bangalore karnataka ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ bengaluru

kadlekayi parishe November every year

For people who want to go around Bengaluru..

Good places to visit near Bangalore:

1. Omkar Hills and Turahalli Forest - 13 kms [Temple, Sight Seeing]

2. Art of Living International Center - 24 kms [Ashram]

3. Pyramid valley - 37 kms [Meditation Centre]

4. Savandurga Hill,  - 50 kms [Trek]

5.  Shivaganga Hill - 50 kms [Temple, Trek]

6. Nijagal Betta, Tumkur - 52 kms [Trek]

7. Makalidurga, Doddaballapura - 55 kms [Trek]

8. SRS Hills, Ramnagar - 60 kms [Temple, Trek]

9. Nandi Hills - 60kms [Sight Seeing]

10. Skandagiri Hills - 60 kms [Trek]

11. Devarayanadurga, Tumkur - 70 kms [Temple, Very short trek]

12. Muthathi, Karnataka - 100 kms [Forest, River, Sight Seeing]

13. Madhugiri Trek - 103 kms [Fort, Trek]

14. BR Hills - 183 kms [Temple, Sight Seeing]

15. Sakleshpur - 220 kms [Sight Seeing, Trek]

16. Chikmagaluru - 240 kms [Sight Seeing, Trek]

17. Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh - 252 kms [Temple]

18. Madikeri Trip - 270 kms [Sight Seeing]

19. Tadiandamol Hills 270 kms [Trek]

20. Coorg - 270 kms [Sight Seeing]

21. Kukke Sumbramanya - 270 kms [Temple]

22. Dudhsagar - 546 kms [Falls, Trek]

From: Bangalore distance to places of interest

0 to 50kms:

* T.G reservoir.

* Manchinbele reservoir.

* Kanva.

* T.K falls.

* Shanmukha temple.

* N.G lake.

* Ramnagar.

* Revanasiddeshwara trek

* Hesarghatta Grasslands

50 to 100kms:

* Maddur.

* Mekedatu.

* Pearl Valley (Muthaylamaduvu).

* Chunchi waterfalls.

* Kabbaladurga Trek.

* Maasti Malur.

* Makalidurga Railway trek.

* Mandharagiri Trek.

* Narayanagiri Trek

* Huthridurga Trek

100 to 150kms:

* Mekedatu & Sangama.

* Gaganchukki  & Barachukki.

* Melukote.

* Balmuri falls.

* Markonahalli dam.

* Channarayanaddurga trek.

* TonnurKere.

* Panchapalli dam.

* Somnathpura.

* Srirangapatna.

* Madhugiri trek.

* Maasti Malur.

* Mahadevapura.

150 to 200kms:

* Talakadu.

* Chamundi Hills.(Mysore)

* Mahadevpura.

* Hogenekkal

* BR hills.

* Yelagiri.

* Lepakshi.

200 to 250kms:

* Vani Vilas Dam.

* Biligirirangan betta.

* Chitradurga fort.

* Himvadgopalswamy Betta.

250 to 300kms:

* Gingee fort.

* Yercaud.

* MM hills.

300 to 350kms:

* Pondicherry.

* Coorg(Madikeri).

* Chikmaglur.

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Bengaluru that was built by Kempe Gowda...

1. When Kempegowda presented blue print for constructing Bengaluru city to the Vijayanagara King impressed with the vision & planning, the king not only approved it, but also gave 50000 gold coins(varahas)  & six nearby areas of Bengaluru to be included under the new city.

🔱🔱🔱🔱🔱🔱🔱

2. Kempegowda had studied 8 years in a Gurukula, in Hesaraghatta before taking the reigns of Yelahanka ruled by his ancestors for decades. 

Vijayanagar Kings advised Kempegowda to ensure the new city of Bengaluru will be a commercial & 

dharmic Centre & self sufficient in water requirement.

⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛

3. Bhoomi Puja of Bengaluru was done in an area between Domluru & Yelahanka.

 Havana & Yagna was Conducted by the Gurukula teachers where Kempegowda had studied.

Massive Smoke and Vedaghosha had filled the air due to Vedic rituals.

♨♨♨♨♨♨

4. East-West line became Chikkapete (retail market), 

North-South line became Doddapete

 (wholesale market-current Avenue road).

 Akki, Ragi, Arale & Taragu petes for grocery market, 

Ganigara pete for oil,

 Uppara pete for salt,

 Kumbara pete for pottery

Tigalara pete for flower business,

 Nagarth pete for gold/silver biz, 

Bale pete for bangles and chains came up. 

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5. Dharmambudhi lake (bus-stand), Kempambudhi lake, Halsuru lake& 

Yediyuru lake were constructed for mobilising  water for drinking & washing.

6. For Irrigation requirement Kempegowda constructed

 Sampangi lake(Current cricket stadium). 

📕📕📕📕📕📕📕📕📕📕📕

7. Having studied in Gurukula & 

being a totally dharmic king,

Kempegowda constructed Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple,

 Basavanagudi’s Big bull -Nandi temple,

Doddapete’s Anjaneya temple.

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

8. Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple, in Gavipura continues to amaze people with the extraordinary knowledge of astronomy and temple architecture

 it synthesises to ensure Sun rays fall on the ShivLing of Lord Shiva on

 Makarasankranti every year.

🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

9. For protection Kempegowda constructed forts all round Bengaluru.

 Mahadwaras(main entrances) for these forts were constructed at Yelahanka,

Halasuru,

Kengeri, & Anekal.

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10. Important aspect of Bengaluru, was the Design, implementation & interlinking of  Raja Kaluves (king canals which exist even today).

When a lake was filled with rain water,

Extra water was fed into other lakes through these King canals, and

finally to outside the city.

🚣‍♂🚣‍♂🚣‍♂🚣‍♂🚣‍♂🚣‍♂🚣‍♂🚣‍♂

11. By the quirk of fate, Kempegowda who founded Bengaluru, was arrested and imprisoned at anegondi on charges of treason. 

The complaints to the Vijayanagar king was given by Channapttana local chieftain. ...

At this time Vijayanagara Kingdom was getting weakened with rebellion.

🤴🤴🤴🤴🤴🤴🤴🤴🤴

12. To protect Bengaluru from evil enemies, Kempegowda’s sons constructed watch towers at Lalbagh, Halsuru, Sadashivanagara, and

 chamarajapete. 

It is believed Dharmaraya temples lies at equidistant from these watch towers.

🔱🔱🔱🔱🔱🔱🔱🔱🔱🔱🔱

13. Every evening from atop an elevated boulder, bugle sound(KahaLe) was blown to indicate all is well in the city.

If the the bugle sound was heard at other times, it indicated threat to the city. This place is today’s bugle rock in Basavanagudi.

🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔

14. King Aliya Ramaraya released Kempegowda from the prison after

 five years, realising Kempegowda was innocent. ... Kempegowda returned to  Bengaluru on a triumphant note with people giving him a  Rousing welcome reception.

 His popularity had in fact increased after his arrest.

🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

15. Kempegowda was made to sit on a silver swing(vuyyale) & 

milk abhisheka was performed on him as part of his welcome.

The place where this welcome was given to Kempegowda, was called

 ಉಯ್ಯಾಲೆ ಕಾವಲು, which in due course has become Vyali Kaval.

🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘

16. Kempegowda who was an outstanding visionary, planner, dharmic leader, and a People’s leader whom every Bengalurian must thank, accidentally died in 1569, near Magadi while returning from Kunigal.

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ಉಡುಪಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಾಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ನೋಡುವ ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಣೀಯ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳು

Places of interest in Udupi and nearby 

Udupi - Near to Dharmasthala, Subramanya,Kollur, Karkala Gommateshwara, Athur Church,Kateel lots of spiritual place hardly redious (70kms)

Udupi - St. Mary's Island -Around 15 km[

Udupi - Malpe one of the Largest fishing ports in Asia

Udupi - St Mary's Syrian Orthodox Cathedral, Brahmavar, aound 13 km

Udupi - Sri Manjunatha Swamy Temple, Dharmasthala 110 kms.

Udupi - Sri Subramanya Kshetra, Subramanya  164 kms.

Udupi - Sri Sahasralingeshwara Temple, Uppinangadi  108 kms.

Udupi - Sri Karinjeshwar Temple, Bantwal 100 kms.

Udupi - Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Kateel  60 kms.

Udupi - Sri Ananthapadmanabha Temple, Kudupu  69 kms.

Udupi - Sri Mangaladevi Temple, Mangalore  63 kms.

Udupi - Sri Rajarajeshwari Temple, Polali  84 kms.

Udupi - Sri Kadri Manjunatha Temple, Mangalore  63 kms.

Udupi - Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Bappanadu  35 kms.

Udupi - Sri Gokarnanatha Temple, Kudroli, Mangalore  60 kms.

Udupi - Maravante Beach  45 kms.

Udupi - Sri Mookambika Devi Temple, Kollur 70 kms.

Udupi - Sri Sharadamba Temple, Sringeri  90 kms.

Udupi - Thousand Pillars Basadi, Moodabidri  55 kms.

Udupi - Gomateshwara, Karkala  40 kms.

Udupi - Chaturmukha Basadi, Karkala 40 kms.

Udupi - Jog Falls 100 kms. 

Udupi - Jamalabad Ghada  125 kms.

Udupi - Gomateshwara, Venoor  70 kms.

Udupi - St. Aloysius Chapel, Mangalore  61 kms.

Udupi - St. Lawrence Church, Attur, Karkala 40 kms.

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 Facts about BENGALURU!!!

Here are some interesting facts about BENGALURU...

1. BENGALURU has the impeccable record of highest growth within a span of 20 years.

2. BENGALURU has highest number of pubs in Asia.

3. BENGALURU has highest number of cigarette smokers in India

4. BENGALURU has the highest number of software companies in India - 212, 

followed by Hyderabad -108, 

Pune - 97. 

Hence called the Silicon Valley of India.

5. BENGALURU has 21 engineering colleges, which is highest in the world 

in a given city. 

BENGALURU University has 57 engineering colleges 

affiliated to it, which is highest in the world.

6. BENGALURU is the only city in the world to have commercial and defense airport operating from the same strip.

7. BENGALURU has highest number of public sectors and government 

organizations in India.

8. BENGALURU University has highest number of students going abroad for higher studies taking the first place from IIT-Kanpur.

9. BENGALURU has only 48% of local population (i.e.Kannadigas). Hence a true Cosmopolitan with around 25%Tamilians, 14%Teluguites, 10% Keralites, 8% Europeans, 6% a mixture of all races.

10. BENGALURU police has the reputation of being second best in India after Delhi.

11. BENGALURU has the highest density of traffic in India.

12. BENGALURU has the highest number of 2-wheelers in the world.

13. BENGALURU is considered the fashion capital of east comparable to Paris.

14. BENGALURU has produced the maximum international sportsmen in India for all sports ahead of even Mumbai & Delhi.

15. BENGALURU has produced the maximum number of scientists considered for Nobel Prize nominations.

16. BENGALURU has produced the highest number of professionals in USA almost 60% of the Indian population abroad is from BANGALORE (except Gulf).

Wow 😮.           BENGALURU!

This is Outstanding... 👍...

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#ಗಾಳಿಆಂಜನೇಯಸ್ವಾಮಿಮಹಿಮೆಗೊತ್ತಾ_?

      

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರದ ಮೈಸೂರು ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ #ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತ ದೇವಲಾಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಗಾಳಿ ಆಂಜನೇಯ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನವೂ ಒಂದು. 

ಮಾರುತಿ, ಪವನಪುತ್ರ, ಸುಂದರ, ವಾಯುಪುತ್ರ, ರಾಮಪ್ರಿಯ, ಹನುಮ, ಹನುಮಂತ ಕೇಸರಿ ಎಂಬ ನಾನಾ ಹೆಸರುಗಳಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವ ಹನುಮಂತ ವಾಯುಪುತ್ರನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಇಲ್ಲಿನ ಹನುಮ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಗಾಳಿ ಆಂಜನೇಯ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರು ಬಂದಿದೆ. 

#ಅಂಜನಾದೇವಿಯ ಮಗ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಮನ ಪರಮಭಕ್ತ. ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ದೇವತೆಯೆಂದು ಹನುಮಂತನನ್ನು ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ದಿನನಿತ್ಯ ಪೂಜಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.

ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು #ಚೆನ್ನಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಶ್ರೀ ವ್ಯಾಸರಾಯರು 1425ರಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದರು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. 

ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮುಂದೆ ಸುಂದರ ಹಾಗೂ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಗೋಪುರವಿದೆ. ಈ ಕಲ್ಲು ಗೋಪುರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಲವಾರು ದೇವತೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಮುದ್ರೆಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಉಬ್ಬು ಶಿಲ್ಪಗಳಿವೆ. ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಭವ್ಯವಾದ ಗೋಪುರವಿದ್ದು, ಒಳ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ಗುಡಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. 

ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನವಗ್ರಹ, ಸತ್ಯನಾರಾಯಣ ಹಾಗೂ ಸೀತಾ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣ ಸಹಿತನಾದ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ರಾಮನನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಬಾರಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಾಮಿಗೋ #ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೋತ್ಸವ ಜರುಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೋತ್ಸವನ್ನು 120 ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.

#ಐತಿಹ್ಯ: 

ಗಾಳಿ ಆಂಜನೇಯ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತ ಈ ಮೊದಲು ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. 

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಕ್ಕೂ ಮುನ್ನ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಾಲಯವಿತ್ತು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಗರ್ಭಗೃಹದ ರಚನೆಯೇ ಸಾರುತ್ತದೆ. 

ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ #ಬ್ಯಾಟರಾಯನಪುರ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರು ಬರಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರುಕ್ಮಿಣಿ, ಸತ್ಯಭಾಮಾ ಸಮೇತನಾದ #ವೇಣುಗೋಪಾಲಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಕಾರಣವಂತೆ.

ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪುರಾತನವಾದ ಗರ್ಭಗುಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಕರವನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿ ಅಭಯ ನೀಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕರದಲ್ಲಿ ಗದೆ ಹಿಡಿದ ಎದುರು ಮುಖದ ಆಂಜನೇಯನ ಸುಂದರ ಮೂರ್ತಿಯಿದೆ.

#ಬಾಪೂಜಿನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯದ ಸೊಗಡಿದೆ. ನಗರದ ಆಧುನಿಕತೆಗೆ ತೆರೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಈ ಬಡಾವಣೆಯು ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೋತ್ಸವದ ವೇಳೆ ಹಳ್ಳಿಯ ವಾತಾವರಣಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗುತ್ತದೆ. 

ವಾಹನದಟ್ಟಣೆ, ಏರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯ ಹೊರತಾಗಿಯೂ ಅದು ಉಸಿರಾಡುವುದು ತನ್ನತನವನ್ನು. ಉಸಿರು ಎನ್ನಲು ಕಾರಣ ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಗಾಳಿ ಆಂಜನೇಯ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ.

ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆ ಇದೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಭಕ್ತಾದಿಗಳು ಪೂಜೆ  ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.

ಗಾಳಿ ಆಂಜನೇಯ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ ಪೂಜೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳು ದೂರಾಗುತ್ತವೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದುಷ್ಟಶಕ್ತಿಗಳು ಸುಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, 

ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಚಂಡಿ ಹಿಡಿದರೆ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ ತಾಯತ ಹಾಕಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರಿಂದ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗೊಂದಲ ಹಾಗೂ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲವಾದಂತೆ ಆಗುತ್ತದೆ. 

ಈ ಆಂಜನೇಯನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಗಾಳಿ ಹಿಡಿಯುವುದು ಅಂದರೆ ಭೂತ ಪಿಶಾಚಿಗಳ ಮುಷ್ಟಿಗೆ ಒಳಪಡುವುದರಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತಿ ಪಡೆಯಬಹುದು ಎಂಬ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿದೆ.

ವಾಹನ, ಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಗಾಳಿ ಆಂಜನೇಯ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ದೂರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಪ್ರತೀ ನಿತ್ಯ ಇಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನ ನೂರಾರು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದು ತಮ್ಮ ವಾಹನಗಳಿಗೆ ಪೂಜೆ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. 

ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪೂಜೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೀಡುವ ಆಂಜನೇಯ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಬಂಡಾರ ಹಾಗೂ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಮನೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಮನೆಯ ಇತರೆ ಸದಸ್ಯರಿಗೆ ನೀಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. 

ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ದೂರಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಹರಕೆ ಹೊತ್ತು, ಬಯಕೆ ಈಡೇರಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೀರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.

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Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple, Malleshwara, Bengaluru 

Did you know that Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple in Malleshwara in Bengaluru, though built in 1902, is reckoned ancient as it is deified with the Moola Vigraha of Lord Krishna playing the flute which had been earlier consecrated in or before 997 AD at Tirukadaluru in Tamilnadu? 

Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple, popularly known as "Krishnar Kovil", is located in the predominantly Srivaishnava suburb of Malleshwaram, also spelled Malleshwara (ಮಲ್ಲೇಶ್ವರ), which developed as a suburb in 1892 in Bengaluru after a plague epidemic. The temple structure as such was the result of the efforts of prominent residents of Malleshwara, who in 1902 AD sought the help of then queen, Maharani Kempa Nanjammani Vani Vilasa Sannidhana of Mysore Kingdom; she was the queen regent following the untimely death of Chamaraja Wodeyar X, as their son Krishnaraja Wodeyar was a minor until 1902 . The queen readily agreed to not only partly fund (seed money) the building of the Vishnu Temple with a generous donation of 3,750 varahas (the then unit of currency of the Mysore Kingdom) but also decided to shift many of the ancient (of 10th century vintage or even going back to Chola reign) Vigrahas (iconic idols ) including the Moola Vigraha of Lord Krishna playing the flute which were then housed in the Mysore palace or in some other temple locations. 

Following the patronage provided by the regent queen of the Wadiyar Kingdom of Mysore, the enlightened public personages of Malleshwara (such as Shetlur Venkataranga Iyengar, Professor M T Narayana Iyengar, Rao Bahadur Narasimhacharya, M T Narasimha Iyengar and Vidwan Asuri Anandalvar Swamy and others) also raised a large sum of 11, 794 varahas to build the Vishnu Temple at a site selected for the purpose; the site measured 140' East to West and 250' North to South between 11th cross on the northern side and 10th cross on the southern side of the Malleshwara suburb of Bangalore (now Bengaluru). It was initially thought to deify Nambinarayan as the Mulavar deity (Principal Idol) but during the construction stage, it was changed to Lord Sri Venugopalaswamy. This change is attributed to a patron who was ordained by God in a dream to install Venugopalaswamy or Lord Krishna playing the flute as the main deity. This Archa Moola Vigraha gave this 20th century temple its ancient vintage charachter dated to 997 AD as originally it belonged to a ruined temple in Thirukudallur in Tamil Nadu and is believed to have been worshipped even during the Chola rule in the 9th century. It is said that in 1829 this deity had reached the Mysore kingdom. In 1902, with the help of an officer of the palace, Sri Srikantharaje Urs, the Queen regent of Mysore, the Maharani, approved its transfer to this temple. 

With the completion of the establishment of the main temple, with the Garba Griha deified with the Archa Vigraha of Venugopala swamy, the formal consecration (Pratishtapane or Kumbaabhishekam) of all deities was done on August 22, 1902, on an auspicious day of Bahula Tritiya of Shravana Maasa (Simha maasa) of Shubha Kritha naama samvatsara, Uttarabhadra nakshatra as per the Hindu calendar; the presiding deity of Lord Krishna, standing to about a metre height, is seen holding flute in his both hands, with his left leg on the peetha (pedestal). On the same day, the Vigraha of Lord Hanuman facing east, was also consecrated in an adjoining shrine. This day also happened to be the crowning (Pattabisheka) day of the Maharaja Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar.

The temple complex, established in accordance with Pancharaatra Agama and Vedic principles, has a plethora of Vigrahas deified in its garba griha (sanctum sanctorum) and other various sannidhis (shrines). These vigrahas, apart from the Moola Vigraha of Venugopalaswamy, Krishna playing the flute in the garba griha, are: Sri Nambinarayana, also said to be of 10th century vintage; Utsava-murtis of Venugopala Krishnaswamy with His Ubyanachiyars (Consorts) Sridevi, Bhudevi; Sri Veera Anjaneyaswamy vigraha moved from a small shrine in Narayana Katte (Sanyasi Katte), Periya tayar deity (Goddess Mahalakshmi); the Thayar (Principal Goddess) deity with chaturbhuja, abhayahasta and padmahasta was earlier receiving regular pooja at an old temple in Terukanambi in Gundlupet; the Shathari  was brought from Tirunarayanapura (Melukote) where it had been consecrated.  In recent times sannidhis for Rukmini, Andal (consecrated in 1946) Rama - Lakshmana - Sita with Anjaneya have also been built within the complex. Also housed in the temple complex are icons of Tirumangai Alwar, Sri Vedanta Deshikar, Manavala Mamuni, all consecrated in 1980. The deity of Sudarshana Alwar was consecrated in the late eighties, and that of Navaneeta Krishna also known as Ambegalu Krishna or Laddu Gopala was consecrated in 2005. 

The temple complex standing out shining as a beautiful monumental structure built in the Vijayanagara architectural style of Hampi, covers an area of about 0.8 acres; it was built under the direction of R Narasimhachar, who was then the Director of Archaeology department with the Government of Mysore. It has an impressive five-tiered entrance Rajagopura at the center flanked on either side by a compound wall topped by Stucco images of gods and goddesses. This is followed by Mukha Mandapa, chatur dwara, veda stambha or the Dwajasthambha with Garuda shrine, and Vasantamandapa and garba griha. The garba griha is topped by a Vimana Gopura. In particular is the Darpana Mandapam (a hall of mirrors), a hexagonally shaped hall where during Shayanotsava (where the Lord rests on Adisesha in a sleeping posture) the devotees are delighted to witness an all endearing sight with more than 275 reflections of the Utsava Murthy, visible due to the mirrors. 

The Temple worship here is a rigorous daily practice both during morning/day and evening/night in specfied hours, following the Pancharatra Agama shastra dictums. Brahmotsava is a grand festival held for ten days during the month of March which culminates in a grand Ratha yatra (car festival). Other important festivals celebrated here are Rama Navami, Vaikuntha Ekadashi, Oonjal Utsava (Jhulan Utsava), Krishna Janmashtami, Garuda Utsava, etc. There are about 250 major and minor festivals celebrated every year at this temple.

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SRI PRASANNA VEERANJENEYA SWAMY TEMPLE 

The Sri Prasanna Veernanjeneya Swami Temple is at Mahalakshmi Layout, Bangalore.

The Anjaneya Vigraha is sculpted and of 22 ft height and 16 ft width.  It is one of the temples dedicated to Lord Hanuman which is quite famous in Karnataka as Lord Hanuman’s birthplace is Karnataka. There are more than 100 temples dedicated to Lord Hanuman in Bangalore City. People in Karnataka have special attachment and reverence to Lord Hanuman.

 There are plenty of monkeys in all tourist spots in India, especially at pilgrimage points. The monkey creates a psychological feeling in man that not only it is man’s ancestor but also a replica of Lord Hanuman.

HISTORY 

Mahalakshmi Layout was a mostly barren land with small hills and rocks.

After Independence, the place was called “No Man’s Land” as it was outside the Bangalore region.

The deity was carved by a sculptor named Shanmugananda. He felt that the place had a spiritual aura and thus spent months sculpting Lord Hanuman, beginning with a sketch. Eventually, after completion, devotees began visiting the sculpture and engaged in doing Puja to the god.

During the 1960s, Mahalakshmi Layout showed signs of developing. In the early 1970s, as the city expanded, and the hill was registered within the city limits, the local residents hired professional artists to enhance the earlier outlined sketch, into a grand painting of Lord Hanuman. By the mid-1970s, the authorities decided to turn the painting into a sculpture and formed a high-level committee (involving local residents) for this purpose.

In 1976, the sculpture was ready and inaugurated by the Hindu tradition with their priests. 

 Narasimha Rao was invited as the Chief Guest for the ceremony. By 1980, a 40×40 ft temple was ready, which went on to expand into a 13-acre temple complex with the help of generous donations by devotees over the next few years, and it became part of the “Must-Visit” list of sightseeing in the city.

Over the years, the Temple was developed by the devotees and by the local people and made it a full fletched place of worship.

 || JAI SRI RAMA  - JAI SRI HANUMAN ||

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