Places to Visit
Sri Chowdeshwari Ammanavaru
Sri Chowdeshwari Ammanavaru is a popular Goddess in Karnataka, especially in the Malenadu region. Sri Chowdeshwari Ammanavaru is also the family deity of many and the village deity in a few villages. A shrine for the Sri Chowdeshwari Ammanavaru was constructed along with the Sri Veeranjaneya Temple within the Praakaara of the temple on the southwest corner. Besides the regular pooja held twice a day, at 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Devotees can offer the following services throughout the day.
- Mangalarati
- Devi Parayana
- Serva Seve
- Bagina Seve
- Kumkumaarchane
- Vastralankaara
- Madilakki Seve
Naga Bana
Along with the installation of Sri Veeranjaneya in the main shrine a new Naga Shila was installed replacing an ancient broken Naga Shila, at a distance of 100 meters to the North East of temple on Phalguna Bahula Panchami of 1999. Since then pooja is being performed regularly at 7-00 a.m. There are also a few more Naga Shilas installed by the devotees in fulfillment of their vows and wishes. The people believe that the Naga worship ensures fertility and helps in conceiving a child.
People take refuge in Naga Worship for relief from Naga Dosha & Skin diseases. The day of reconsecration is celebrated every year on Shravana Shuddha Panchami with special Pooja.
The special services offered by the devotees here besides Naga Prathishte are Ashlesha Bali and Sarpa samskaara, Kala Sarpa Shanti.
Annapoorna Temple and Annapoorna Chathra
When the number of devotees increased, the venue of Annadaana which the founder priest Ve.Mu.Bra. Sri Ganesh Bhat had begun true to his aarsha parampara at his humble home from day one of the installation of Anjaneya, had to be shifted. An Anna Chathra large enough to serve food to two thousand devotees at a time was built and named ‘Annapoorna’. Later a shrine of Goddess Annapoorna was built inside the chathra. Pooja is offered thrice daily . An annual celebration is held on Phalguna Bahula Panchami.
Devotees can offer the following services at the shrine of Annapoorna besides offering Annadaana.
- Annadaana Seve
- Madilaakki Seve
- Bhagina Seve
- Kukumarchaane Seve
- Mangalarathi Seve
Samsthaapaka Smaaraka
It is a rockcarved bust of the founder, Brahma Leena Sri Ganesh Bhat mounted on a raised altar in the center of a Mantapa situated to the northeast of the main temple at a short distance from the Naga Bana.
Many devotees, especially those who were associated with him during his lifetime never fail to visit here and pay reverential homage to the noble soul.
Brahma Ratha
A Brahma ratha was built by expert Vishwakarma according to the prescriptions of the Shaasthras; The first Brahma Rathothsava was held in the year 2006. Since then, Brahma Rathothsava has been held regularly by during the annual festival every year.
Amruthadhara Goshala
Amruthadhara Goshala was founded by Sri Guruji for housing and taking care of the cows, with a spirit of reverence and service, given the status of cow as mother and an abode of the thirty-three crore devathas in the Indian Culture.
