Hasanamba Temple of Karnataka
Hasanamba Devi: There are lakhs of temples in the country. Some of these temples are related to particular gods and goddesses. Every temple has its own history and tradition. The traditions of some temples are surprising. One such temple is located in Hassan district of Karnataka. This is Hasanamba temple. Its main goddess is Adi Shakti, which is built in Hoysala style. It was constructed in the 12th century i.e. about 800 years ago.
The specialty of the temple is that it opens for the devotees only once a year, for which they eagerly wait. The day the temple opens, there is a rush of devotees. Actually, the temple opens only in October i.e. on the day of Diwali.
Statue of Shiva and Ravana
Hasanamba Temple is specially built in the shape of anthill. Another amazing feature of this is that there is a statue of Ravana playing a ten-headed veena. As soon as you enter the temple premises, you can have darshan of Siddheshwar Swami. Here Shiva is not shown in the form of a linga but as giving Pashupadastra to Arjuna.
What happens when the temple opens?
As soon as the temple opens on Diwali, a large number of devotees come for darshan. During this time, two sacks of rice, water and a ghee lamp (Nanda Deepam) are kept in the temple. At the same time it is decorated with flowers and then closed. After this the temple reopens only after a year. When the temple reopens, the rice is found cooked and still hot that day. They do not spoil. The ghee kept in Nanda Deepam keeps burning for a year. Due to these characteristics this temple has become special.
Story of Hasanamba Temple
Once the seven mothers called Brahmi, Maheshwari, Kumari, Vaishnavi, Varaki, Indrani and Chamundi came to South India and seeing the beauty of a place called Hassan, decided to settle there. Maheshwari, Kumari and Vaishnavi started living in the mounds inside the temple. Brahmi started living at a place called Kenjamma. Indrani, Varaki and Chamundi started living in a well at a place called Honda.
What is the meaning of Hasanamba?
Hasanamba means the mother who smilingly grants all boons to her devotees. It is believed that she gives severe punishment to those who harm her devotees. Regarding the temple, it is said that once a devotee of Hasanamba came to the temple to pray, then her mother-in-law beat her badly. When the devotee pleaded and prayed, Hasanamba showed mercy on him. He turned his devotee into a stone and kept her with him. This stone is called ‘Shoshi Kal’. Shoshi means daughter-in-law. It is believed that this stone moves towards Hasanamba every year in the form of a grain of rice. It is said that it will reach Hasanamba at the end of Kaliyuga.
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