Mortal · Vaishnava · South India · Bhadrachalam, Telangana

Pokala Dhammakka

Also called: Dammakka

A tribal woman of the Bhadragiri hills who, in the local telling, was led by a dream to find self-formed images of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana in an anthill and became their first worshipper, long before a temple was built.

discovery devotion tribal

Sources: Sita Ramachandraswamy Temple, Bhadrachalam — Wikipedia · see Pokala Dhammakka's web

Relations 1

Pokala Dhammakka devotee of

Rama (Avatar) Vaishnava · The Rama found in an anthill
First worshipper of the anthill images.

Stories 1

The Rama found in an anthill
Local story · as tribal woman who finds and first worships the images · 2 tellings

Cited

Sita Ramachandraswamy Temple, Bhadrachalam — Wikipedia Encyclopedia