Sri Danvantri Arogya Peedam, Walajapet conducting Special Sri Vasavi Homam and Sri Vasavi Abhishekam in the occasion of Sri Vasavi Kannika Parameswari Jayanti on 14.05.2019 by 10.00 AM onwards. Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshwari is the goddess or kula devatha of the Arya Vysya, Kalinga Vysya, Beri Vysya and Trivarnika Vysya community. Vasavi Jayanti or Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshwari Jayanthi is the birth anniversary or first appearance day of Goddess Vasavi, also known as Goddess Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari. In 2019, Vasavi Jayanti is celebrating on 14^th May 2019. Vasavamba is also known as Nimishamba in some communities in Karnataka.

The Vaishya community consisted of 714 Gothras who lived happily in Penugonda Kingdom under the able rule of King Kusuma Shresti and Queen Kusumamba. King Kusuma Shresti who was 16th in the line of kings who succeeded SAMADHIMUNI was childless. As per Guru Bhaskaracharya’s advice they performed ‘PUTRAKAMESTI YAGNA’ Goddess PARASHAKTHI appeared from the HOMAKUNDAM and blessed the couple with payasam. Kusumamba consumed the payasam with devotion and on VAISHAKA SHUDDHA DASHIMI day, she gave birth to twins a boy,named Virupaksha who was an incarnation of God Nandikeswara and Vasavi, an incarnation of Goddess ADIPARASHAKTI.

Virupaksha attained proficiency in Dharmashastra, politics and martial arts. Vasavi was taught Fine Arts and Music. From her childhood, she was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. She was a teenage girl of exceptional beauty. She decided to dedicate her life to Lord Shiva and remain unmarried as Gowrabalika. King Kusumashresti was a tributary King to Emperor Vishnuvardhana who visited Penugonda. The Emperor received a rousing welcome by the King Kusuma Shresti and the people of Penugonda looked at him with awe and reverence.

Vishnuvardhana was captivated by the astounding beauty and glamour of Vasavi and decided to marry her at any cost. His desire was like a death blow to Kusuma Shresti. King Kusumashresti called a meeting of the elders of 714 Gotra and discussed the matter in detail. Under the guidance of Guru Bhaskaracharya, they all decided to give importance to the views of Vasavi. Royal couple, Guru Bhaskaracharya, Vasavi and Virupaksha had a secret meeting. Vasavi at this stage told that she wanted to uphold the dignity and honour of womanhood and was born with a purpose to preach non-violence (Ahimsadharma) to the world. She exhibited her original form of Adiparashakti and vowed that she would remain a virgin.

On hearing that Vasavi had declined to marry him, Vishnuvardhana deiced to marry her even by waging a war on Penugonda. In order to prevent bloodshed and to uphold the dignity and honour of womanhood, Vasavi decided to end her AVATAR by offering herself to the God of fire — AGNI. Out of the 714 Gotrajas, 102 Gotrajas supported her view and decided to enter the sacred fire alongwith her. Fearing persecution from Vishnuvardhana, the remaining 612 Gotrajas ran away from Penugonda to save their lives. Malhara, a great sculptor built 103 Homakundas for the sacred occasion. On MAGHA SUDDHA BIDIGE day, Vasavi entered the Sacred Fire along with the 102 Gotraja Vasavi emerged from the sacred fire as

‘KANYAKAPARAMEWARI’, and displayed her original form of ‘ADIPARASHAKTHI’ with eighteen hands – ASTA DASA BHUJA and preached Universal and Social Religiousness, Spirituality, Love, Sacrifice and Non-Violence and laid the foundation for Global Unity through non-violence and dharma rakshana.