tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29902739673522211142024-03-05T14:42:26.941-08:00TEMPLES OF KOLARthe beautiful old temples located nearby the garden city of bangalore.Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-48866488899469767622012-04-08T02:40:00.003-07:002012-04-08T02:40:31.293-07:00GARUDA TEMPLE OF KOLADEVI<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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OM NAMO NARAYANAYA!!! THE GARUDA TEMPLE LOCATED IN 'KOLADEVI' A SMALL VILLAGE LOCATED IN 'MULABAGAL TALUK' IN' KOLAR' DISTRICT KARNATAKA.<br />
THIS IS ONE OF THE VERY FEW TEMPLES WHICH HAS ITS PRINCIPLE DIETY AS 'GARUDA SWAMY' WHO IS THE VEHICLE OF THE SUPREME LORD VISHNU.<br />
AS PER THE HINDU MYTHOLOGY, IN DWAPARA YUGA DURING MAHABHARATHA PANDAVA KING 'ARJUNA' WENT FOR HUNTING , DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE ARJUNA'S ARROW THE FOREST WAS SET TO FIRE, AND ALL TYPES OF SNAKES IN THE FOREST WERE DIED. THIS LEADS TO THE SARPA DOSHA FOR ARJUNA. WHEN ARJUNA MET WITH SOME OF THE GREAT SAGES THEY INSISTED HIM TO PERFORM THE GARUDA PUJA SO THAT HIS CAN COME OUT OF SARPADOSHA. SO AFTER PERFORMING GARUDA PUJA ARJUNA WAS COME OUT OF SARPADOSHA.<br />
COMING TO THE HISTORY OF KOLADEVI, IN THRETA YUGA DURING RAMAYANA, THE DEMON KING OF SRILANKA 'RAVANA' WHO KIDNAPPED 'SITHA' WHILE TAKING HER IN HIS 'VIMANA' A BIRD CALLED 'JATAYU' WAS OPPOSED RAVANA TO SAVE SITHA. AT THAT TIME 'RAVANA WITH HIS SWORD BROKE BOTH OF THE WINGS OF THAT BIRD, EVEN THE BIRD ATTEMPED A STRONG FIGHT TO RESCUE SITHA FROM RAVANA. THEN WITH EXTREME PAIN THE BIRD CHANTED AS 'RAMA' 'RAMA' , AFTER HEARING THE PAINFUL CHANTING OF THE BIRD LORD SRIRAMA SAW THE BIRD AND CAME TO KNOW THE FACTS. THEN THE BIRD REQUESTED RAMA TO BURIE THE BIRD AT THE SAME PLACE . AFTER THIS INCIDENT THE PLACE GOT THE NAME AS 'KOLADEVI' AND NOW IN KALIYUGA THE SAME JATAYU IS RESIDED AS 'GARUDA' AND THE IDOL OF GARUDA WAS INSTALLED BY THE GREAT SAGE 'BRUGU MAHARSHI' SOME CENTURIES BACK, AND PERFORMED REGULAR RITUALS FOR THE DIETY. AND THE SPECIALITY OF THE GARUDA IDOL HERE IS THAT IT IS CARRYING LORD 'VISHU' ON RIGHT SHOULDER, AND GODESS 'LAKSHMI' ON LEFT SHOULDER. AND ONE CAN FIND A BEAUTIFUL IDOL OF LORD 'HANUMAN' ALSO HERE. AND THE TEMPLE IS GETTING MORE AND MORE POPULAR AS IT IS THE ONE OF THE VERY FEW GARUDA TEMPLES IN INDIA. SO THE TEMPLE HERE IS VERY POWERFUL AND SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE BENIFITED BY PERFORMING PUJA AT THE TEMPLE. THE TEMPLE IS OPENED THROUGH OUT THE YEAR.<br />
ONE CAN GET MORE DETAILS BY ENQUIRING LOCALITES.<br />
ROUTE DETAILS:<br />
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FROM BANGALORE:<br />
NH-4 TOWARDS CHENNAI-TIRUPATI,<br />
AFTER CROSSING DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS KOLAR,<br />
ONE CAN FING R.L.JALAPPA HOSPITAL, AFTER THAT A 'KMF MILK DAIRY' IS LOCATED.<br />
THEN YOU HAVE TO TAKE LEFT , THE ROADS LEADS TO SRINIVASA PUR, FROM THEIR PLEASE ENQUIRE ABOUT A VILLAGE 'MUDIYANUR CROSS' FROM THEIR ONE CAN HEAD TOWARDS 'KOLADEVI' VILLAGE. (THE ROAD CONDITION IS DECENT).<br />
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TEMPLE CONTACT DETAILS:<br />
MAIN PRIEST OF THE TEMPLE:<br />
MR. SRINIVAS<br />
MOB:- 9900581401.</div>Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-67536142624387800672009-11-21T12:02:00.000-08:002009-11-21T12:05:41.674-08:00Someshwara temple,Kolar<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXVnS210PaJs-7VZCnXIOGMBI0s7QQHmuNyP2nvL0iCMLOjitDpGi355BOw6kfaWg6UQuLt6Qk4u1RKeLfnVYuDkNldScieVo6YuEv0EMdiN2suTkfz9zBZeTz9lT26LzZuLaXZgSVKM/s1600/170820094716.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXVnS210PaJs-7VZCnXIOGMBI0s7QQHmuNyP2nvL0iCMLOjitDpGi355BOw6kfaWg6UQuLt6Qk4u1RKeLfnVYuDkNldScieVo6YuEv0EMdiN2suTkfz9zBZeTz9lT26LzZuLaXZgSVKM/s400/170820094716.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406650531870772050" /></a><br />This temple is dedicated to Lord Someshwara. and it is a fine example for the Vijayanagar style of architecture. it has a Massive pillared Mukhamantapa and a lofty gopura and also contains a shrine dedicated to parvathi devi in its complex. this temple is in the heart of the kolar town. which is worth seeing.Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-63259848908999472122009-11-21T11:57:00.000-08:002009-11-21T12:02:02.270-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8D1b9SK_YHq2kchDNmNIthgX_VZL_l4sl4YJY_1wEP0NROiwGmM8Lpp5zoPLwzpR4Kdl6L72p02_ZmhyphenhyphenJSzXVutctav_fGUqBq0R8wi_q7PWwLWU5QebNCj0zCqOc67jXB7ZTOgMdgZw/s1600/230220092379.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8D1b9SK_YHq2kchDNmNIthgX_VZL_l4sl4YJY_1wEP0NROiwGmM8Lpp5zoPLwzpR4Kdl6L72p02_ZmhyphenhyphenJSzXVutctav_fGUqBq0R8wi_q7PWwLWU5QebNCj0zCqOc67jXB7ZTOgMdgZw/s400/230220092379.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406649574425602130" /></a><br />Someshwara temple,KolarAnil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-10694586805036559972009-11-21T11:53:00.000-08:002009-11-21T11:56:55.834-08:00Kolaramma temple ,Kolar<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG1G2qzSPuSZABPEO5gdIPgi2slSOIs__FvDphI7MwIVizWdhWWHxdoDL0CmxFC1tEYmLMPoeG_Z36ljQRURd_eVH7uHAIsdJju5h6p4JA_2hUrtk02WyjGrTXhHRi-oPITQZu251WFj4/s1600/110420092720.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG1G2qzSPuSZABPEO5gdIPgi2slSOIs__FvDphI7MwIVizWdhWWHxdoDL0CmxFC1tEYmLMPoeG_Z36ljQRURd_eVH7uHAIsdJju5h6p4JA_2hUrtk02WyjGrTXhHRi-oPITQZu251WFj4/s400/110420092720.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406648282610089442" /></a><br />this temple is dedicated to the presiding deity of the town ie kolaramma. built by the Ganga dynasty in south indian architecture, the temple is built nicely using granite stones.which is approximately 800yrs old.which is opened throughout the year.Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-83171337018688819212009-11-21T11:47:00.000-08:002009-11-21T11:52:49.929-08:00Ranganatha temple,Rangasthala near chikballapur<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivO7nH6Eq96Vh79kyMA5dcpnVQwG6j2nYqMKhreH4EUO_xYjYVjga9fQNUfwWXibPkBt3d___O3O-JzRO1E_60B1YMzZDvvkivgYu1rnpmefIpxxyklS6rt8281jUyl6Grg1_h1RzeqXk/s1600/DSC00115.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivO7nH6Eq96Vh79kyMA5dcpnVQwG6j2nYqMKhreH4EUO_xYjYVjga9fQNUfwWXibPkBt3d___O3O-JzRO1E_60B1YMzZDvvkivgYu1rnpmefIpxxyklS6rt8281jUyl6Grg1_h1RzeqXk/s400/DSC00115.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406647208603808338" /></a><br />This is a temple dedicated to lord Ranganatha which is built in vijayanagar style.and this temple has an attractive idol of lord ranganatha, and there is some interesting architecture inside the temple pillars in vijaynagar style.the temple is now being renovated.you can find rangasthala which is situated at a distance of 3kms from chickballapur town.Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-3245267662124832372009-11-21T11:39:00.000-08:002009-11-21T11:47:30.761-08:00Ramalingeshwara temple complex,Avani near mulbagal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mtVXNHXLwGWM9yve9rE88o-Ce6TAD5HfUJ95iVdJoxZu2o-nejeGNOeX4ZGE7_OEXjEGiJohs9uBkRTYtHt2A-wNWLjMV-A9FlAtrt0EaTTNh1qkCcgiO8TdhhG33OcLD2W0SqvG1Lk/s1600/140320092517.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mtVXNHXLwGWM9yve9rE88o-Ce6TAD5HfUJ95iVdJoxZu2o-nejeGNOeX4ZGE7_OEXjEGiJohs9uBkRTYtHt2A-wNWLjMV-A9FlAtrt0EaTTNh1qkCcgiO8TdhhG33OcLD2W0SqvG1Lk/s400/140320092517.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406645845451273602" /></a><br />This is a huge temple complex has more than six temples and the main four among those are the Ramalingeshwara,Laxmanalingeshwara,Bharathalingeshwara and Shatrugnalingeshwara. this is a historical and as well as a archeolgical site where the history tells that the Lord rama and his brothers have installed four shivlingas here while finishing their vanavasa. these temples look very nice and the structures are carved nicely. and it has a huge compound,entrance and also a kalyani.annual carnival festival is celebrated in a grand scale. the sitha devi temple is located on the top of the huge hill sarrounded by rocks.and a temple dedicated to sharada devi is also found here. you can reach avani from mulbagal on bethamangala route.it is approximately 10kms from mulbagal.Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-62237253363251984142009-11-21T11:37:00.000-08:002009-11-21T11:39:06.200-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBoLa1asnozISXtxzOkJRmNcybh-ZzJSC9oieX7YhiLjXanMsHw1I3LmdEbR-FiLHo3eVajBOID3cXprif-r4LnKVcZiX0TkrSqQ0XEv487O8wYrn5mtMdFRC5uCC2PXoEkfNUD16ikiE/s1600/140320092496.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBoLa1asnozISXtxzOkJRmNcybh-ZzJSC9oieX7YhiLjXanMsHw1I3LmdEbR-FiLHo3eVajBOID3cXprif-r4LnKVcZiX0TkrSqQ0XEv487O8wYrn5mtMdFRC5uCC2PXoEkfNUD16ikiE/s400/140320092496.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406643675487310274" /></a><br />Ramalingeshwara temple-avaniAnil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-15423665965702627472009-11-21T11:36:00.001-08:002009-11-21T11:37:43.483-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHtP0h-JF1Z6xhqHoiOm0gMoD6Ao36cizmx02x8GlJP71DDM7neFmUZb5AhZtDXCTATflnzvlcn1uD7fD_DoYfHj3xmwpuJ4iP4Kin6iW8Q8fMQ3pWlcPc0WbpCywF0vaVMUh-oFg3_U/s1600/140320092505.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHtP0h-JF1Z6xhqHoiOm0gMoD6Ao36cizmx02x8GlJP71DDM7neFmUZb5AhZtDXCTATflnzvlcn1uD7fD_DoYfHj3xmwpuJ4iP4Kin6iW8Q8fMQ3pWlcPc0WbpCywF0vaVMUh-oFg3_U/s400/140320092505.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406643331927683746" /></a><br />some of the nice stone carvings inside the temple complex.Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-83710641157408495572009-11-21T11:33:00.000-08:002009-11-21T11:36:13.144-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAdbJwadls6HV6-2a_5abIXpMVHkV-6dZOv1B8b7Do4xc8OmngZ6XYEAYNNpdywWPjYSDVTXsPX3XdK3xMjRBYLbpDLv2T7znzhzd5UGSfFdqRiwl2IRBR5qnH6iVx5HwPurBxCawhl1g/s1600/140320092547.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAdbJwadls6HV6-2a_5abIXpMVHkV-6dZOv1B8b7Do4xc8OmngZ6XYEAYNNpdywWPjYSDVTXsPX3XdK3xMjRBYLbpDLv2T7znzhzd5UGSfFdqRiwl2IRBR5qnH6iVx5HwPurBxCawhl1g/s400/140320092547.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406642928739067426" /></a><br />valmiki ashrama on avani-hill. this is the place where the two sons of lord rama ie Lava and Kusha have been born. and spent their child hood days. and this is also the place where the great saint valmiki who wrote the epic Ramayana was stayed.Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-45904307203370074372009-11-21T11:29:00.000-08:002009-11-21T11:33:04.704-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jw23GWTJTgkqxwsmAvm141v8y66ob__u79gV5qVOamLPmFYc8etb0Lr24iYGWhzAYOqwPnqbtJcT9nNh2MvqI60NRtnwQ2DYciooDGQSDcPLerONVMhM6CLF1f3vC4FObTCfE2HbjCg/s1600/190720093608.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jw23GWTJTgkqxwsmAvm141v8y66ob__u79gV5qVOamLPmFYc8etb0Lr24iYGWhzAYOqwPnqbtJcT9nNh2MvqI60NRtnwQ2DYciooDGQSDcPLerONVMhM6CLF1f3vC4FObTCfE2HbjCg/s400/190720093608.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406642106388441138" /></a><br />seetha devi temple on the hill-avani which links to the story of ramayana about seetha devi's life history.Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-45780773685226231002009-11-21T11:24:00.000-08:002009-11-21T11:29:13.991-08:00Someshwara temple,kurudumale near mulbagal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaDG2fZadznnMcEN_FAmDTPTt0jIOS8Haw4EtIyIs9ffc2DRTs_4Urrp0pch44NzL22zpaTQnnzvgGQZQYo-Cd4A5Ymrgz7zgMBRXPOOl8aB-EJZXUBr1EIrsOiV9nP6pSukuNy27HcI/s1600/140320092581.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaDG2fZadznnMcEN_FAmDTPTt0jIOS8Haw4EtIyIs9ffc2DRTs_4Urrp0pch44NzL22zpaTQnnzvgGQZQYo-Cd4A5Ymrgz7zgMBRXPOOl8aB-EJZXUBr1EIrsOiV9nP6pSukuNy27HcI/s400/140320092581.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406641093416220130" /></a><br />This is a beautiful temple built by vijayanagar kings. which is entirely made up of soapstone and it is dedicated to lord shiva. and you can also find some other temples in its complex. kurudumale is situated at a distance of 7kms from mulbagal.Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-79748063622115109852009-11-21T11:18:00.000-08:002009-11-21T11:24:29.179-08:00Maha ganapathi temple,kurudumale near mulbagal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvM6zQ5WiEM_fn7nt1cnCt2liTV2-13O2QQGMFknYdADG68Qdg3iWUhEnCrVj65PKVBnsPWHhm03gbd7sKQ6SVprtL6sT2NFwGmEre6bC3kN3cvLVMAeKalkIBE-Xp2_eRvNZuXTEZYE/s1600/140320092561.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvM6zQ5WiEM_fn7nt1cnCt2liTV2-13O2QQGMFknYdADG68Qdg3iWUhEnCrVj65PKVBnsPWHhm03gbd7sKQ6SVprtL6sT2NFwGmEre6bC3kN3cvLVMAeKalkIBE-Xp2_eRvNZuXTEZYE/s400/140320092561.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406639906607688594" /></a><br />this is a temple built by vijaya nagar king krishnadevaraya. but long before that the main idol of Lord ganesh made up of the rare Saligrama stone which was installed by the great trimurthi's bramha,vishnu,shiva. this is one of the popular temples in kolar district which is oftenly visited by the people from bangalore and near by places.this temple will be opened throughout the year.Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-78976227595569803992009-11-21T11:13:00.001-08:002009-11-21T11:18:38.089-08:00Markandeshwara hill temple,vokkaleri<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvHWCWM5j_kGckARmadyt9gkEdxjp-qfifr0kACT1b_bGkz_JLgWRBG0ahjF8nFqUCw0oL3LwkHFRYFxXEPiMge294H0ETQso6DOArHefogAY_WgPwWmBPQS5f1zdjD9aEfeG-UjXQ40/s1600/260720093931.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvHWCWM5j_kGckARmadyt9gkEdxjp-qfifr0kACT1b_bGkz_JLgWRBG0ahjF8nFqUCw0oL3LwkHFRYFxXEPiMge294H0ETQso6DOArHefogAY_WgPwWmBPQS5f1zdjD9aEfeG-UjXQ40/s400/260720093931.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406638417134704226" /></a><br />this temple is dedicated to shiva built in Chola period, has a big rajagopura and also complex. this has its links with pre-historic times with markanda purana.and this temple is situated on a hill at the outskirts of vokkaleri village. and it has a nice road to the top of the hill and the hill is sarrounded by beautiful scenary.you can visit to vokkaleri on Kolar-Malur route.Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-65579874389189844312009-11-21T11:09:00.000-08:002009-11-21T11:12:36.858-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Jp0yOP7c5c1Z4cIqLBhOrjvln9gv_Tgb3-X_cArvfsGN5u2GHHHje5W_4XmdXQylkT6l-5_ZRq9w7A-vw6pyx5qCq3ZGjpu3uE9_mxpEYzRraNAP2aqkYJ283gn1EvovFg65S0QYJ8I/s1600/260720093935.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Jp0yOP7c5c1Z4cIqLBhOrjvln9gv_Tgb3-X_cArvfsGN5u2GHHHje5W_4XmdXQylkT6l-5_ZRq9w7A-vw6pyx5qCq3ZGjpu3uE9_mxpEYzRraNAP2aqkYJ283gn1EvovFg65S0QYJ8I/s400/260720093935.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406636784392136690" /></a><br />full view of Markandeshwara hill temple,vokkaleriAnil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-11357294194280615422009-11-21T11:03:00.000-08:002009-11-21T11:09:43.700-08:00Swayambuveshwara temple,madiwala near K.G.F<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcPdz1YWxuDA3DCSRjy6hWoSJ7TZwEnbvpu5Q42jE1nLn7e_zvYjQTpOJVBA-2zASz77-rEX-HMKC25THSUz9A1QHZ2nihnx9RRHi-wDYHYSRaFuHxW9ml1saWwQyK_vWuw1zUpPnpnA/s1600/021120096020+(1).gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcPdz1YWxuDA3DCSRjy6hWoSJ7TZwEnbvpu5Q42jE1nLn7e_zvYjQTpOJVBA-2zASz77-rEX-HMKC25THSUz9A1QHZ2nihnx9RRHi-wDYHYSRaFuHxW9ml1saWwQyK_vWuw1zUpPnpnA/s400/021120096020+(1).gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406635670794427874" /></a><br />this temple dedicated to lord shiva, which was built in Chola period and this temple is located in the village madiwala near kyasamballi. you can visit this temple on K.G.F to Shantipuram route. this temple will not be opened always you have to enquire with localites to know about the timings of the temple.Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-90590780681740736412009-11-21T10:56:00.000-08:002009-11-21T11:02:56.089-08:00sri Amaranareyana temple,kaiwara<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3S6rXr-I6RKuom06AyfvPK7P15X4kY3F8WCGII-sGsBAZ9lg7FXMTgZWSR5Ztcs1Pm7cDXGiwYnJnCG5Z_MvasAoaaNgghrcDHq-b_1AdVZIkKgAmDGNa_NaCrqJdiusS3c2yswty32I/s1600/070820094212.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3S6rXr-I6RKuom06AyfvPK7P15X4kY3F8WCGII-sGsBAZ9lg7FXMTgZWSR5Ztcs1Pm7cDXGiwYnJnCG5Z_MvasAoaaNgghrcDHq-b_1AdVZIkKgAmDGNa_NaCrqJdiusS3c2yswty32I/s400/070820094212.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406634368062289218" /></a><br />this temple is dedicated to lord narayana. Kaiwara has a historical importance dating back to Mahabharatha times. and also it is popular for the saint yogi narayanappa also called as kaiwara thathayya who lived and meditated here and then became very popular with his future predictions and with his book kalagnana.you can now find his brindavanam inside the temple.Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-57513414806605761582009-11-21T10:49:00.001-08:002009-11-21T10:55:54.529-08:00bhimeshwara temple-kaiwara<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8IHYSAyXl_dQsang2wyfu2rCbJPlhnllrf_M0B72wV7VGHyfWowamiGQowCPODNPZR6MAZc7wm2NlFStJXnW7BKRhPcydOt9gmSpt1Jaqtc5wm9Lh_nyhj_-Foa5txiAvtv-MGCH940/s1600/070820094217.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8IHYSAyXl_dQsang2wyfu2rCbJPlhnllrf_M0B72wV7VGHyfWowamiGQowCPODNPZR6MAZc7wm2NlFStJXnW7BKRhPcydOt9gmSpt1Jaqtc5wm9Lh_nyhj_-Foa5txiAvtv-MGCH940/s400/070820094217.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406631986423134018" /></a><br />this temple dedicated to lord shiva. and you can find a hill beside the temple which is known for its mythological importance that bhima of mahabharatha killed bakasura on this hill.Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-41160817434700931062009-11-21T10:47:00.000-08:002009-11-21T10:49:42.608-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-Eb8TIGnakwQH36hwp801kBWQ2_lIKknX0RygIXcOU0fD2winWMEqoBjBcgkcV52mGy7XpwKvC6N6sX124kYIEfbOtqXBJzaLGXgtnToShlihYtz4asI88CMV3QucOcSNtlLjtCiR2o/s1600/070820094209.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-Eb8TIGnakwQH36hwp801kBWQ2_lIKknX0RygIXcOU0fD2winWMEqoBjBcgkcV52mGy7XpwKvC6N6sX124kYIEfbOtqXBJzaLGXgtnToShlihYtz4asI88CMV3QucOcSNtlLjtCiR2o/s400/070820094209.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406630951386895570" /></a><br />yogi narayana temple-kaiwaraAnil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-54164585331702831172009-11-21T10:46:00.001-08:002009-11-21T10:47:48.214-08:00kaiwara thatayya ashram<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cVpPdOPQEoZVG9yxJsN3u-IPBmva51EruX-qkxCRbqAzlHC9ZfrrW9Xil-CBzxhKvTMD09UEOZ8AG977KFgyDEnwMoGsxTjeAaLFn7xsML3Wt3m0Cokb-r7jFBxuj69RV75sS8vyGIE/s1600/070820094257.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cVpPdOPQEoZVG9yxJsN3u-IPBmva51EruX-qkxCRbqAzlHC9ZfrrW9Xil-CBzxhKvTMD09UEOZ8AG977KFgyDEnwMoGsxTjeAaLFn7xsML3Wt3m0Cokb-r7jFBxuj69RV75sS8vyGIE/s400/070820094257.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406630465683847586" /></a>Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-159065812719124412009-11-21T10:42:00.000-08:002009-11-21T10:46:22.462-08:00Lord Venkateshwara temple,chikka tirupati<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHF9dJdqrevlS3FTkzHx0PH6V46a4RigqL2126oJkcJgo0YO1zVVUzZe6RsRi4pZKzg_DHWZbsPpPd4-9WGLqIABXtRJIEMkhYWkM58gV-NKUxyVCSeP2c2DZz2jaeJFouWCi4f5I5M5w/s1600/100520092898.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHF9dJdqrevlS3FTkzHx0PH6V46a4RigqL2126oJkcJgo0YO1zVVUzZe6RsRi4pZKzg_DHWZbsPpPd4-9WGLqIABXtRJIEMkhYWkM58gV-NKUxyVCSeP2c2DZz2jaeJFouWCi4f5I5M5w/s400/100520092898.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406630105283917378" /></a><br />this is a very popular temple located in malur taluk. more number of devotees visit here from bangalore and other places. you can visit this temple from bangalore enroute to devanagundi.Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-30561542760301472842009-11-21T10:38:00.000-08:002009-11-21T10:42:34.854-08:00Varadaraja swamy temple,Tekal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0GeJD2WCcLewW324Gtl0kX1ChMmzyG35TclWdENNLzRY-r-EjQLkQACQyEVQowLR_FEJumQ_eSrmyIXAdJsUKyPDdep7qofGiNdpv6zr_QI261gB-H69vJPlZTAsz9aIIs463Pdls4M/s1600/100520092892.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0GeJD2WCcLewW324Gtl0kX1ChMmzyG35TclWdENNLzRY-r-EjQLkQACQyEVQowLR_FEJumQ_eSrmyIXAdJsUKyPDdep7qofGiNdpv6zr_QI261gB-H69vJPlZTAsz9aIIs463Pdls4M/s400/100520092892.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406629110849279906" /></a><br />once up on a time, Tekal was called as a town of temples but now there were only a few are surviving. one among that is sri varadaraja swamy temple which is very old temple with a large compound. you can visit tekal by train on bangalore-chennai route or by bus first going to malur and proceeding towards tekal.Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-72846731912790757622009-11-21T10:36:00.001-08:002009-11-21T10:38:20.233-08:00Someshwara temple in mulbagal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7FhIk1TtqHYFikZOK2GZlMYfn4FzvZIT_ytzu4L-PXA1yapVYkVtuaCmeWh0iyOmdo75IYf0DKsqE4psOVKUF4KUxLc3t0D5vCUfGGi9hTNp4L63R-saAgudl754TAD-U0Dz6XbthEMc/s1600/181020095880.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7FhIk1TtqHYFikZOK2GZlMYfn4FzvZIT_ytzu4L-PXA1yapVYkVtuaCmeWh0iyOmdo75IYf0DKsqE4psOVKUF4KUxLc3t0D5vCUfGGi9hTNp4L63R-saAgudl754TAD-U0Dz6XbthEMc/s400/181020095880.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406628023397639618" /></a><br />this is an very old temple dedicated to shiva. you can visit this temple at the entrance of the mulbagal townAnil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-55890761037558754782009-11-21T10:24:00.000-08:002009-11-21T10:36:15.604-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzs71Z-KwyuYDb6rFBIy3m9ar2wd94w3GwGnQGtTumL90-gRKtJkuUzTFLAXWGP3Xj9g7GD95WyJuCKAKa-5nXlvAxGkHfXCaJatpic6_K6gZWLJIRPixdasdStdYqRtQqUik3r48LzYc/s1600/181020095877.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzs71Z-KwyuYDb6rFBIy3m9ar2wd94w3GwGnQGtTumL90-gRKtJkuUzTFLAXWGP3Xj9g7GD95WyJuCKAKa-5nXlvAxGkHfXCaJatpic6_K6gZWLJIRPixdasdStdYqRtQqUik3r48LzYc/s400/181020095877.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406627437678603026" /></a><br />shiva idol near someshwara temple, mulbagalAnil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-76995388162591106722009-11-21T10:16:00.001-08:002009-11-21T10:23:47.559-08:00Virupaksha temple,virupaksha village near mulbagal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Dv67_TmkJnXWzkuT_YP0s2x10OKXLUcVwiotIhJgwFJ6B5Odx4DSxPAmKy30TRh4vnlF3REqI2BbFbBj9Sw3Bhql1wcWebYTKqSb48oqIiFoLW_k7RmZ9KFabeg8-RjxUbkVkIHcEKA/s1600/231120081818.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Dv67_TmkJnXWzkuT_YP0s2x10OKXLUcVwiotIhJgwFJ6B5Odx4DSxPAmKy30TRh4vnlF3REqI2BbFbBj9Sw3Bhql1wcWebYTKqSb48oqIiFoLW_k7RmZ9KFabeg8-RjxUbkVkIHcEKA/s400/231120081818.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406624271864999106" /></a><br />this is a very old temple with a very huge complex sarrounding it dedicated to lord shiva. this has a big rajagopura,kalyani and a temple dedicated to parvati. here you can find a fine image of shiva linga called as athma linga. this temple will be opened regularly on sunday and monday. you can find a big arch indicating the temple on NH-4 near to mulbagal.Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990273967352221114.post-40130740277963768602009-11-21T10:12:00.000-08:002009-11-21T10:16:23.024-08:00Anjaneya temple in Mulbagal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY66Q6-rn98ENJlR1zbw3M5D9kbjA78-bDzBMA8lNHqdZAjnr-BpqGqYAUjvbeP3ihizEIoabFCZUfaYEZgZ0AT0suERGait1bL0gy-iYmuO4gvTynexfyd0TXgsUjb_EJAvIXmmJpjF8/s1600/mulbagal.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY66Q6-rn98ENJlR1zbw3M5D9kbjA78-bDzBMA8lNHqdZAjnr-BpqGqYAUjvbeP3ihizEIoabFCZUfaYEZgZ0AT0suERGait1bL0gy-iYmuO4gvTynexfyd0TXgsUjb_EJAvIXmmJpjF8/s400/mulbagal.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406622367672311938" /></a><br />this is a old temple and mulbagal town has a good no of old temples.and this temple complex has temples dedicated to Hanuman,Venkateshwara and Ranganatha.but the Hanuman idol here a very old one. it is situated on the heart of the city.Anil JShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675755386334071982noreply@blogger.com0