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 Temple info -3076 கோயில் தகவல்-3076 Sri Stambha Lakshmi Narasimha ,V235+QJ7, Billur, Karnataka 563124   Sri Stambha Lakshmi Narasimha is located in   Billur, Karnataka at a distance of  100 Kms from Bangalore Airport and 130 Kms from Bangalore Railway Station. It is one of the 1000+ Narasimha Swamy temples in India. For more details, see my Blog :  https://kalyangeetha.wordpress.com/2018/03/23/map-of-narasimha-narasingh-temples/ A beautiful Temple of Sri Stambha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is situated in this village. This was constructed during the Chola dynasty in the 13th century. As per the Legend, at the time of construction the idol was found to be growing day-by-day and also Gopurams & other constructions were becoming unstable due to the continuous growth of the Stambha (the pillar). Then the Asthana Silpi hammered the idol with an iron rod and it was learnt that the growth had stopped since then. The depth of the lower part of the pillar under the...

 Temple info -2813 கோயில் தகவல்-2813 Bheemalingeshwara Temple, Kaiwara Bheemalingeshwara Temple, Kaiwara ,  Karnataka 563128 Bheemalingeshwara Temple is located at Kaiwara, Karnataka  at a distance of 65 kms from Bangalore and 40 kms from Kolar. In the age of the Mahabharat, Kaivara was known as Ekachakrapuram. This where the Pandavas are believed to have lived after their home built of lac was burned down. As per the legend, a wicked demon, Bakasura lived in the region and was terrorizing the locals. Bheema killed this demon while the Pandavas were living here.  It is also said that Bheema, the second Pandava killed the demon Bakasura in this place; cut his body into several pieces and dumped them in a cave and closed it with a big boulder. To wash way his sins of killing, Bheema installed a Shivalinga along with his family.  He then constructed a temple around this linga. This place is also called as Bakasurana Bande (Bakasura’s rock. As you reach the hilltop;...

 Temple info -2814 கோயில் தகவல்-2814 Amaranarayana Swamy Temple, Kaiwara   Amaranarayana Swamy Temple, Kaiwara Rd, Kaiwara, Karnataka 563128  Amaranarayana Swamy Temple  is located at Kaiwara, Karnataka at a distance of  68 kms from Bangalore and 40 kms from Kolar. Here, the Idol of Amaranarayana believed to be concentrated by Lord Indra. here and sang bhajans in their praise. These devotional songs, which had short verses were called as kaiwara and the town got its name from that. Another legend says that Lord Rama visited the town twice, once with Sage Vishwamitra and the second time during his exile with his wife and brother. Furthermore, it is said that the Pandavas along with their mother Kunti Devi, spent their ajnathavasa (incognito) days here. Kaiwara Tatayya has composed beautiful kirtanas on Amaranarayana Swamy, in Kannada and Telugu. The Amaranarayana Temple is located in the busy market of Kaiwara. This is a protected monument and has a large complex...

 Temple info -2603 கோயில் தகவல் -2603 Shri Amaranarayana Swami Temple,Kaiwara, Karnataka   Shri Amaranarayana Swami Temple ,  8XXP+397, Kaiwara Rd,  Kaiwara, Karnataka  563128  Amaranarayana Swamy Temple  is located at Kaiwara, Karnataka at a distance of  68 kms from Bangalore and 40 kms from Kolar. Kaiwara is also home to the 18th century Saint and Poet Nareyanappa (1730 – 1840 CE) also known as Thattaiya. The Swami Nareyana Ashram where he attained Jeevasamadhi is located near to Amaranarayana temple. Kaiwara Tatayya has composed beautiful kirtanas on Amaranarayana Swamy, in Kannada and Telugu. In every temple relating to the various forms of Lord Vishnu there are two guards in front door/gate namely Jaya and Vijaya.  In this temple, the dwarapalakas are not there. As per the Legend, during Trethayuga the dwarapalakas were under curse of Rishis Sanaka and others. As a consequence they were born as Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashyapa. There were...