Sri Ranganatha Swamy temple- Sriranga patnam,Karnataka

Ranganatha Swamy temple , Srirangapatnam is in Mandya district of Karnataka and is situated  15 Kms. from the town of  Mysore .

This  ancient temple is  one among the 108 divyadesams of Lord   Vishnu. This is also first among the pancha Ranga kshetras situated on the banks of river Kavery and is  known as Adhi Ranga, The other 4  being Ranganatha Swamy temple , Srirangam, Tamil nadu, Appakudathan temple at Tiruupernagar,( Koviladi),Sarangapani temple at Kumbakonam, and Parimala RanganathaPerumal temple , Indalur near Sirkazhi, Other than Sriranga patna all others are in tamil nadu.

This temple also resembles  Tamilnadu temple with its multi tiered Gopurams, intricate craftsmanship on monolitihic pillars. Lord Ranganatha in this temple is in a reclining position on his Aadisesha . This temple is of historic , cultural importance.

Also, Kaveri River forms three small sacred islands in its river stretch in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu at Adi Ranga, at Sriranga Patna, Madhya Ranga at Shiva samudram and Antya Ranga at Srirangam where Ranganatha temple is located.
Links here for Pancha Ranga kshetram which I have covered under My Pilgrimage:
 Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple Srirangapatna

Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple Srirangam

Sarangapani Temple Kumbakonam

Sri Appakkudathan Temple Trichy

Parimala Ranganatha Perumal Temple Indalur, Mayiladuthurai

There are some more Ranganatha temples in South India and some of them are Srivilliputtur,
Tirukoshtiyur,
Sri Padma natha temple,  Trivandrum,
Chidambaram,
Thirupullani,
Thirukudanthai
Thiru Anbil 

Temple timings- 7.30 Am-1. pm 
2.PM to 9 Pm

Sree Subramanya Swamy temple- Haripad , Allapuzha district,Kerala

 This is my first post on Lord Subramanya, the second son of Lord Shiva and Parvati and if one travels length and breadth of Tamil Nadu one would come across lot of temples dedicated to  Lord Subramanya also known as Muruga, Shanmugha, Vadivela, Andi  and by many more names . There are very few temples of Lord Subramanya in other States but recently I visited one in  Kerala, Haripad   situated on NH 47 and this is known as Dakshina Palani. This is one of  oldest temples in Kerala.

The temple is built in the ancient Kerala architecture and has marvellous wood carvings some of that is evident from the images depicted below. This temple is maintained beautifully , the serenity and cleanliness intact in spite of thousands of devotees visiting this temple. The temple is huge and has an imposing idol of Lord and this is believed to have been worshiped by Parasurama.

Peacock is Lord's mount and there are a couple of peacocks in temple which is a big attraction for  young old alike. This temple is about 1 1/2 hrs. from the Allapuza town.

Temple contact

Ph: 04792410690
Email:admin@haripadsubrahmanyaswamytemple.com

Govindji ka Mandir,Jaipur, Rajasthan

Govindji Ka Mandir  is a beautiful temple nestled in the heart of the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan. Govind means  protector of  cows, another name for  Krishna who is darling God of many all over the world. This temple was  built by Raja Sawai Jai Singh II , He built this temple in such a way so that he can see the Lord from his palace. Sawai Jai Singh  got the image of Govindji from Brindavan.

It is believed that this deity resembles exactly like the Lord Krishna when he was at birth and this image was created by Krishna's great grand son known as Bajranabh. The idol is small and decorated well.

This temple is visited by thousands of pilgrims everyday and worship is offered in the form of Aarti and Bhog 7 times a day.The Bhog  is distributed among the devotees.

 (I am back,was away from  blogging due to personal commitments. Hope and pray I will be active as I was in the past. I missed all my blogger friends, shall be visiting all of you soon).

Wish all dear friends  a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!

Flowers for the Lord 

Sri Chamundeshwari temple- Mysore, Karnataka

This ancient  temple is situated on  a small hill known as Chamundi  hills about 13 kilometers  from the city of Mysore.
The goddess here is Chamundeshawari ,a reincarnation of  Goddess Parvati, consort of Shiva who fought  a fierce battle and slayed demons Chanda, Munda and  Mahishasura saving the world from their  evil clutches. She is also known as Mahishasura Mardini ,the one who  killed the Mahishasura.

The image of goddess here is believed to be powerful and is seen seated in the sanctum in richly decorated finery. Dussehra festival is celebrated on a grand scale at this temple.

The temple architecture is very simple  but the temple tower is magnificent; it is a beauty to behold.

Just outside the main temple there is a small niche for Aanjaneya and a few feet away from temple one can see a colorful  image of Mahishasura . One can have a panoramic view of Mysore city from the hills here, and also there is a huge Nandi , mount of Shiva  around 16  feet which attracts lot of tourists  here.

There temple timings are

7.30 am to 2 pm
3.30 pm to 6 pm
7.30 pm to 9 pm