Friday, 18 October 2013

Sri Gangamma Temple.

Sri Gangamma Temple

Name: Sri Gangamma Temple.

Address: 2nd cross Malleshwaram, Bangalore-3

Main God: Sri Gangamma Temple.

Other Gods:  Ganesha, Subramanya.

How old: 1928, Re built 7 yrs ago.

Story: Kunnappa Nayak built it and maintained it initially.
This temple in 18 months, ground floor contains a meditation hall, yoga class above it, Garbhagudi, Rajagopura 74 feet, Vimana Gopura 64 feet, Dwajasthambha 64 feet.

Specialties: Females who are not married or don’t have kids, do a vratha for 90 days, women tie a mangalya, coconut uralu seve, lemon deepa, and tie a rakshe to hand on Friday.
Jatre which is 85 yr old even now goes on regularly every year.
Kids who cant speak come here, pears a lemon on trishula, then the lemon juice on the  trishula is used to write OM on the kids tongue by the poojari. This cures speech disorders.

Daily Pooja: Abhishekha, Alankara, Archene & Arathi.

Weekly Sp day: Tuesday, Friday & Sunday.

Other sp days: Dasra, Urahabba & Varamahalakshmi .

Timings: 7am-12:30pm, Evening: 5pm- 9pm.

Contact no:23568943.

Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Sri Bayalanjayana Temple.



Sri Bayalanjayana Temple


Name: Sri Bayalanjayana Temple

Address: Judges Colony, Mathadahalli Further Extension, R.T.Nagar, Bangalore-32.

Main God: Bayalanjayana.

Other Gods: Bala Ganesha, Balaji, Lakshmi and Navaghraha.

How Old: 30 yrs.

Story: There used to be a ground where labourers used to come and drink water from the pot kept to a side of the ground and worship an idol of Anjanyia which was found on the ground {Bayalu}. People used to celebrate Ramanavami. Then people gathered and built a temple.

Daily Pooja: Ghantaradhene, Abhishekha, Alankara, Mahamangalarathi.

Weekly sp days: Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.

Other sp days: Ramanavami, Varamahlakshmi, Ganesha Chaturthi, Hanumanjayanthi, Vikuntha Ekadashi.

Other Specialties: Different Alankara for different gods:- Beneay or Butter for Anjanyia Balaji and Ganesha. Pushpalankara for all gods, Special Tomala seve for Lord Balaji, Vadamala Kajayia alankara and  Yelehara, Ganesha- Gandhalankara, Lakshmi- Benay and Haladi and Kumkumalankara. People offer prasada in their names regularly.

Timings: 6am - 11am, Evening: 6pm - 8:30pm.

Contact no: 9964457696.

Swasthik Sri Vinyaka And Sai Baba Mandali Samathi Trust.



Swasthik Sri Vinyaka And Sai Baba Mandali Samathi Trust.
Ashwath Katte, North Park, Sheshadripuram, Bangalore-20.


Name: Swasthik Sri Vinyaka and Sai Baba Mandali Samathi Trust.

Main God: Ganesha and Sai baba.

How old: 5yrs old.

Story: Ashwath Katte was misused and polluted, So people came to gether to save the sanity of the place.

Daily Pooja: Sai Baba: Kakadarathi,Afternoon Arathi, Evening Arathi, Shesha Arathi.
Ganesha: Abhishekha, Alankara, Arathi.

Weekly Sp days: Tuesday and Thursday.

Other Sp days:Guru pornima, Sankasthi and Navaratri.

Other Specialties: Temple has a facility of a meditation hall. People are offered free treatment during medical camps.

Timings: 7:15-12am, Evening: 6-8pm.

Contact no: 9900344550.

Anjanyia Swamy Temple.



Anjanyia Swamy Temple.



Name: Anjanyia Swamy Temple.

Address: #196, SC Road, Near Swastik Circle, Sheshadripuram, Bangalore-20.

Main God: Anjanyia Swamy.

Other Gods: Nanjappa Swamy and Yellamma.

How old: 300yrs.

Story: Nanjappa Swamy built this temple and is buried alive just beside the temple. Now the same family people from 3 generations are carrying on the worship.
It was initially a Nanjappa matha now Govt has acquired Matha land and only temple remains.
A grandma named Shanthamma in this temple ties yentra for people. 

Daily Pooja: Abhishekha, Alankara, Arathi and prasada.

Weekly Sp days: Tuesday and Saturday.

Other sp days: Sri Ramajayanthi, Hunamajayanthi.

Timings: 7:30 am-12:30 pm, Evening: 6-9:30.

KashiVishwanatha Temple.



KashiVishwanatha Temple



Name: KashiVishwanatha Temple.

Address: Subhia Road, Sheshadripuram, Bangalore-20.

Main God: KashiVishwanatha.

Other Gods: Ganesha, Parvathi and Navaghraha{ along with their wives- Sapatni}

How old: 300yrs.

Story: Saint from Kashi carried this idol and placed it here during the ruling time of Kempegowda.
Mrutyunjayajapa is very famous here, which helps people get over fear of death or people who are on death bed.
Here students who come during exam and do archne and they get good results, they take 108 names during each archne.  

Daily Pooja: 9:30-11 am- PanchamruthaAbhishekha, Alankara and Arathi.
Evening: 6-10 pm


Weekly Sp days: Monday & Saturday {Rudrabhishekha at 9:30-11 am in the morning.}

Other sp days: Shivratri- Rudrabhishekha, Doors will remain open through out the night. Rathosava starts at 10 am in the morning.

Timings: 9:30-11 am, 6-10pm in the evening.

Contact no: 9901750253.

Sri Govardhannath Temple.



Sri Govardhannath Temple

Name: Sri Govardhannath Temple.

Address: #15, 1st cross, Neheru Nagar, Sheshadripuram, Bangalore-20

Main God: Sri Govardhannath Temple.

Other Gods: Balakrishna Lal, Yamuna, Mahaprabhu.

How old: existed since 24th april 1984.

Story: Only temple of its kind in Bangalore.
Those who pray to this lord with full belief and offer milk or ghee their wish will be fulfilled.
Daily Pooja: Temple opens 6am, Mangal-8-8:45, Shringar 10:30 -11:00, Rajbhog- 12-12:30, Evening: Uthapan 4:45-5pm, Bhog Arathi- 5:30-6:30, Darshan- 7-7:30.

Weekly Sp day: Sunday.
Other sp days: Ekadashi. Shravana there are different kind of jhulas offered to the lord. Navaratri is special and dandyia is very special at this time.

Timings: 6am-12:30pm, Evening4:45-7:30pm.

Contact no:23468383.