Where is Bhoo (Bhu) Varahaswamy temple located?
Located near Mysore is the Bhoo (Bhu) Varahaswamy Temple, which is dedicated to the third incarnation of the Lord Vishnu. The temple is located in a tiny village named Kalhalli, near Mysore in Karnataka. This temple lies on the banks of the River Hemavati.
What are the best places to visit near Mysore?
The Bhoo Varahaswamy Temple is situated in a small village called Kallahalli on the banks of the Hemavathi River. This is one of the most popular places near Mysore. The Bhoo Varahaswamy Temple Kallahalli is dedicated to the third incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Varahaswamy or the wild boar form. The god is considered to have supernatural powers.
Why is pralaya Varahaswamy temple built?
The deity of Pralaya Varahaswamy was thus found. It was then, the temple was built. Come, any type of storm or floods, the temple has withstood them and survived to tell the tale. The deity has four hands. The left upper hand holds the conch, while the right upper hand has the Sudarshana Chakra.
How tall is bhoovarahanathaswamy Krishnashila Idol?
The 14 feet tall Bhoovarahanathaswamy Krishnashila idol is rare in the whole country. Sri Kshethra Matha is a holistic development of the Mysore Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Monastery. The temple is dedicated to the devotees and pilgrims of the temple is on the west side bank of the River Hemavathi.
How tall is the idol of Bhoo Varahaswamy?
The idol of Bhoo Varahaswamy is 15 feet tall seated in Sukhasana (one leg touching the ground and the other leg folded) carved in saligrama shila / black stone found in Gandaki River. Varaha means boar and the horns of the deity is lighter in color than the face and the eyes are red.
Who is the presiding deity of Varahaswamy Temple?
The presiding deity is Bhoo Varahaswamy, who is Lord Vishnu’s third avatar / incarnation and is also known as Pralaya Varaha Swami and Adi Varaha Mahishi. In this avatar Lord Vishnu appeared as a boar to rescue Goddess Bhoodevi / Mother Earth from the demon Hiranyaksha.
What is the best way to reach Varaha Temple in Karnataka?
The other Varaha temples in Karnataka are: Sri Lakshmi Sameta Varaha, Parakala Mutt, Near Jaganmohan palace, Mysore Transport: Well connected by road. Buses ply up to Gangikere. For the next two kilometers to the temple you will have to hire a vehicle or trek to the temple