Adichunchanagiri
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Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math B.G.S.Math, Gowda's and Community Temple |
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Adichunchanagiri Temple
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| Coordinates: 13°01′23″N 76°44′44″E / 13.02312°N 76.74551°ECoordinates: 13°01′23″N 76°44′44″E / 13.02312°N 76.74551°E | |
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 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mandya |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:25) |
| PIN | 571448 |
| Telephone code | 571433 |
Adichunchanagiri, also called Mahasamsthana Math, is a hill township in Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District, Karnataka State, India. This place is the spiritual headquarters of the Vokkaliga community of Karnataka Hindus.
Sri Kalabhairaveshwara is the Kshetra Palaka of Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math. Lord Gangadhareshwara is the presiding deity. The Pancha Lingas, the Jwala Peetha, Sthambamba are all held in great reverence by the devotees. The peak point of the Giri (hillock) is known as Akasha Bhairava and the sacred pond by the temple is Bindu Sarovara. Recently two attractive lakes have been built for the Theppothsava programmes. The old Bindu Sarovara is also renovated recently as per agama tradition.
Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math is situated on a rocky hill at an altitude of about 3,300 ft. above M.s.l. 110 km west of Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka, India and 6 km from Bangalore-Mangalore National Highway 48. The approach to the hill is from the west and the pilgrim who looks up the hill while visiting, it finds the hill itself to be in the form of Athmalingam found in the Gokarna Kshetra. At the time of moon-rise the hill appears like the moon crested Shiva, i.e., Chandramouleswara. This abode of green woods and small lakes enlivened by wild peacocks and birds has been attracting sages and rishis since ancient times.
The Shivapurana, inscriptions and the folklore have references to this Kshetra. Legends say that AdiRudra handed over this Kshethra to Siddha Yogi who established the Siddha Simhasana and the Math. The present head, Sri Sri Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji is the 72nd head of this Mutt. Swamiji became the head of the Mutt in 2013. The Mutt grew rapidly under the 71st pontiff His holiness jagadguru padma bhushan Sri Sri Sri Dr. Balagangadharanatha Swamiji who headed the mutt from 1974 to 2013.
Brief list of places to visit by the devotees during their tour of this Sri Kalabhairavakshetra follows:
1) Kshetrapalaka Sri Kalabhairaveshwara Swamy Temple- This Aradya deva (prime deity) is worshipped by the pontiff who heads the Siddha Simhasana,with all grandeur, resembling the divine gathering at Mount Kailasa especially on the Maha Shivarathri celebrations.
2) Panchalingas:
3) Sri Stambhambika (Kambadamma) is believed to have come out or embossed of the wall by itself to bless the devotees of this kshetra following her divine combine, Lord Sri Kalabhairaveshwara Swamy.
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