Dress Code: Any decent outfit

Darshan Duration: 15 to 20 mins during weekdays. 20 to 30 mins during weekends.

Best Time to visit: Sep to May 1st week.

Darshan Ticket cost: free entry for all devotees.

Santhana Venugopala Swamy temple Hemmaragala

As per the Legend, Lord Krishna appeared in the dreams of the Kinga Gangarasaru and revealed his whereabouts. The King while on his way back after the victory in the war, the chariot wheel got stuck at one place. It stuck at the same place as said by Lord Krishna. King Gangarasa unearthed and took the Idol to the Sage Koundinya Ashram. Sage Koundinya installed the Idol and offered prayers. Later this temple was renovated by the Hoysala King Veeraballava. King Veeraballava donated lands to meet temple needs in the year 1298 AD.

The deity here is called by various names, such as Bala Gopala, Hucchu Gopala, Si Santana Venugopal etc.

The Garbha Griha reflects Hoysala architecture. The outer structure reflects Vijayanagar times or later. One must watch Udbhava Narasimha carved on a pillar.

Interesting story behing Hucchu Gopala

It is said that Chola king who ruled this region visited this Temple with his 12 daughters and family. He prayed Lord Krishna to bless a Baby Boy. Very soon the Queen conceived and blessed with a baby girl. Disappointed King thought of ending his life. To their utter shock, the baby girl turned to baby boy. Hence, the deity called by Hucchu (Mad) Gopala.

Sri Narasimha Danda Sparsha Timings

Danda Sparsha Darshan Days: Sat and Sun

Timings: 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.

It is said that this stick was passed from the Sage Koundinya. It is believed that this Danda heals our Health and Financial issues.

Hemmaragala Santhana Venugopala Swamy Temple Timings

Sri Sudarshana Narasimha Mahayaga will be performed on Purnima (Full Moon) Days.

The above-mentioned temple timings might change on festival days.

How to reach Santhana Venugopala Swamy temple Hemmaragala?

• The nearest airport is at Bangalore which is 180 Km away.
• Bangalore to Mysore to Nanjangud to Hedthale to Hemmaragala, towards Chamarajanagar.
• Chamarajanagar to Hedthale to Hemmaragala, towards Nanjanagud.
• The nearest Railway station is at Chinnadagudi which is 8.2 Km way
• Temple is 39.5 Km from Mysore station.

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Boating Timings: 8:30 am – 5:45 pm.

Boating is available Daily at this sanctuary.

Counter Timings 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Ranganathittu boating Charges

Lunch Break: 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm.

Best Time: Jan-Feb. Tourists floating will be high during this time.

Migratory birds reach this Sanctuary by Nov.

Sanctuary Famous for Birds and Crocodiles.

Boatman will accompany the trip.

For more details on boating, Please Call @ +91 93 93 93 9150.

Online Booking is not available. The ticket can be purchased on arrival at the counter.

Reference Link: History

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The zoo park is 3 km from Mysore bus station and is beside Chamundi Hills. This Zoological park can be reached from Mysore Palace which is 2 km away. It houses carnivorous, herbivorous, reptiles and birds from different parts of the world. Visitors can reach Zoo Park from Mysore Palace by Horse Carts which are readily available at the entrance.

Mysore Zoo History

1. 1892: Established by the Mysore King Chamarajendra Wadiyar Bahadur. It was then called by Khasa Bangle or Private Bungalow. Occupies 10.3 acres of land.
2. 1909: Name changed from Khasa Bangle to Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens in 1909.
3. 1948: The Zoological Park came under the control of the horticulture department
4. 1979: The zoo authority transformed into Karnataka State government.
5. Current Zoo stretches over 80 acres of land.

Mysore Zoo Entry Timings

Entry fees

Photography and Videography Charges

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How to reach Mysore Zoo?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Mangalore which is 109 km away. Bangalore airport is 173 km away.

By Train

1. The direct train is available from all parts of Karnataka state to Mysore.  Trains run with high frequency from Bangalore to Mysore.

By Road

1. Mysore is well connected with all parts of the state and neighbouring states.

Mysore Zoo Images

Reference Link: History

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This is sanctuary stretches on 40 acres of land and hosts variety of birds such as Kingfisher, Osprey, Egret, Eurasian Spoonbill, Painted stork, Pelicans, Purple heron and much more. Crocodiles and Smooth-coated otters are commonly seen here. Sanctuary is 16 km from Mysore Palace and is 5 km from Srirangapatna town. Bird Sanctuary was formed in the year 1600 during dam construction across the river Cauvery. In the year 1940, the then King of Mysore declared the area as the protected site for the birds as it attracts a variety of birds all over the world.

Best Time to visit: Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep months. Birds will be nesting during this time. One can find crocodiles while riding the boat.

Ranganathittu bird sanctuary Entry Timings

Sanctuary remains open on all days for the visitors.

Ranganathittu bird sanctuary Entry Fees

Boating is also available and entry fees details are listed below

Parking fees

How to reach Mysore?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Mangalore which is 109 km away. Bangalore airport is 173 km away.

By Train

1. The direct train is available from all parts of Karnataka state to Mysore.  Trains run with high frequency from Bangalore to Mysore.

By Road

1. Mysore is well connected with all parts of the state and neighbouring states.

Ranganathittu bird sanctuary Images

Reference Link: History

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This park is 16 km from Srirangapatnam and 19 km from Mysore. This beautiful garden was built right below Krishnaraja Sagar Dam. It took 5 years to complete the garden construction i.e from 1927 – 1932 AD. This garden spreads across 150 acres of land and was designed by Sir Mirza Ismail, the then Diwan of Mysore. Musical fountain attracts the visitors a lot in the evening hours. One can see the beauty of the Gardens under lights.  

Brindavan garden Mysore

Brindavan garden Entry fees

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How to reach Mysore?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Mangalore which is 109 km away. Bangalore airport is 173 km away.

By Train

1. The direct train is available from all parts of Karnataka state to Mysore.  Trains run with high frequency from Bangalore to Mysore.

By Road

1. Mysore is well connected with all parts of the state and neighbouring states.

Brindavan garden Mysore Images

Reference Link: History

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Mysore Palace Timings

Points to be noted

1. Palace Entry point is from Varaha gate.
2. No entry fees to watch the Mysore Palace lighting display.
3. Sound and light show not available on Sunday and Public Holidays.
4. The camera is not allowed inside. It has to be submitted at the entry point.

Mysore Palace Entry Fees

Mysore Palace Sound and Light Show Entry Fees

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Mysore Maharaja Palace Address

Sayyaji Rao Road, Mysuru, Karnataka, 570001

How to reach Mysore Palace?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Mangalore which is 109 km away. Bangalore airport is 173 km away.

By Train

1. The direct train is available from all parts of Karnataka state to Mysore.  Trains run with high frequency from Bangalore to Mysore.

By Road

1. Mysore is well connected with all parts of the state and neighbouring states.

Reference Link: History

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Mysore Palace History

This historical palace also called Amba Palace. Wodeyars who ruled the region from 1399 AD to 1950 AD built this place in 14th century AD. In the year 1610 AD, Wodeyars shifted the capital from Mysore to Srirangapatnam, however, Mysore Palace remained the official residence. A Lightning struck the palace and damaged partially in 1638 AD. The then King Raja Wodeyar II did the repair work.

In 1700 AD Century, When Tippu Sultan got into power, demolished the palace and used the material to construct a fort at Nazarabad. When Tippu Sultan lost the battle to the Britishers in 1799 AD, Britishers destroyed the Tippu’s palace at Nazarabad and used the fort material to built the palace at Mysore in 1803 AD and reinitiated Krishnaraja Wodeyar III as the ruler of Mysore.  In 1897, the major portion of the palace got burnt during a wedding ceremony of the Princess Jayalakshmanni. The present form of the Palace was built in 1912 AD by the British architect Henry Irwin and it cost 4.5 Million Rupees during that time. The fort will be lighted with 97000 electric bulbs daily.

Mysore Palace Timings

Palace remains open on all days.

Opening Timings: 10:00 am – 5:30 pm

Palace Lighting Time: 7:00 pm – 7:45 pm. Lighting will not be available during Sun and Public Holidays.

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Mysore Palace Entry fees

How to reach Mysore Palace?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Mangalore which is 109 km away. Bangalore airport is 173 km away.

By Train

1. The direct train is available from all parts of Karnataka state to Mysore.  Trains run with high frequency from Bangalore to Mysore.

By Road

1. Mysore is well connected with all parts of the state and neighbouring states.

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Reference Link: History

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Mysore Chamundeshwari Temple History

This temple is 9th among the Astadasa Sakti Peeta’s across India. As per Skanda Purana, Daksha Prajapati’s daughter Sati married Lord Siva who married Lord Siva against his wish. Daksha decided to perform Yagna on a grand scale for which he had invited all Devas excluding his son-in-law. Sati reached her paternal home to educate her father. Sati who got insulted from her father self-immolated in Yogagni. Angered Lord Siva sent Veerabadra and Kali to destroy the Yagna. Lord Siva danced the dance of destruction on collecting Sati’s corpse. Lord Vishnu sent his discus and destroyed Sati’s corpse into pieces. The parts of Sati’s corpse spread across the Indian Sub-continent which were established Sakthi Peeta’s. Chamundeswari Temple represents Head’s Hair. Dasara festival will be celebrated in a grand

Dasara festival will be celebrated in a grand during this time Lakhs of devotees throng the temple. This received huge contributions from Hoysala King Vishnu Vardhan in 12th Century and Vijayanagara Kings. The present form of the temple was built by Wodeyar Kings.

Mysore Chamundeshwari Darshan Timings

7:30 am – 2:00 pm , 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm. Every Friday 6:00 am

Abhisheka Timings: 6:00 am – 7:30 am, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Every Friday 5:00 am

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How to reach Mysore Chamundeshwari Temple?

By Air

1. The Nearest airport is at Bengaluru which is 195 km away.

By Train

1. The nearest Railway station is at Mysore which is 13.9 km from Chamundi Hill.
2. Mysore is well connected with all parts of southern India.
3. Bengaluru Railway station is 152 km away. Daily trains are available from Bengaluru to Mysore with good frequency.

By Road

1. Mysore is well connected with all parts of Karnataka, Major cities in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.
2. By Own vehicle, it is 3 hours drive from Bengaluru.

Mysore Chamundeshwari Images

Reference Link: Temple History

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Talakadu Temple Legends

As per the Legends, Alamelamma wife of Tirumalaraya of the Vijayanagara dynasty, fled to Malingi on the opposite bank of the river Cauvery from Talakad, after the defeat of the Vijayanagara by the first Wodeyar king at Srirangapatnam. As a religious woman, she used to send jewels to the Temples at Talakad frequently, to decorate the idols of goddesses. Knowing this, Raja Wodeyar tried to arrogate these jewels which she was carrying with her, she cursed him saying “Talakadu Marulagi” which means ‘Let Talakadu be covered by soil’. She then drowned herself in the river.

There is another interesting story, from which the Panchalinga festival originates, which is mentioned in the Puranas. The name Talakadu is said to be derived from two brothers Tala and Kada, who were hunters. While on their way to the jungle, they saw a strange thing. Some elephants were worshipping at a tree near the river, offering lotuses. Curious, they struck the base of the tree with an axe to find the blood flowing. It is believed that the Lingam found here was formed when the Lord Siva himself had visited the place.

The hunters were shocked till a divine voice told them to bind the ‘wound’ caused by the axe with juice from the fruit and leaves of the tree. When hunters did that, the blood turned into milk. The voice then told them to drink the milk. They did so and went to heaven. So did the wild elephants, who were none other than the Sage Somadatta of Kasi and his followers. They were killed by wild elephants in the Vindhya mountains while on their way to Talakad (Called Siddharanya Kshetra in those days) at the instance of Lord Siva to gain liberation. In their last mortal breath in their previous birth, they had thought of wild elephants and so, it is believed, were born as elephants.

The five PanchaLingam shrines are called Vaidyeswara, Arkeswara, Vasukiswara, Saikateswara and Mallikarjuna.

Talakadu Temple History

This temple dates back to Chola times. The structures resemble Hoysala and Vijayanagara styles of architecture too. The western Ganga rulers (350 A.D – 1050 AD) were in power at Talakad for nearly 500 years. It came into hands of Chola Kings. During the final years of the 10th Century and was with them till 1116 A.D, when the Hoysalas captured the region. In the mid-14th Century A.D, the Vijayanagara kings took the control, after whom it came into Wodeyars ruling.

Talakadu Temple Timings

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

How to reach Talakadu Temple?

By Air

1. Nearest Airport is at Bengaluru International Airport which is 133 km away.

By Road

1. Temple is 45 km from Mysore.
2. Temple is 133 km from Bengaluru. Bengaluru is well connected with all parts of the country.
3. From Bengaluru to Talakadu it is 3 hours drive. From Kanakapura Road or Old Mysore Road  -> Maddur -> Mallavalli -> Kollegal. About 4-5 km there are signboards available for Sivasamudram and Talakad. From this place, Talakad is 22 km away.

By Train

1. The nearest Railway station is at Mysore which is 45 km away. Mysore station is well connected with major parts of India.

Talakadu Temple Gallery

Reference Link: Temple History

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Chennakesava Temple Architecture

Temple has 3 Vimanas, all these vimanas are positioned on a multi-faceted base which is a like start shape. Sculptures engraved on pillars, walls, doorways, and every inch of the temple. This temple is of 10 mt high with exceptional design and carvings.

The flagstaff is located northeast of the temple entrance. An Interesting story associated with this flagstaff. Great Sculptor Jakanacharya built the temple with perfection. On seeing this deva decided to carry this flawless temple to Indra Lok. When the temple was rising into the air the sculptor mutilated some images on the walls and the structure fell back on terra firma with little change in the positioning which resulted in flagstaff misalignment with the entrance.

Chennakesava Temple History

Temple was built during the reign of Hoysala King Narasimha III ( 1254 AD – 1291 AD) by the General Somanath. The temple construction was completed by 1269 A.D. This temple was the last construction of the Hoysala Kings. Later many Muslim rulers invaded over this region.

Chennakesava Temple Timings

Morning Hours: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Evening Hours: 4:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Places nearby Chennakesava Temple

1. Talakad is 25 km away
2. Mysore Palace is 34.7 km away
3. Sri Chamundeswari Temple is 38.2 km away
4. SriRangapatna Temple is 33.6 km away

How to reach Chennakesava Temple?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is Bangalore which is at 174 km away
2. Temple is 297 km from Mangaluru International airport

By Train

1. The nearest Railway station is at Mysore which is at 35.3 km away. Direct Trains available to Mysore from major parts of Southern India.

By Road

1. From Mysore Bus station, Temple is 38.6 km away.
2. Temple is 132 km from Bengaluru which is 3 hours drive.

Chennakesava Temple Gallery

Reference Link:  Temple History

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