Sri Mahalakshmi Temple - Goravanahalli

Sri Mahalakshmi Temple is located in Goravanahalli Village in Tumkur District of Karnataka. 

Sri Mahalakshmi is the consort of Lord Vishnu.Here Goddess is self-manifested.

The Temple also holds deities of Goddess Marikamba and Manchala Nagappa, the snake god in Goravanahalli. 

This temple is built close to the Theetha reservoir

The Sri Mahalakshmi Temple in Goravanahalli is a beautiful example of typical South Indian architecture in the 1900s.

The temple features a large, multi-colored Gopuram with smaller arches on both sides.

The main deity is housed in the Garbhagriha or the sanctum sanctorum.

According to local historians, in the early 1900s, a villager named Abbayya came into possession of this idol. He worshipped the idol at home and was blessed with wealth and prosperity. His home soon came to be known as Lakshmi Nivas in honor of his charity work. Abbayya brother’s Thotadappa also worked alongside Abbayya and worshipped the Goddess Mahalakshmi. One night the Goddess visited him in his dreams and asked him to build her a temple. Thus Thotadappa built a temple for the Goddess and began worshipping the idol in this shrine. After Thotadappa’s death, Chowdavya began performing the poojas for Goddess Mahalakshmi.

Temple Timings :

6.00 am to 12.30 pm

5.30 pm to 8.00 pm

Pooja Schedule :

8.00 am to 9.30 am - Abhishekam & Kumkumarchana

9.30 am, 12.30 pm, 7.30 pm – Mangala Harathi

How to reach the Temple :

30 km from Tumkur

85 km from Bangalore

Temples Nearby

Seebi Narasimha Swamy Temple – 58 km