Monday 9th April 2018
We visited New GopalaSwamy Temple at back waters of KrishnaRaja Sagar (KRS) Dam at Mysuru in the morning of 9th April. It is about 10 km from Brindavan Gardens of KRS. The road leading to the temple, though tarred, but not very good. One has to pass through few villages and there are no signboards on the way.
The temple is recently opened to public and it is also become a tourist attraction. The original Temple submerged after the KRS Dam built in 1930 and for more than 70 years, the temple was under water and resurface only when water level goes down.
A philanthropist Sri Hari Khoday of the Khode Foundation, took up the task of relocating and restoring the temple at HosaKannambadi.
The in-house architects of the group marked each and every slab used in construction of original temple, which was built in 12th Century. Each and every temple stone was removed and reconstructed at HosaKannambadi with trained artisans and sculptors.
The site and the surroundings are beautiful and since it is new, it is neat and clean. There are green carpets at the entrance and around the inner portion. Beautiful idols of all Gods like Ganesha, Shiva, Parvathi, Rama, Krishna etc, Names of all River Gods like Sindhu, Narmada, Kaveri etc, names of all Rishis like Atri, Jamadagni, Parashurama, Bharadhwaja etc are placed inside a small enclosure around the inner temple. One can walk around the corridor seeing these idols.
The temple maintains strict silence inside, no bells, no Kaanike (Offerings) to the box or to the priest.
Outside the temple, the area is beautiful, three sides surrounded by backwaters, lot of parking, ideal like picnic spot.
It was worth the visit after searching and inquiring at the villages.
Sunday 15th April 2018
We visited New GopalaSwamy Temple at back waters of KrishnaRaja Sagar (KRS) Dam at Mysuru in the morning of 9th April. It is about 10 km from Brindavan Gardens of KRS. The road leading to the temple, though tarred, but not very good. One has to pass through few villages and there are no signboards on the way.
The temple is recently opened to public and it is also become a tourist attraction. The original Temple submerged after the KRS Dam built in 1930 and for more than 70 years, the temple was under water and resurface only when water level goes down.
A philanthropist Sri Hari Khoday of the Khode Foundation, took up the task of relocating and restoring the temple at HosaKannambadi.
The in-house architects of the group marked each and every slab used in construction of original temple, which was built in 12th Century. Each and every temple stone was removed and reconstructed at HosaKannambadi with trained artisans and sculptors.
The site and the surroundings are beautiful and since it is new, it is neat and clean. There are green carpets at the entrance and around the inner portion. Beautiful idols of all Gods like Ganesha, Shiva, Parvathi, Rama, Krishna etc, Names of all River Gods like Sindhu, Narmada, Kaveri etc, names of all Rishis like Atri, Jamadagni, Parashurama, Bharadhwaja etc are placed inside a small enclosure around the inner temple. One can walk around the corridor seeing these idols.
The temple maintains strict silence inside, no bells, no Kaanike (Offerings) to the box or to the priest.
Outside the temple, the area is beautiful, three sides surrounded by backwaters, lot of parking, ideal like picnic spot.
Sunday 15th April 2018
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