Sri Pydithalli Ammavaru (also known as Pydimamba) is a famous temple dedicated to Pydithalli Ammavaru that is located in the heart of Vizianagaram city, Andhra Pradesh (Grama Devata). The temple was built after the battle of Bobbili in the 18th century. After the battle, the Goddess’s sculpture was discovered on Vijayadasimi day in the year 1757.
Puranas claim that the goddess Pydimamba, who belonged to the Gajapati Dynasty and was the sister of king Vijaya Rama Raju, is worshipped at the Sri Pydithalli Ammavari Temple in Vizianagaram, which was built in the 18th century. The Vizianagaram king was constantly at odds with the Bobbili king in 1756. On the 23rd of January 1757, De Bussy, a French army general at the time, assisted Vijaya Rama Raju in attacking Bobbili. The Bobbili fort was nearly destroyed in this battle, and many Bobbili soldiers were killed.
The king’s wife and Pydimamba (Sister), who were both sick, tried to persuade King Vijaya Rama Raju to stay away from war. When the king’s sister was performing a pooja at the time, she learned that his brother was in trouble. Patiwada Appala Naidu sends her a message (soldier). In this battle, Tandra Papa Rayudu kills King Vijaya Rama Raju. Pydimamba faints and becomes ill after hearing the news.
She says she can’t live any longer and that when she dies, her soul will join Mata Durga Devi. She died on Monday, and the villagers discovered an idol of hers near Pedda Cheruvu (lake), where the temple is being built, on Tuesday.
Architecture of Sri Pydithalli Ammavaru Temple
The Vizianagaram dynasty’s temple dates from the 18th century. Hindu gods and goddesses idols are carved into the temple’s internal walls and mandapa. Hard rock stone serves as the temple’s flooring.