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The temple displays architectural features of buildings from the Western Ganga dynasty, the Pallava dynasty and the Vijayanagara Empire.The temple may be more than 800 years old, the first buildings having been in existence before the current city of Bangalore was founded in 1530 by Kempe Gowda I, when he built a mud fort here. [2]
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The Dharmaraya Swamy temple in the pete area of Bangalore is the center of nine-day festivities that begins after Ugadi. Each day of the festivities have a significant ritual associated with it, beginning with the Dwajarohana, Aartiseva, Deepotsava on Dwadashi, creation and installation of Hasikaraga on Trayodashi, Pongaluse on Chaturdashi and ...
The Sri Dharmaraya Swamy temple situated in Narasapura town attracts thousands of devotees on the occasion of Karaga. The festival starts 11 days before the full moon every year, starting with Dwajarohana and ending with grand Sapthakalasha Karaga festivities. There are two kinds of Karaga: Hasi Karaga and the Hoovina Karaga.
The temple was built by Sri Sivaratnapuri Swamiji, also called Sri Tiruchi Swamigal, in 1978. the idol of Sri Rajarajeshwari, who is a manifestation of Sri Lalita Tripurasundari. According to the Tantra Chudamani, this temple is thought to be the "ear" or "karnabhaga" of Bharat's numerous Shaktipeethas.
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The temple is built in the Vijayanagara style of architecture and has beautifully carved granite pillars reminiscent of Hoysala influence. [1] The sanctum sanctorum which houses idols of Sri Ranganatha Swamy, and his consorts Sri Bhudevi and Neela Devi. The temple is located in the Chikkapete (Chickpet) area of central Bangalore on Rangaswamy ...
A new main temple was rebuilt by the Hindus after the 15th-century and re-dedicated to Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. It serves as the primary pilgrimage attraction of Dharmapuri. The temple finds mention in the 10th-century Puranic tourist guide Dharmapuri Kshetra Mahatmya, as well as in the Padma Purana and Brahmanda Purana. The site's significance ...