23rd
June 2019.
The
visit to this small temple was a part of the Karnataka Temples Heritage Visit. On the way to Sri Lakshmikantha Swamy Temple,
happened to see a Hero stone on the left side of this small temple with a stucco
image of Shiva Linga on the top.
Actually, there is a Deity inside the sanctum, instead, there are 4 hero stones installed
and they are under worship. In addition to this, there were about 20 Hero stones
installed behind the temple. Usually, the hero stones erected on the spot where the
hero was died or installed near a Temple, and also the Hero stone is not worshiped
as a moola deity. But we had seen this
sort of temple in Krishnagiri District, which belongs to the Kurumbar Community.
It was their practice that the Hero stones were erected in a common place. The
same procedure is followed here also. Hence it was said that this Veerabhadra
Swamy temple may belong to Kurumbar Community.
Hero Stones inside the Sanctum
HOW
TO REACH:
This
temple is about 2 km off Mysuru / Mysore – Ooty Road from Kalale Gate Village.
An
arch for the Sri Lakshmikantha Swamy Temple at Kalale Gate is erected on the
Main Road. From there this temple is about
2 km.
About
10 km from Nanjangud and 29 km from Mysuru / Mysore.
LOCATION OF THE HERO STONES: CLICK HERE
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SHIVAYA NAMA---
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