Every person has a different faith towards God and they worship him in their way. Most of the people visit the temple and offer various types of food and offerings to the deity. But have you ever heard from anyone that devotees write letters to their God and wish for their wishes to be fulfilled?
Yes, but this is what happens in the famous Hasanamba temple in Karnataka. This temple is very special in many ways. First of all, this temple opens only for a week a year, on the other hand, all the devotees who come here write letters and apply to God. Due to the uniqueness of this temple, devotees from every corner of the country come here for darshan. So, today in this article we are telling you about the features of Hasanamba temple.
This temple opens only once
Hasanamba Temple opens only once a year on the day of Diwali. Goddess Hasanamba is worshipped in this temple. A special Hasanamba Jatra festival is also celebrated during this time. Special rituals are organized in the last two days of this temple. At this time it is closed for common devotees.
Was built in the 12th century
As per records, this particular temple was built in the 12th century. It is said that the Hasanamba temple was built by the kings of the Hoysala dynasty by the 12th century. On the other hand, the gopuram located at the main gate dates back to the 12th century. Its concrete information is not available.
Devotees write letters
One speciality of this temple is that when this temple opens, people take the help of letters to pray to God and convey their thoughts to him. Common devotees believe that by writing letters to God, they fulfil their wishes soon.
Famous for his miracles
This Hasanamba temple in Karnataka is famous for its unique miracles. When the doors of this temple are closed again, lamps and flowers are also offered here along with offerings. When the doors of the temple are opened after a year, then this lamp is found burning. At the same time, the flowers offered to the mother also remain fresh like this.
The legend associated with the temple
According to the legends associated with this temple, once the seven Matrikas Brahmi, Maheshwari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Indrani and Chamundi who were travelling the earth came here and were mesmerized by the beauty here. So he decided to settle here. While Varahi and Chamundi decided to stay near three wells at Devigere Honda, Vaishnavi, Kaumari and Maheshwari. In this way, this place is considered very sacred.
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