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| Ghati Subramanya | |
|---|---|
 Ghati Subramanya Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Bengaluru |
| Deity | Subramanya |
| Location | |
| Location | Doddaballapura |
| State | Karnataka |
| Country | India |
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Ghati Subramanya (Kannada: ಘಾಟಿ ಸುಬ್ರಮಣ್ಯ) is aHindu temple, situated in the village ofSri Subamanya Ghati near Tubagere,Doddaballapura,Karnataka, India. It is 60 km from the city ofBangalore and is a popular pilgrimage centre. The uniqueness of this temple is that the prime deity LordKarthikeya, is found together with LordNarasimha. According tomythology, both idols are believed to have emerged from the earth. It is also an important centre in South India for worship of the Hindu deity Kethu. Special rituals are performed during Brahmarathotsava on the day of Pushya shudda Shashti.[1] Narasimha Jayanti is the other major festival celebrated here.[2]
Ghati Subramanya has a recorded history of more than 600 years. It was first developed by the Ghorpade rulers ofSandur who ruled parts of Bellary.[3]
It is the belief of devotees that childless couples making vows (ಹರಕೆ) shall be blessed with children by the lord. A related ritual is that of installing idols of snakes (ನಾಗರ ಹಾವು). One can see thousands of such idols near the temple.
The idol of Kartikeya with a seven headedcobra is swyambu (emerged from Earth on its own including the shape etc,.) On the rear side isLord Narasimha. It faces eastwards while the idol of Lord Narasimha faces westwards. To ensure that both deities are visible to devotees at the same time, a huge mirror was placed in the rear in the sanctum sanctorum.
The fair held here in December is very famous and farmers from neighboring states ofTamil Nadu,Andhra Pradesh,Kerala,Maharashtra as well as from many parts ofKarnataka participate in the cattle fair.
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