Sri Revana Siddeshwara Betta, Karnataka

Address

Sri Revana Siddeshwara Betta, Ramanagara Karnataka 562159

Diety

Siddeshwara

Introduction

temples in India. It is situated above 3066 feet above sea level and very near Ramanagara town. The Rama temple is beside a small pond on the top. The place is rich in history right from the Gangas to Kempegowda and Tipu Sultan. The temple is walls are in bad shape. There are totally 3 temples on the hill, midway is Bheemeshwari (named after the pandava Bheema) and Renukamba temple at the base.

Puranic Significance

Revana Siddeshwara, during his Mission Shivabhakti campaign, once lived on a mountain at Averahalli near Ramanagara in Karnataka. That place is even now known as a holy shivakshetra [Shiva place]. Finally, when he was in kolli saakshi kshetra again, as per lord Shiva’s wish, he became lingaikya and reached Kailasa, the abode of lord Shiva. The place where he did anushthaana in Avarehalli is known as Revanasiddeshwara Betta (hill). The hill is one of the well visited Shiva temples in India. For thousands of bhaktas the temple situated on the hills is a popular, serene, divine destination of Lord Shiva.

Beliefs

According to Hindu teachings, Sri Revanna Siddeshwara was the re-incarnation of Jagadguru Sri Renukacharya, the founder of “Veerashaiva Siddantha” (Shaiva Dharma). With a slogan “sarve janaha sukhino bhavanthu”, Sri Revanna Siddeshwara is said to have performed penance at the cave hill. Sri Jagadguru Revana Siddeshwara traveled across the country and left many miracles in helping distressed, poor, and uneducated people.