Shri Raghavendra Swamy Matha

The story of Shri Raghavendra Swamy Matha

Shri Raghavendra Swamy Matha stands inside Cornerstone Park, Bengaluru, so what you are looking at is part of a larger park setting rather than a free-standing monument. It is a place for followers of the Dvaita tradition, and the publication srsmatha.org describes Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matha as rooted in the teachings of Sri Madhvacharya and as a center of Vedic learning and spiritual upliftment.

For this spot itself, there is no separate historical account, so the safest way to understand it is through that wider tradition and the published pages using this name. The publication srsmatha.org also treats the matha as a living pilgrimage place that draws devotees, and it names an annual Aradhana Mahotsava connected with Sri Raghavendra Swamy. Another page using this name says a Brindavanam was being planned and funded on land near the Kulur-Kavoor road in the early 1990’s, with Rohini Amma donating land and helping raise funds for the sanctum sanctorum and surrounding building.

If you are visiting, the practical detail to use is simple: the matha is open Monday through Sunday from 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 5:00 – 8:00 PM. That makes early morning or evening the easiest times to step in, pray, and then continue on through Cornerstone Park.

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

Open today: 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Time to allow: 30-60 min
Best months: May to March
Address: No. 6, 9th Cross Rd, Indira Nagar 1st Stage, Stage 1, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560038, India

Shri Raghavendra Swamy Matha

The story of Shri Raghavendra Swamy Matha

In brief

Before you go

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