Recently I had come to know that there is a Krishna temple dedicated to Lord Guruvayoorappan at a quaint village called Nettigere in Kanakapura Road, Bangalore south. It is a beautiful temple built in Kerala style, surrounded by greenery. As you enter the temple you will get a divine feeling and experiences an infinite joy. Tulsi plants and betel leave plants are grown in abundance there. The history of the temple goes like this - On the banks of River Swamamukhi, there was a spot where a 12 feet ant hill was growing. In the dream, Lord Guruvayoorappan appeared and asked to build a temple on that particular spot, for the benefits of people there. Accordingly, the temple was built there and on Utthram nakshathram day, the idol of Lord Guruvayoorappan was installed in the month of Mesha. Guruvayoorappan is another form of Lord Vishnu. As one enters the temple the idol of Lord Guruvayoorappa can be seen in the mandapam. Only oil lamps are there, no electric bu...
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