Hindu temple in Binnamangala, Bengaluru
Ragavendra mutt
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The story of Ragavendra mutt
Ragavendra mutt stands inside Cornerstone Park, Bengaluru, so you are really looking at a place of worship set within a public park rather than a standalone monument. The strongest specific detail here is its role: TempleWiki describes Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt as a spiritual center for devotees seeking blessings and guidance.
Because there is no account of this exact place, the clearest history comes from the wider Sri Raghavendra Swamy tradition. TempleWiki says Sri Raghavendra Swamy was a revered saint and philosopher who lived in the 17th century, while Adhyatmas describes the same better-known mutt tradition as dedicated to the Dvaita philosopher and saint Sri Raghavendra Swamy, 1595-1671 AD. That publication adds that he was born as Venkatanatha, became Raghavendra Teertha after embracing sannyasa, and was associated with Mantralayam, where he entered a Jeeva Samadhi in 1671.
If you are planning a visit, TempleWiki lists opening hours as 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM, and Adhyatmas gives Daily 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM, subject to change during festivals. The same publication notes free entry and charges for specific sevas.
Around you, Binnamangala was once a village and became part of Bangalore Mahanagara Palike in the 1981 census. Look for the mutt as a devotional stop within that urban setting.
In brief
Cornerstone Park is a public park located at the junction of the CMH Road and 100 Ft Road in the heart of Indiranagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The BBMP (local council) park was renovated by Cornerstone Properties in 2012 as a part of a social initiative that has been formed to address social and environmental concerns of Bangalore. The renovations were aimed to revitalizing residential neighborhoods and communities with elements of functional design and ecological functions. The highlight of the park is the city's only outdoor vertical garden.
The park was inaugurated on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda by Ananthkumar, MP and General Secretary of the BJP and presided by S. Raghu, MLA of Sir C. V. Raman Nagar Constituency. The Chief Guests include P. C. Mohan MP, Shri. A. Ravindra (Chief Advisor for the C. M. & Chief Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka), Savitha Ramesh (Corporator, Hoysala Nagar) and B. P. Kumar Babu (managing director of Cornerstone Properties). The communications were designed and developed by Circuit 9 Communications Private Limited.
Before you go
- Time to allow
- 30-60 min
- Best months
- May to March
- Address
- XJHQ+GPJ, 9th Cross Rd, Binnamangala, Stage 1, Indiranagar, IstSTAGE, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560038, India