Temple tour - Karnataka

Last year,in october - happened to visit some temples in Karnataka.All the temples which we have visited had some history.First we visited Mysore palace&headed to Chamundeswari temple,next day to Kukke subrahmanya temple.  
              

Kukke Subrahmanya,one among the seven holy places created by Parashurama is mythologically and historically famous for Naga aradhana.People  suffering from Sarpadosha&whose diseases were not cured by medication, undertake sevas here.  

Beautiful railway station

It is difficult to believe that a clean & beautiful railway station exists in India.But sometimes one get surprises.I too surprised when I have seen Udaipur railway station for the first time.A clean & beautiful railway station.Rana pratap's statue,in front of the railway station& outer walls decorated with terracotta  style pics,inside walls are decorated with paintings.It is an eye feast to see ... 

here few pics for you :)    

Inside the railway station 

Keesaragutta - Sri Rama Lingeswara Temple

The temple is located on a small hillock. The presiding deity of this Keesaragutta temple is Lord Shiva.Legend says that Lord Sri Rama is the one who installed the Shivalingam at Keesara to expiate for the sin of killing the demon king Ravana, who was a Brahmin. To atone for His sin, Lord Sri Rama selected the hillock of Keesara and asked Lord Hanuman to bring a Shivalingam from Varanasi to install it in the hill of Keesara. Since Lord Hanuman was delayed in arriving with the Shivalingam at the appropriate time, Lord Shiva was said to have appeared before Lord Sri Rama and presented a Shivalingam by Himself for the installation. And hence the Shivalingam at this temple is called as Swayambhu (self-manifested) .After the installation of Shivalingam presented by Lord Shiva, Lord Hanuman returned from Varanasi with 101 Shivlinga's for selection. And He felt distressed by seeing the installation.In anger , Lord Hanuman threw the 101 shivlinga's which he brought from Varanasi, all around the hillock.Even today there are various Shivalinga's found scattered around the temple.  

Monkey's in the temple surrounding's 

Karnataka temple tour - Kollur Mookambika Temple

Kollur Mookambika Temple is one of the most  holiest Siddhi Kshetras (abode of mystic powers)  for Hindus.

Sri Mookambika is unique among the other Hindu gods and goddesses as she embodies the powers of Mahalaxmi, saraswathi and Mahakali combined into one.The idol of the temple is believed to be installed by Shri Adi Shankara. 

chariot

Idol  at the entrance