Navaneetha Krishna / Aprameya Swami - Ugra Narasimha Swami, Maddur - Mysuru - Sri Rangapattana Trip

We have gone to Mysuru multiple times, this time we would like to visit the Navaneetha  Krishna / Aprameya Swami Temple, Ugra Narasimha Swamy Temple near by Maddur in NH275 and then visit Ranganatha swamy temple at Srirangapattana and Chamundi Hills, Mysuru.

Started early morning 6:30am and via nice road reached Aprameya Swamy Temple

History:

It is believed that Sri Rama had stayed here for many years and worshipped the Lord here and hence Sri Aprameya swamy is also called Sri Ramapreya swamy. Outside the temple is a mandapam dedicated to and called "Purandara dasa mandapa" for composing the popular krithana "Jagado dharana" at this temple immersed in the beauty of Lord Navaneeta Krishna. This ancient and beautiful temple is said to have witnessed several miracles. Worshipping Lord Navaneetha Krishna here is supposed to mitigate 'Putra Dosha' and ' Sayana Dosha'.

This temple is about 60KM from Bangalore/Mysuru highway.

From here we visited Sri Ugra Narasimha Swamy Temple which is very near by around 18KM.

History:

During the Dwapara-yuga, Maddur was known as Arjunapuri. Once Arjuna requested Lord Krishna to show his Narasimha incarnation; Krishna then replied to Arjuna that it was not possible to show that fierce form. Instead he could have darshan in the form of a Deity. Therefore on the request of Krishna, Brahma for a Deity of Sri Ugra Narasimha carved and gave darshan to Arjuna. The Deity was then established in Maddur. This Ugra Narasimha Ddeity is one of the most ferociousforms of Lord Narasimha worshiped on this planet

The Deity of Lord Narasimha has eight hands and three eyes. Two hands are tearing Hiranyakashipu apart, who lies on the legs of Lord Narasimha; two hands are holding the intestines of Hiranyakashipu which appear like a garland on the transcendental body of the Lord; other four hands are holding the weapons of the Lord – Sudarshana (chakra / disc), Panchajanya (shankha / conch-shell), Pasha & Ankusha. On the right side of the Lord is the Deity of Prahlada and on the left side is the Deity of Garuda, standing humbly and praying to the Lord. His third eye got manifested while killing the demon Hiranyakashipu.

Along with the Deity of Narasimha, the Ugra Narasimha Temple also houses small altars within the temple complex, where following beautiful Deities are worshiped – Sri Srinivasa, Yashoda and Krishna, the consorts of Lord Narasimha – Srimati Sowmya Nayaki and Srimati Narasimha Nayaki, Sri Sita Rama Lakshmana and Hanuman. In the altar of Sri Sita-Rama, one can see Hanuman standing on the left side of Lord Rama. It is one of the very few temples where Hanuman stands on the left side of the Lord.

 Along with the Deity of Narasimha, next to this temple right side, we can see Varadaraja swamy temple. This information was given by temple priest while we visited Narasimha temple. A very big and tall deity of Sri Varadaraja Perumal can be seen here.

Then we visited to Mysuru Chamundi temple and while returning visited Sri Ranganatha swamy temple as well. This was our 3rd visit to these temples.

Evening around 6pm started back to home and reached by 9pm.