spiritual life—supporting daily worship, preparing offerings, serving visiting devotees and helping sacred events bring the wider community together.
Their quietly powerful service continues to be remembered in every festival and prayer that fills the temple.
Across generations
The Ciddenki, Torthi and Alukapalli families came together in faith to care for a humble thatched sanctum dedicated to Nalla Pochamma Thalli Ammavaru.
Sri Ciddenki Shankar Garu and Smt. Ciddenki Lalitha Garu led the temple’s complete renovation and Punarprana Prathistha, opening a new chapter of worship and community participation.
Sri Ciddenki Shiva Kumar Garu and Sri Ciddenki Prashanth Garu led the consecration of the new temple shikara through a grand three-day Mahotsavam.
The third generation continues daily poojas, temple administration, maintenance, Bonalu Jathara, Navaratri Utsavams, seva coordination and digital outreach.
The journey continues
Each generation preserved the rituals entrusted to it while preparing the temple to welcome the next generation of devotees.
Second generation · revival & reconstruction
With devotion inherited from their forefathers, they became the visionary custodians of the temple’s second generational phase.
Recognising the growing number of devotees and the need to provide Amma with a sanctum befitting her grandeur, they undertook the temple’s complete renovation in 2003. The work went beyond structural development: the divine presence was reinvoked through Punarprana Prathistha Mahotsavam, Vedic rituals, homams, Kalyanam and sacred alankarana.
Their faith bridged the temple’s humble beginnings with its modern spiritual phase and ensured that the divine flame would continue for the generations to follow.
Third generation · seva & vision
Walking in the sacred footsteps of their father and forefathers, they continue the revered responsibility of temple care with devotion and disciplined stewardship.
In 2016, the brothers led the Shikara Prathisthapana Mahotsavam—a grand three-day consecration of the new temple tower, marked by sacred rituals, cultural events and strong community participation.
Today, they oversee the temple’s daily poojas, administration and maintenance, annual Bonalu Jathara, Navaratri Utsavams, Annadanam, seva coordination, infrastructure improvements and digital outreach for devotees near and far.
The temple’s story belongs to every elder who protected the sanctum, every family member who accepted the sacred duty of care and every devotee who keeps Amma’s light burning.
Come with faith
Visit the temple, offer your prayers and become part of a legacy sustained through seva.