Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, Nagamangala, Karnataka

Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, Nagamangala, Karnataka

Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Nagamangala Town in Mandya District in Karnataka, India. The Temple is situated to the west of Saumyakeshava Temple.

History

Nagamangala was earlier called as Phani Pura or Paniparaha Kshetra (city of snakes) which later got changed to Nagamangala. The place was also known as Anantha Kshetra. Nagamangala came into prominence during the rule of Hoysala King Vishnuvardhana when it became an important center of Vaishnava faith and received patronage from one of his queens, Bommaladevi. She renovated, repaired and bestowed grants to the Sankara Narayana temple at the town.

During the rule of Veera Ballala II, Nagamangala prospered as an Agrahara (place of Hindu religious studies) and had the honorific Vira Ballala Chaturvedi Bhattaratnakara. As per local folklore, the town and the temples were built by a prince named Jaga Deva Raya, belonging to the family of the Mysore rulers. The above folklore is not true in historicity.  The epigraphical evidences records Ganga king Marasimha II, who ruled between 963 – 975 CE. The town was under the rule of Western Chalukyas, Gangas, Hoysalas, Vijayanagara and post Vijayanagara rulers.

The Temple

The temple consists of a sanctum, antarala, navaranga, maha mandapa and mukha mandapa. The sanctum has a circumbulatory path around it. The sanctum houses an idol of Yoga Narasimha. The idol is very simple in appearance. Idols of Vishwakasena and Naga are present in the Navaranga. There is an opening in the floor in front of the Naga idol. It is believed to be a hole of an ancient Naga.

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 500 meters from Nagamangala Bus Stop, 18 Kms from B.G. Nagar Railway Station, 28 Kms from Melukote, 35 Kms from Shravanbelagola, 43 Kms from Mandya, 68 Kms from Mysuru, 76 Kms from Mysuru Airport, 121 Kms from Bengaluru and 140 Kms from Bengaluru Airport. Nagamangala is situated on the Srirangapatna to Sira Route.

Location