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Lakshmi Narayanaswamy Temple
- Channapatna,Karnataka
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Near this temple, to the west is another temple dedicated to Lakshmi - Narayanaswamny. It is renovated very recently. The main structure is in post - Vijayanagara style. Inside the Garbhagriha is the large of Narayana seated, with his consort Lakshmi also seated on his lap. This has later Vijayanagara features. Inside the Ardhamantapa is a Narasimha Kamba. To the entrance of the Ardhamantapa are two Dwarapalaka images. Outside the temple to the right is a small shrine of Anjaneya. Above the Garbhagriha is a mortar Shikara by Mysore rulers. In the front of the Navaranga is a modern hall and after this is an open Mukhamantapa with original pillars. Other temples of the town are Marikamba, Verrabhadra, Sugreeva, Rama etc. Modern shrine of Kannikaparameshwari and Saibaba Mandira are also found.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Fame
- Freedom from diseases
- Wealth
- Courage
- Relief from adverse effects from bad planetary aspects
- Relief from bondage
Shlokas
Achutham Keyshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhajey
Meaning -Oh Lord who cannot be perished, who also has names like Keshava, Rama, Damodara, Narayana, Sridhara, Madhava, Krishna, Ramachandra the beloved of Janaki, let me say your name regularly.
Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum
Meaning -I bow to you O Krishna, the ultimate guru, Devaki and Vasudeva's son, and the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.
Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Mathuraa Dhipate Rakhilam Madhuram
Meaning -Meaning - Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet.
Alokya Mathur Mukha Madarena Sthanyam Pibantham Saraseeruhaksham Sachinmayam Devam Anantha Roopam Balam Mukundam Manasa Smarami
Meaning -I think of this Balamukundan as the one who looks lovingly at his mother's face while taking milk from her, who has eyes similar to the red lotus, who is the embodiment of truth and intelligence and other forms.