Where exactly are the vanadurga temples in south india.

I would love
to
> visit them.

While not a principal deity there is a vana-durga temple on the hill

(Ratnagiri), Annavaram in East godavari dist A.P.
vanashankari temple in Karnataka
vindhyavAsinI temple in the North(MP?)
There are some who say Kanaka-durga in Vijayawada is actually vanadurga.

Dear srinivas,

Namaste. First of all, i welcome you to this forum. From your introduction, it
seems you hail from traditional vedic background. My pranams to you.

Let me first introduce the concept of Vanadurga and would take you as a guide
to the temples. The term " vana " is coined from the two reasons which are given
below:
1) The Vana being the forest, Durga was the Moola Devata that was worshipped
in the forest by our seers for protection from wild animals. Hence Vana Durga.
The concept here is " bhaya nivarini " or the " dispeller of fear " in this form.

This meaning has also been twisted by vedantic scholars as Vana implying Samsara
Vana. So, this is a little vedantic twist.
2) Another meaning is which seems quite sensible. Vanadurga Mahavidya and
Kalpa involves several " riks " from Aranyaka Bhaga of Veda. And Aranyakas are
studied in the vana ie., forest. Since, this Durga aspect with Mahavidya and
Kalpa has to be studied, contemplated and reflected in Aranya / vana, hence it
is called " vanadurga " .

Of all the Durgas like Pakshi, Giri, Pavana, Deepa, Jala, Patala, Swarna
Durgas, the Moola Durga is Vana Durga. There are three types of Dhyana slokas
depending upon the tastes of upasaka. Sattvika, Rajasika, Tamasika dhyanas.
Tamasika is for prayogas, Rajasika is for Karya Siddhi and Sattvika is for
Kaivalya.

To be precise, it is the Agni in the form of Durga that is worshipped as Vana

Durga. The word " purushi " in the vanadurga mantra denotes this tattva. This
vanadurga is also worshipped as Agni in masculine gender with slight change in
the mantra as " purusha " . This was approved by Vidyaranya. The mantra drashta
for this mantra is " Kirata rupa Narayana " ie., the Narayana in the form of
Hunter. So, definitely there is some sense in the word " Kirata/Hunter " and is
associated with Vana / Forest.

Now, coming to temples: Banashankari temple at Chitradurga district of

Karnataka, Vanadurga temple in Annavaram (situated at left side of the steps
leading to Veera Satyanarayana temple), Vanadurga temple at Sringeri (the
guardian diety). Kanakadurga temple at vijayawada is Swarna Durga. But quick
results are to be found if Vanadurga Mahavidya Rik Parayana is performed.

With regards,
sriram

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