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Dear BhakthAs and particularly those with special links to Karanataka:
 
My dear nephew  , Sri L.Sridhar of Bangalore requested me to
announce the opportunity to sponsor the web pages of the wonderful
Srivaishnavite temples of Karnataka . It is my pleasure to do so .The URL
for the web pages for this growing collection of web pages containing
invaluable information ( Sthala PurANam , Route , Moorthys , Bhattar
contacts , VisEsha Uthsavams and a host of rare pictures ) are at :
 
www.karnatakavaishanavatemples.net
 
 
The path breaking work of Sridhar is some thing to be believed
when one browses these individual Temple Web pages . He has made
a vow to cover as amny Karanataka VishNava Temples as Possible
and is tirelessly collecting information . My parayers are for
his Kaimakryam to continue for all of our benefit .
 
There are 27 Distircts in Karnataka State . From Bidar in the North
to Chamrajnagar in South , with Mangalore in the west and Kolar in
the East , these districts have beautiful temples for Ranganatha ,
Narasimhar , VenkatEsa and Varadarajan . The Moorthys are
beautiful . Some of the locations on the bank of Cauvery river
are idyllic . The Temples at Melkote , Udippi , Srirangapattinam ,
Bindinganavile , ApramEyar at Dhoddamallur , Belur are very well visited . 
Those at Rangasthalam in Kolar , Yoga Narasimhar at Holalu ,
the Yoga-BhOga Narasimhan at DevarAyaNa DhurgA are not
frequently visited . The Divine beauty of Ranganathar at
Rangasthalam in Kolar and Swamy NammAzhwAr at the same
temple are incomparable .
 
After Conversion of King VishNu Vardhanan at ThoNDanUr
to Sri VaishNavam by AchArya RaamAnuja (1017-1137 A.D)  ,
VaishNavam flourished in Karnataka . This king reigned from 1108-1142 A.D. Great VaishNavite AchAryAs arose from Mandayam District .
The Hoysala Dynasty lasted for 346 years ( 1000 to 1346 A.D ) .
Before VishNu Vardhana's ( Bitti Devan before) time , Jainism
(Naasthika , avaidhika Matham ) flourished  in the Hoysala
Kingdom . With AchArya RaamAnujA's visit to ThondanUr/Melkote /
Saalagraamam , all that changed . Swamy Desikan's stay
at Sathyagalam during the Muslim invasion consolidated
the foundations ofr VaishNavam in Karnataka . Towards the end
of the Hoysala Dynasty , the Hoysala King came to the rescue
of Chola King and a second capital  for Hoysala kingdom was
established near Srirangam ( Kuppam ) and RanganAtha
temples flourished at Karnaataka . Even Tippu Sultan
( Ruling from1782-1799 ) had a special reverence for
Lord Ranganatha at Sriranga Pattinam , KrishNa Raaja
Wodeyar ( 1799-1831) and the Wodeyar dynasty rulers
all the way down to Jaya chaamarAjendhra Wodyar
( reigned from 1940-1949 A.D) supported the VaishNavite
darsanam . ParakAla Matam of Mysore established itself
at the special behest of the WodeyArs as one of the most
revered AchArya Peetam with Sri Lakshmi HayagrIvan as
the AarAdhana Moorthy .
 
To summarize , there is a rich tradition of worship of
Sriman NaarAyaNa at KarnAtaka with links to AchArya
RaamAnujA . The VaishNavite Temples , where Aagamic
worship is carried without  interruption are special
centers for pilgrimage . The creation of the web pages for
these VaishNavite Temples is a great Kaimkaryam by Sridhar .
He is spending so much funds out of his own pocket sof ar.
These web pages need to be maintained for posterity .
It is estimated that Rs.500 per Temple web page would help
to cover the Web site maintenance . There might be some 40 to 50
Temple web pages for the VaishNavite Temples of Karanataka .
 
Please sponsor one or more web pages for these temples .
As for myself , I am so overtaken by the beauty of
Sri RanganAthar at Rangasthala, Kolar and Swamy
NammAzhwAr's Archaa Moorthy there , I would like to
sponsor that web page . I would also like to sponsor
the Sathyagalam Web Pages for Lord VaradarAjan and
Swamy Desikan . Sridhar , I will  send a check for
Rs.1,000 for my sponsorship. adiyEn requests
all BhakthAs to sponsor web pages of the Temple(s)
of particular interest to you and your family .
 
To give you an idea of the search and discovery process of
" new " VaishNavite temples in Karanataka , the following
note from one , who has been inspired by one of the citizens
of karnataka would help. Sridhar will be adding them to his list 
of coverge shortly .
 
Please help Sridhar in the creation and the maintenance 
of these informative web pages since the Government of
Karnataka like other state governments does not take
much interest in such temples .
 
NamO NaarAyaNAya ,
V.Sadagopan
 
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Srihi
 
We thought that we should let you know about the temples so that you may add them to the list of  Vaishnava temple in Karnataka.
 
1. MADHAVA RAYA TEMPLE:
This temple is at Belluru, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya Distict. To go to this temple one has to go to to Belluru, which is on Bangalore Hassan Road, taking the right side road at Belluru Cross {near Adichunchangiri Medical Hospital}. The Temple is dedicated to Madhava Raya {one of the 24 Forms of Chaturvimsati Murthy}. The three-celled temple raised on a stellate parapet was built in 1284 A.D. The main cell houses a fine Adi-Madhava image. more than four feet in height, the left cell Janardhana and the right Venu-Gopala.
 
2. SAUMYA KESAVA TEMPLE:
This temple is at proper Nagamangala, Mandya District. The Saumya Kesava temple is a large and splendid temple, which was built earlier than 1171 A.D. The three-celled temple raised on a stellate parapet has the image of Saumya Kesava is a fine piece of sculpture, which is six feet in height. The sanctum to the left houses an image of Lakshmi-Narasimha, while the one on the left has the image of Venu-Gopala. The central hall is very ornate, elegant and impressive, resting on twelve finely carved columns and having lovely ceilings: the enclosure has many shrines including that of Goddess Saumya-nayaki. The Garudagamba in front of the temple is fifty five feet and considered finest sculptured column in Karnataka.
 
3. YOGA-MADHAVA TEMPLE:
This temple is at Setti-Kere, Chikka-Nayakanahalli Taluk, Tumkur Distict.To go to this temple one has to go to to Chikka-Nayakanahalli , which is on Gubbi-Tiptur Road, taking the right side road at Kibbanahalli. The Yoga-Madhava temple is dedicted to an unusual form of Vishnu. The Santum houses an image about nine feet in height above a pedestal of Vishnu seated in the typical contemplative "Lotus Posture" {Padmasana}. The temple was built by Gopala-Dannayaka in 1261 A.D during the reign of Vira-Narsimha III. It is a Hoysala structure, raised on a stellate parapet. three foot height, with a square central hall.    
 
We hope that this temple will be included in the list of Vaishnava temple in Karnataka.
 
Thank you
Regards
Sreeram Manoj Kumar


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