This temple is very famous across the country due to its unique beliefs and mysterious traditions.
This temple is 800 years old
Hasanamba temple is considered to be about 800 years old. It was built in the 12th century in Hoysala architectural style. The main goddess of the temple is Adi Shakti. Its texture is also very special. It is said that the temple has been built in the shape of anthill, which also gives it a different identity.
The biggest specialty of this temple is that it opens only once a year. Every year on the day of Diwali the doors of the temple are opened for the devotees. On this day devotees come from far and wide for darshan. A festive atmosphere is created in the entire area.
Unique glimpse inside the temple
Siddheshwar Swami can be seen as soon as one enters the temple premises. Here Lord Shiva is depicted not in the usual Shivalinga form, but as giving Pashupatastra to Arjuna. Apart from this, a statue of Ravana playing a ten-headed veena can also be seen here, which surprises the devotees.
the lamp never goes out
On the day of Diwali, two sacks of rice, water and a ghee lamp are kept inside the temple. This lamp is called Nanda Deepam. The temple is decorated with flowers and then closed. When the temple reopens after a year, the rice is cooked and hot. It is said that it does not spoil. The ghee kept in Nanda Deepam also keeps burning throughout the year. This mystery makes this temple special.
Story of Hasanamba Temple
Hasanamba means the mother who smiles and bestows blessings on her devotees. According to a folk tale, the goddess turned an unhappy daughter-in-law into stone to protect her. This stone is called 'Shoshi Kal'. It is believed that this stone moves a little towards the Goddess every year and will reach the Goddess at the end of Kaliyuga.
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