Mysore Palace Kille Venkataramana Swamy temple, Karnataka

Address

Mysore Palace Kille Venkataramana Swamy Temple, Karnataka

Sayyaji Rao Rd, Agrahara,

Chamrajpura, Mysuru,

Karnataka 570004

Moolavar

Venkataramana Swamy

Introduction

Kille Venkatramana Swamy Temple is one of the most well liked pilgrimage site in Mysore of Karnataka. This temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu located inside the Mysore Palace. Kille Venkatramana Swamy Temple was built during the rule of the famous king Tipu Sultan. Kille Venkatramana Swamy Temple was built by Woodyear kings.

Puranic Significance

Then Lord Venkataramana, the royal deity is said to have appeared in her dream, and directed her that his statue which is in Balamuri should be consecrated in Mysore. By this pious act, her dynasty would get salvation. Queen Lakshmammanni therefore, proceeded to Balamuri without the knowledge of the Sultan and brought the image of Venkataramana. Later she consecrated it in the Kille Venkatramana Swamy Temple and offered continuous worship. It is believed that this temple was built in 1734-1766 by Krishnaraja Wodeyar II this is said to have helped the Wodeyear family and after the fall of Tipu Sultan, the Kingdom was restored to the Wodeyar dynasty.