Hindu temple in Binnamangala, Bengaluru
Ragavendra mutt
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The story of Ragavendra mutt
Ragavendra mutt stands within Cornerstone Park, Bengaluru, so you are looking at a religious place set inside a larger public park. The mutt is presented as a spiritual institution dedicated to Sri Raghavendra Swamy, a prominent Dvaita philosopher and saint, and a center for worship, spiritual learning, and community activities.
Britannica-style material on Sri Raghavendra Swamy mutts describes them as places people visit for blessings, prayers, rituals, and spiritual solace, and as settings where devotees may chant, meditate, and attend discourses based on Sri Raghavendra Swamy’s teachings. TempleWiki adds that Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt is dedicated to the revered saint and philosopher Sri Raghavendra Swamy, who lived in the 17th century, and lists the main deity as Sri Raghavendra Swamy.
Because there is no account of this exact place, the safest way to read it is as part of that wider tradition: a mutt for devotion, teaching, and quiet practice. The surrounding neighbourhood, Binnamangala, is one of the early settlements in Bengaluru and was merged with Bangalore Mahanagara Palike in the 1981 census.
If you are here to look closely, note the mutt’s role as a functioning place of worship inside a park setting, rather than as a standalone monument.
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