S Venkateswaran

 Temple info -3359 கோயில் தகவல்-3359 Sri Mahalakshmi Temple in Goravanahalli X When it comes to tourism, Karnataka is the fourth most popular holiday destination in India. One of the reasons, this state is so popular is because of its ornate temples like the Sri Mahalakshmi Temple in Goravanahalli. As the name suggests, this temple is dedicated to Goddess Mahalakshmi, the wife of Lord Vishnu and the Goddess of prosperity and wealth. Quick Facts about Goravanahalli Mahalakshmi Temple Timings:  6:00 AM to 12:30 PM. 5:30 PM to 8:00 Pm Pooja Timings:  8:00 AM to 9:30 AM: Kumkuma Archana and Abhisheka Maha Mangalarathi Timings : 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM and at 7:30 PM. Address:  Theeta Post, Koratagere Taluk, Tumkur District, Goravanahalli – 572129 ( MAP ) The Temple and its History The main idol of Goddess Mahalakshmi in the temple is believed to be self-manifested. According to local historians, in the early 1900s, a villager named Abbayya came into possession of this idol. He...

 Temple info -2816 கோயில் தகவல்-2816 Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, kere thonnur Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, kere thonnur, pandavapura Tq, Karnataka 571434  (Thodanur) (Also called as  Ramanujar temple ) Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple is located at  kere thonnur, (Thodanur) pandavapura  , Karnataka  at a distance of 150 kms from Bangalore..Since Sri Ramanujar idol is installed here, it is also called as Ramanujar temple. Moolavar :  Yoga Narasimha East facing Sitting Posture Thondanur or more familiarly known as ‘Kere Thonnur’ is an abhimana sthalam. There are 3 temples in thondanur, all close together – Sri Nambinarayana, Sri Parthasarathy and Sri Narasimha/Sri Ramanuja  temples.There  is Padma theertham or Ramanuja theertham near the temples. Acharya Sri Ramanujacharya took refuge here in the 11th Century when he fled from the   King, Krimikanta Raja. It is from here that Sri Yathiraja continued propagating Sri Vishista Advaitha Sidda...

 Temple info -2817 கோயில் தகவல்-2817 Beteraya Swamy Temple, Turuvekere Shree Beteraya Swamy Temple, Turuvekere , Karnataka 572227    Shree Beteraya Swamy Temple is located at  Turuvekere, Karnataka at a distance of 130 kms from Bangalore. As per the Legend the sages Shri Vaikunta and Shri Chandrachud performed penance at Turuvekere. Rakshasas took the form of animals and tried to disturb them. Lord Vishnu arrived on the scene riding a horse and killed them. Since he arrived as a hunter Vishnu is called Beteraya, hunter in Kannada. In 1194 AD, Hebbar Chowdaiah found the idol of Beterayaswamy in Brahmatheertha [Pakshivahana madu] and installed it at the place where a cow was performing abhisheka to a Snake’s burrow.  The Hoysala king Veera Ballala II  and his wife, Lokambikey  patronized this temple and presented the Utsava murthy and lands for its maintenance. In later years, Krishnaraja Wadiyar II provided financial support. The temple is not an a...

 Temple info -2605 கோயில் தகவல் -2605 Kaidala Shri Chennakeshava Swamy Temple Kaidala Shri Chennakeshava Swamy Temple,Kaidala, Karnataka 572118   Kaidala Shri Chennakeshava Swamy Temple is located at Kaidala, Karnataka  at a distance of 9 kms from Tumkur. It hosts two exquisite temples sculpted by Jakanachari. It is famous for a small Dravidian style Kaidala Chennakeshava Temple buit in 1150. Jakanachari, the master sculptor was born and brought up at Kaidala. The temple contains some striking stone images and inscriptions An inscription of this temple dating back to the 12th century, reveals Shiva, Vishnu and Sugata (epithet of the Buddha) as different names of the one universal absolute. Originally it was known as  Kreedanagari.In the Hoysala Reign Kaidala was under Nripa Haya and was ruled by a chieftain Baachideva. Main temples here are Chennakeshava and Gangadareshwara  Shrine.There  are totally cut off from the tourist circuit. Kaidala previously...