Sri Yoganarasimha Swamy Temple Melukote

SRI YOGA NARASIMHA SWAMY TEMPLE

Melukote, Mandya, Karnataka, India

God

The main deity of this temple is Yoga Narasimha, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Here Lord is in seated posture.

Goddess

Goddess Lakshmi is the consort of Lord Vishnu.

Interesting Facts

Yoga Narasimha Temple at Melukote stands atop hill at a height of 1777 metres above the sea level.
The view from the top is breathtaking and the entire town of Melkote looks amazing from this temple.
The temple has a huge drum that was donated by Tipu Sultan.
The temple premises houses the oldest Sanskrit Pathsahala in India that dates back to 1853.
Melukote is praised as Badarinath of South India.

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
Melukote Bus Stand	950 MTRS	9449596666
Pandavapura Railway Station	33.7 KM	139
Mysore Airport	67.2 KM	91 821 259 6802

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Pandavapura Railway Station	33.7 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Mysore Airport	67.2 KM	91 821 259 6802

Architecture

Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple is facing in East direction and the temple has a 2 square sanctums. The entrance Gopura is the highest one and is visible to far places, while the main sanctum gopura is newly constructed and visible only on entering the temple. The Raja Gopura in this image is the actual temple entry constructed by the Hoysala King Vishnuvardhana. This place has carvings of temple, elephant and the statue of Yoga Narasimha on one of the granite pillars. The intricate carvings on the pillars and the overall structure of the temple offer a glimpse into the architectural style of the bygone era and the inner sanctums are supported with plain stone pillars. Yoganarasimha Swamy temple infrastructure boasts of a large pond called Kalyani. The beauty of the steps leading to water and the mantapas built all around are such that it has been captured in many Indian films.

Religious Significance

Sri Vaishnava Saint Ramanujacharya came to Melukote and settled here for 12 years. During this time the temple became a popular Vaishnavaite shrine, deity was worshiped by Sri Ramanujacharya. It is believed that Rama, Krishna and Balarama worshipped here at different timezones. In the Satya Yuga, Prahlada, an eminent devotee of Lord involved in meditation on Lord Narasimha on this hill from which he got the deity of Yoga Narasimha. It is considered that the picture of Yoga Narasimha at Melkote is installed by Prahlada himself. The religious importance of Melkote is explained in various Vedic scriptures such as Ishwara Samhita, Naradiya Purana, Kashi Mahatmya along with Matsya Purana.

History

This temple was built in 12th Century by Hoysala Kings. The Vijayanagar kings and Mysore kings, During the rule of the erstwhile Wodeyar Kings of Mysore, Krishnaraja Wodeyar-III had donated a gold crown to the temple deity.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	09:30 AM - 01:30 PM	05:30 PM - 08:00 PM

Sevas

Name of the seva

Day

Timings

Persons

Duration

Price

Abhisheka

All Days

800.00/ Person

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