Visit to Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple at Sugganahalli, Magadi Taluk

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Sugganahalli, Magadi Taluk.

I had always wanted to visit this temple once my colleague, Subbu informed me about it. Subbs (R.Subramanya) knows most of the temples around Tumkur, Bangalore and Mandya districts. He always coaxed me to visit the important temples closer to Bangalore.

On 30th Oct 2010, I spoke to Shri.Sampath Kumar, the Peshgar of the temple. I asked him for directions and the darshan timings. He gave directions and invited me to attend a Kalyanotsavam on 31st Oct 2010.

So, I set off to Sugganahalli 0n 31st of Oct 2010 early morning around 07:30AM. I boarded a bus bound for Kunigal at Yeshwantapur and alighted at Solur. Solur is a town on the Bangalore - Mangalore Highway. Currently the highway is being widened for building a four lane road. There was some progress in the construction but traffic up and down was confined in a single lane due to the construction activity. The traffic was not so dense when compared to other highways going out of the City. Travel time to Solur was about 1.5 hrs, being a Sunday and the elevated highway being operational from the 8th Mile point on the Tumkur Road.

Getting down at Solur, I crossed over to the other side of the highway and waited for a local bus to take me to Sugganahalli. A family of four too got down at Solur and was going to the same temple. The head of the family told me he was going to Garuda temple and I was going to Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, both in Sugganahalli. For a moment I thought there were two temples but was told there was one temple in Sugganahalli.

After waiting for about 45 min, I boarded a KSRTC bus coming from Bangalore to a place beyond Sugganahalli. (This bus starts at 08.30AM from Majestic KSRTC bus station). During the journey I happened to meet the temple priest's younger brother, who gave me a brief history about the temple. The temple was built about one thousand years old and its area was a penance ground for holy sages.

After a 45 min journey via Kudur and Hulikal, I reached Sugganahalli. The temple was close to the busstand and took a few minutes to reach. When I entered the temple, the Alankara(dressing of the vigrahas) of the Deity was in progress. After waiting for over 1 hour, the pooja to Garuda (the divine birdly vehicle of Sri Narayana and Sri Lakshmi) commenced. Now I could connect to what the person told me that he was going to the Garuda temple. The main Deity is a standing Murti (statue) of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy . The Ammavaru (Sri Lakshmi) has a separate sanctum sanctorum for worship. Along with them there are Sannidhis (sanctum sanctorum) for the Alwars and Acharyas (Vaishnavite Saints).

Thereafter the kalyanotsavam of the Lord and Sri Ammavaru commenced and concluded at 02.30PM. All devotees present were treated to a good lunch. I returned home around 05.30 PM having the satisfaction of praying at the holy temple of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy at Sugganahalli.

PS: Sorry folks! I did not carry my camera which I always do, this time. So there are no photographs for publish.