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 bulbs, which gives a great divine feeling. Complete silence is maintained there.
Temple time - 5.00 a.m. till 12.00 noon. and again from 5 to 8 p.m.
Various types of poojas are performed here.
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Dress code:
For ladies, sari or salwar kameez.
For gents, dhothi, shirt needs to be removed .
Mobile and cameras are not allowed inside.
Location -
The temple is located in the 39th milestone, which is 9 kms from the famous Art of Living International centre. 20 kms from Sarakki circle. NH 209 road. You need to take the left road immediately after the Twinklers School - 20 minutes drive from Banashankari temple.
Parking space - There is ample space for parking.
For Bangaloreans, visiting the main Guruvayoorappan temple in Kerala is always not easy. So this Guruvayoorappan temple at Nettigere is a great blessing.
After the temple visit, if you wish you can also visit Prani, the sanctuary for pet animals, which is just 3-4 kms away from there.
See the video after my visit-
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