Sri Sitaramachandra Swamy Temple

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The Story about Ramadas Later in the 17th century, Gopanna, commonly known as Ramadas (devotee of Rama), a town administrator (Tahsildar) in the court of Abdul Hassan Tana Shah, spent the tax revenues to embellish the temple and the idols. Being a fervent devotee of Lord Rama, he used the tax collection to renovate the temple, instead of remitting it to the royal treasury. As a punishment for misusing the government funds, he was arrested and confined in a dark cell in the Golconda Fort. Even in the solitude of the cell, Gopanna's belief and devotion in Lord Rama were undeterred. His prayers were soon answered when Lord Rama himself appeared in Tana Shah's dream and produced a receipt denoting payment of the amount back to the king. The king was awestruck by the miracle and released Gopanna from the prison and reinstated him as Tahsildar. Tana Shah also announced annual grants to the temple. Even to this day, some of the jewels like 'Kalikiturai', 'Pachchala Pathakam', 'Chinthaku Pathakam' presented to the deities by Gopanna can be found at the temple