Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Kolaramma Temple, Kolar, Karnataka

Kolaramma Temple, Kolar, Karnataka
Kolaramma Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Goddess Sakthi located at Kolar Town in Kolar District in Karnataka State, India. Kolaramma is the presiding deity of the town of Kolar in Karnataka. The Kolaramma temple is thousand years old and built by the Cholas in the South Indian style. The erstwhile maharajas of Mysore frequently visited this temple to get the blessings of Kolaramma. Kolaramma Temple is situated very close to Someshwara Temple.





History
The Temple was built in the Dravidian Style of architecture by Cholas. The Kolaramma temple was in existence at least from the time of the Cholas as known from an epigraph of the reign of Rajaraja mentioning some grants to the temple and another dated 1030 AD referring to the construction of a mandapa by Rajendra Chola I. The temple was renovated by Vijayanagara Kings in the 15th century. It is believed that the royal family of Mysore used to visit the temple and get blessings of the Goddess.





The Temple
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Temple Opening Time
On Saturday to Thursday, the Temple remains open from 8.00 am to 12.30 pm and 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm. On Fridays, the Temple remains open from 8.00 am to 2.30 pm and 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm.
Connectivity
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