Sri Bhramarambha Devi

Bhramaramba / Bhramarambika is one of the eighteen Shakti peethas. The Greeva(Neck) of Devi fell here. She is the Shakti of Mallikarjuna. Shivaparshvasthit- a mata shrishaile shubhapithake / Bhramaramba mahadevi karunarasavikshana // Location of Bhramaramba Shakti peetha: INDIA>ANDHRA PRADESH>KURNOOL DISTRICT>SRISAILAM. Srisailam is located in the Nallamala hills in a deep forest. The temple of Bhramaramba Devi is located back to the Mallikarjuna Swamy temple at a higher level, on the same campus.[Map Showing Bramarambha Devi temple] Temple of Bhramaramba: The idol of Bhramaramba is in the form of Maha Lakshmi. An idol of Lopamudra, the wife of Agastya, is present in the Garbha griha. A Sri Yantra is present in front of the Garbha griha. Sthala Purana: Bhramaramba (Bhramari) means the Mother of bees. Once upon a time, a demon named Arunaasura ruled the whole world. Chanting Gayatri mantra, he performed Tapasya for a very long time and pleased Lord Brahma. Arunaasura wished that he should not be kílled by two feet and four feet creatures. Lord Brahma granted his wish. With this wish of Arunaasura, Devathas were worried and prąyed Adi Shakti. She appeared and told that Arunaasura is her devote and can,t be kílled unless he stops worshiping her. As per the plan of Devathas, Brihaspati(Jupiter), the Deva guru meets Arunaasura. The demon wondered and asked Brihaspathi the reason for his visit. Brihaspathi told him that, as both of them worship the same deity, the Gayatri, there is no wonder if he meets him. Arunaasura felt ashamed of himself for worshiping Gayatri, who is also being worshiped by Devathas and stopped worshiping her. With this Adi Shakti became angry and took the form of Bhramari / Bhramarambika. She created innumerable bees, which have six legs. These bees kílled Arunaasura and his whole army within seconds.