Sree Masanikamma Temple – Periyapatna
Sree Masanikamma Temple is located at Periyapatna near Mysore of Karnataka State.
She is the incarnation of Goddess Shakti.
The temple was built in the Dravidian style of architecture.
Legend has it that a girl who worshiped a particular form of Mother Goddess was harassed by her family. Unable to tolerate the attitude of the family especially of her father, she jumped into a boiling limestone and got melted. The fishermen who saw the incident worshiped her. A voice in heaven asked them to worship her as she will bring peace and prosperity. After a few days, a murti (idol) appeared from the limestone and she was known as Urimasani. She later became Masanikamma. Later on, many kings of the region had the fortune of getting help from her in battles. She was thus worshipped before going into battles. The kings who became devotees of her built her temple at Periyapatna in Karnataka.
Temple Timings
6.00 am to 9.00 pm
How to reach the Temple
68 km from Mysore
43 km from Krishnarajanagar
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