Hedathale

Hedathale
village
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Mysore
Talukas	Nanjangud
Population (2001)
• Total	5,791
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Lakshmikantha Swami temple, Hedathale

Hedathale is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.^[1][2] It is located in the Nanjangud taluk of Mysore district in Karnataka.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Hedathale had a population of 5791 with 2902 males and 2889 females.^[1]

Tourism

The Lakshmikantha Swami temple situated at the centre of the village is the centre of tourist activity in this village. This is an ancient temple and is at least 700 years old. It is an exquisite piece of Hoysala architecture and is constructed in the trikootachala style with a triad of shrines around a central atrium. From the vantage point of the central atrium one can simultaneously view the three deities. Lakshmikantha (literally the Lord of Lakshmi) adorns the central sanctum sanctorium. Venugopala and Lakshminarasimha comprise the other two deities of the triad. A beautiful image of Andal adorns a corner of the central atrium. Another enclosure houses the images of Sri Ramanuja, Vedantha Desika and other alwars. Outside the main complex, at the entrance gate are shrines of Ganapathi and the Navagrahas. For most part of the last century, this temple was in a dilapidated state. But towards the turn of the last century, this temple was renovated due to the untiring efforts of Sri Rangapriya Swami and the financial support of the TVS group.

Apart from this temple there are other temples in Hedathale like the Maramma temple and a Shiva temple.

Prominent personalities

Sriranga Mahaguru (1913-1969), the founder of AshtangaYoga Vijnana Mandiram is amongst the most prominent personalities of Hedathale. His disciple Sri Sri Rangapriya Sri Sri, was a prominent sanyasi in southern India and was instrumental in the revival of the Lakshmikantha swami temple.

See also

• Mysore
• Districts of Karnataka

References

External links

• http://Mysore.nic.in/

Settlements in Mysore district, Karnataka District HQ: Mysore Abbalathi Abbur Abburu Abburu Adaganahalli Adagoor Adaguru Adahalli Adakanahalli Adibettahalli Adiganahalli Agasanahundi Agasthapura Agathuru Agrahara Aithanahalli Akkadevanahalli Akkur Alathur Algodu Ambale Anandur Annur Arakere Arakere Ariyur Aspathrekaval Attiguppe Ballur Bandahalli Baragi Barse Belathur Belavadi Bettadapura Budanur Bylakuppe Bylapura Byrapura Chamalapura Channapatna Chikkanandi Chikkanayakanahalli Danagalli Devanur Devarahalli Doddaharve Doddahosur Doora Elwala Gandhanahalli Golur Gummanahalli Hadinaru Halebeedu Haleyuru Haradanahalli Harohalli Harohalli Harohalli Hatwal Hebbal Hebsur Hedathale Hemmige Hirehalli Hosahalli Hosahalli Hosahalli Hosahalli Hosahalli Hosakote Hosur Hulimavu Hullahalli Hura Itna Jalahalli Jayapura Kadakola Kalale Kamanahalli Kanagal Karepura Kattemalalavadi Katur Kesare Kestur Kolur Koorgalli Krishnapura Krishnarajapura Kuruburu Laxmipura Machur Madhuvanahalli Magali Makodu Malali Malara Mangalore Marur Mavanur Mellahalli Melur Mirle Muguru Mullur Musker Muthathi Muthur Nilavagilu Rajapura Rajur Rammanahalli Sagare Sakkare Saligrama Saragur Somanathapura Talakadu Thagadooru Thandavapura Udburu Ummathur Varuna Vijayapura Yachenahalli