Aanegudde Shree Vinayaka Temple Kumbashi

AANEGUDDE SHREE VINAYAKA TEMPLE

Kumbashi, Kundapura, Udupi, Karnataka, India

God

The temple is dedicated to Lord Vinayaka. Lord Ganesha is in the standing position with four hands in the Sanctorum. The two hands held up, known as the “Varad Hasta” (offering divine boons). The other two hands are pointing downwards, which means salvation. The Idol of Ganesha has a silver armor that gives a magnanimous look

Interesting Facts

The idol of 12 feet tall AneGudde Vinayaka in the very elephant form is made of a single stone.
Lord Vinayaka sports a Vaishnava style tilak on the forehead o Devotees also praise Him as Vishnu Roopa Ganapathi.
It is also believed that the statue of Lord Ganapathi is growing every year.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit this temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (38°C during day and 26°C during night)Average - May (37 °C during the day and 21 °C during night)Lowest - October to February (27 °C during day and 18 °C during night)Monsoon season - August to September

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
These rules are applicable for foreigners also. Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
Pilgrims/visitors will not be allowed inside the temple if dress code is not followed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the temple premises.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Kumbashi Bus Stand	1.1 KM	7760990034
Kundapura Railway Station	10.4 KM	139
Mangalore International Airport	88 KM	0824-2220400

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Kundapura Railway Station	10.4 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Mangalore International Airport	88 KM	0824-2220400

Architecture

Anegudde Sri Vinayaka temple is located in Kumbhashi on a hillock called Aanegudde. Anegudde means elephant (Aane) hillock (Gudde) and it is the abode of the elephant god, Sri Vinayaka. It is one of the seven places of pilgrimage in the region called ‘Parashurama Srishti’ which are believed to be created by sage Parashurama. The temple is built in Dravidian style of architecture and has two praakaras (inner and outer enclosures). The inner praakara has stucco images depicting various scenes from Lord Vinayaka's stories. The outer praakara has a mantapa where Satya Narayana Pooja is performed regularly.

Religious Significance

Sthala Purana - As myths run, a devotee (Vishweshwara Upadhyaya) was living here, regularly worshipping Lord Ganesha. One day, a Brahmin Vatu (young boy) appeared in his dream and said that he was hungry. Taking Upadhyaya with him, the Vatu disappeared near a stone in Nagachala. Getting surprised by this unusual dream, he started off on the next morning in search of the spot, where the Brahmin boy disappeared in his dream. It was his usual path, which led to a pond, where he used to take his bath, bring sacred water for Abhishekam and collect flowers for worshipping Lord Ganesha. Soon he found the same granite stone, which he witnessed in his dream and was covered by wild flowers giving it a divine appearance. Impressed by this sight, Upadhyaya hurriedly took his bath in the nearby pond and worshipped the deity and offered wild flowers and fruits. He continued to do so for a long time. One day, he saw a cow standing there pouring in milk from her udder on the deity. After this incidence, his devotion became stagnant and worshiped his God with more devotion. People generously donated land on which a straw hut was constructed to enable Upadhyaya to continue his worship. Thus started a new tradition of worship at Kumbhashi, which did not stop at any stage.

Legend - As per the Legend, Sage Agasthya decided to perform Yajna at this place as people are suffering from drought. The demon Kumbhasura started interrupting the Yajna. Bhima, Pandava brother who got the weapon ‘Asi’ from Lord Ganesh killed the demon. Hence the name Kumbasi. It is believed that this is one of the seven places of Parasurama’s creation. Lord Vinayaka Self-manifested here.

History

The temple was 1200 years old.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	05:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757