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Temple info - 3858. Sowthadka Mahaganapathi temple, Dharmasthala. சௌதட்கா மகாகணபதி கோயில்,தர்மஸ்தலா

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 Temple info -3858 கோயில் தகவல்-3858 Sowthadka Sri Mahaganapathi Temple –A Unique Temple in Bethangady Taluk of Dakshina Kannada District Posted on  October 5, 2018  by  kvvenkataramana There are many famous temples in Dakshina Kannada district, viz., Sri Manjunatheshwara temple at Dharmasthala, Kukke Sri Subrahmanya temple at Subrahmanya and Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple at Kateel, and many others. However, Sri Sowthadka Sri Mahaganapathi temple is a unique temple in that the idol of Sri Mahaganapathi is installed under a tree sans any structure, walls or sanctum sanctorum ( Gharba gudi) . This temple is open to devotees 24×7, attracting visitors throughout the year. The temple is situated is 3 kms from the main road on the way to Dharmasthala, near Kokkada. The pilgrims visiting Dharmasthala from Bangalore or Subrahmanya find it convenient to visit the temple. As far as history of the temple is concerned, one of the temples administered by the local roya...
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Temple info -3857. Nalmaneeswarar temple, Kathankanni,Tiruppur. நல்மணீஸ்வரர் கோயில்,கத்தாங்கண்ணி,திருப்பூர்

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 Temple info-3857 கோயில் தகவல்-3857   SRI NALMANISWARAR TEMPLE, KATHANKANNI, NEAR DHARAPURAM  07 th  December 2018. The original name of Katrann kaani ( donated to those who learned 4 Vedas ) latter corrupted to the present name as place Kathankanni. During Chozha period this Kathankannai was also called as Veera Chozhachathurvedhamangalam. Iraivan : Sri Nalamaniswarar, Sri Soundhiswarar Iraivi    : Sri Soundaravalli Nayaki Some of the important features of this temple are… The temple is facing east with a Rishabam and Palipedam on the banks of river Noyyal. Rishabam is not facing straight but facing down. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, artha mandapam and a meta colour sheet muka mandapam. Ambal and vinayagar ( holding amrutha kalasa ) are in artha mandapam. The sanctum was built with simple padabandha adhisthana. A single tier vimana is on the top of the sanctum. There are no koshtas. In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Bairavar, Sanee...
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Temple info -3856. Kumaraswamy temple, Krounchagiri, Bellara. குமாரஸ்வாமி கோயில்,க்ரௌஞ்சகிரி, பல்லாரி

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 Temple info -3856 கோயில் தகவல் -3856 Shri Krauncha Giri, Kumar Swamy Temple at Bellary by Gaurav Verma 0 Whether you are travelling on the road or off the road, you are never far off from a wonderful Offbeat Spot. Such is the beauty of Land called India.  The era of  Vijayanagara empire  has been often called as the most prosperous region ever to have happened, on this earth . Other than the majestic Hampi Kingdom, this region also has some impressive monuments which are yet to be explored. While meandering in this region came to know about a panoramic temple on Krauncha Giri (Giri means Hill in hindi language), somewhere nearby. Search for that exclusive temple took me to the Swamimalai Forest Range, wherein lies the legendary Krauncha Giri mountain. I had no idea that I was going to walk into a legendary chapter of our Mythology. Legendary…? Located 10 km away from Sandur in Bellary district, this mountain is the site of the famous Kumar Swamy temple (al...
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