Teertha Yatra

Tirtha-yatra — pilgrimage to sacred waters and shrines — is one of the five principal means of ancestral liberation enumerated in the Dharma Shastras. The Vishnu Purana states that pilgrimage to a great tirtha, performed with a pure heart and with the specific intention of liberating one’s ancestors, dissolves the accumulated sins of seven generations on both the maternal and paternal sides.

At Sri Datta Mukti Kshetram, Tirtha Yatra refers both to the pilgrimage that brings devotees to Rajamundry and to the structured sacred tour of Godavari tirthas that the Kshetram facilitates for visiting families.

The Godavari Sacred Circuit near Rajamundry

Kotilinga Ghat: The primary bathing ghat, said to contain crores of Shiva-lingas installed over millennia by saints and sages. Pre-dawn bathing here on Amavasya (new moon) is considered equivalent to visiting all twelve Jyotirlingas in a single act.

Pattiseema Sangamam: The sacred confluence of the Godavari’s eastern and western tributaries. Confluences are supremely auspicious for pitru-karma; tarpana at a sangama is held in Dharmashastra to end the cycle of ancestral wandering.

Annavaram — Sri Satyanarayana Swami Temple: Located 60 km from Rajamundry, traditionally visited in conjunction with Godavari tirtha for ancestral merit.

Draksharama — Sri Bhimeshvara: One of the Pancha Arama Kshetras of Shiva in Andhra Pradesh, 40 km from Rajamundry. Performing shraddha here in addition to the Godavari rite is an established Andhra tradition.

Yatra Facilitation by the Kshetram

The Kshetram assists visiting pilgrims in planning their circuit, including accommodation guidance, boat arrangements on the Godavari, and scheduling pitru rites at each ghat in the correct sequence. Contact the Kshetram office well in advance for group arrangements, especially during Amavasya and Pushkaram periods.

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