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Prasana Krishnaswamy Temple
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Krishnaraja Wodeyar III built Prasanna Krishnaswamy Temple in 1829. The idol of Krishna is in the crawling pose with butterball in the hand. It is said that when Krishnaraja Wodeyar visited Mallur he was fascinated by the beauty of the crawling Krishna idol installed there and he ordered men to remove the idol from Mallur to be taken to Mysore. Even though hundreds of men tried to move the idol from its place, it did not budge a millimeter. Maharajah gave up the idea and got another idol of crawling Krishna in chlorite schist installed in the temple. There are around 40 bronze images of gods, goddesses, saints and sages in the temple. The figurines of Krishnaraja Wodeyar along with his wives are still worshipped in the temple. Another shrine is dedicated to Sage Atri who was the priest of the Maharajah and his gotra was Atreya same as that of the Mahrajaha. There is another shrine with idols of Ramanujacharya, Paravasudeva, Anathasavna and Rajamannar. The central pillared hall of this temple has the traditional Mysore paintings done on the walls. The paintings portray the stories of Bhagavatha (life history of Lord Krishna). Grand celebrations are held during Krishna Janamashtami festival for 8 days. Govina Utsava / cow procession is a major attraction during the festivities.
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.