Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy
Mudigere Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple is located in the village of Mudigere Village, Dudda Taluk, Hassan District, Karnataka, India. The main deity is Lord Yoga Narasimha Swamy (the Man-Lion avatar of Lord Vishnu). The temple is also an abode of Sri Lakshmi Varaha Swamy. The village is also home to Sri Anjaneya Swamy, whose temple is just a few hundred meters from the main temple.
The manjekaapu seva or the turm eric alankaram for Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy at this t emple is widely famous. The Thirimajjana seva or Abhishekam for the Lord Yoga Narasimha will be organized every now and then and the frequency of the seva is more during weekends.
The temple has a huge number of devotees from far and wide across the land. Every year rathotsavam will be organized at the temple on occasion of Sri Chandramana Narasimha Jayanti and Sri Souramana Narasimha Jayanti. The temple's Chief Priest Mr.Sridhar may be contacted for all kinds of queries on sevas to the lord.
History:
This temple of Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy at Mudigere is approximately 850 - 900 years old. This temple is believed to be built by the legendary architect Jakanachari during the Hoysala times. The temple is constructed in Hoysala Style architecture. It is evident from the finely turned pillars in the temple.
The temple is built on a platform of about 10 feet above the ground. There are stairs to the temple and on climbing the stairs; one can see the main mantap (mukha mantapa) of the temple and a surrounding platform which is currently being used as sitting place for devotees on special days while there is a gathering. In front of the mukha mantapa, there is a room (garbha griha) which homes Sri Lakshmi Varaha Swamy (the shanta moorty for Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy). The temple is divided into three parts, viz. the garbha griha which homes Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy, sukhanasi which separates the garbha griha from the navaranga. The navaranga is supported by 4 huge stone pillars which are finely turned.
The main deity is Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy. The idol is sculpted in a beautiful Hoysalan style and is about 7feet tall. The deity is in yogasana position and hence called as Yoga Narasimhar. The deity was said to be ferocious until about 500years ago when Sri Lakshmi Varaha Swamy idol wasn't installed yet. Because of this, before opening the door of the temple, devotees used to place a bundle of green husk in front of the door and then open it. Because of the ferociousness of the deity, the husk bundle used to catch fire and burn up. Only after this, the devotees used to enter the temple.
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Hoysala style sculpted idol of Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy
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Beautiful Hoysala Style carvings on the ceiling
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Finely turned Hoysala Style Pillar
To pacify the lord, Sri Lakshmi Varaha Swamy idol was installed directly in the line of sight of Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy as the shanta moorty. Even today before opening the door of Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy mantap, the door of Sri Lakshmi Varaha Swamy garbha griha is opened first. The first sight of Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy always falls on Sri Lakshmi Varaha Swamy and only after that, the devotees enter the temple.
All the festivals are celebrated throughout the year. The main festivals celebrated specialy at this temple are Sri Chandramana Narasimha Jayanti and Sri Souramana Narasimha Jayanti. The temple stays open from morning 9am to 1pm on weekdays and from 9am to 2pm on weekends.