Diwali 2024: There is no dearth of temples in India. Here you can see temples at every step. There is no dearth of miracles and mysteries in India. There are many mysteries in the temples of India which no one has been able to solve till date. There are some temples which are famous all over the world for their unique secrets. The festival of lights has started from today.
The festival of lights starts with Dhanteras. On the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras, today we will tell you about a mysterious temple which opens once a year on Diwali. The doors of this temple open only on the day of Diwali. After this, flowers are offered after lighting the lamp in front of the God in the temple, but even after a year, the lamp continues to burn and the flowers also remain fresh. ,Diwali 2024)
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Where is this temple located
This mysterious temple is located in Hassan district of Karnataka, at a distance of about 180 kilometers from Bengaluru. It is known as Hasanamba Temple. It was built in the 12th century, and was earlier known as Sihamasanpuri, which highlights its historical importance. There are many features of this temple which make it different from other temples. ,Diwali 2024)
The lamp burns throughout the year in this temple (Diwali 2024)
Devotees from far and wide come to visit this temple during Diwali. It is said that the doors of this temple are opened only for 7 days during Diwali. When the doors of the temple open, thousands of devotees reach here to have darshan of Maa Jagadamba and get blessings from her. On the day when the doors of this temple are closed, a lamp of pure ghee is lit in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. Also, the sanctum sanctorum of the temple is decorated with flowers and dishes made of rice are offered as Prasad. Local people say that when the doors of the temple are opened again after a year on Diwali, the lamp keeps burning and the flowers also do not wither.
The festival lasts for 7 days
When the doors of Hasanamba temple are opened during Diwali. During this time all the devotees have darshan of Maa Jagadamba. Hasnamba Devi Mata is worshiped in the temple for 1 week and on the last day the doors of the temple are closed, after which they are opened only in the next year. ,Diwali 2024)
The story related to the temple is popular (Diwali 2024)
Many stories related to Hasanamba temple are popular. According to one of the stories, there was a demon named Andhakasura. Who pleased Lord Brahma by performing rigorous penance and obtained the boon of becoming invisible. After receiving the boon from Lord Brahma, Andhakasura started troubling humans and sages. In such a situation, Lord Shiva took the responsibility of killing that demon. But every drop of that demon’s blood would turn into a demon. Then to kill him, Lord Shiva created Yogeshwari Devi through penance, who destroyed Andhakasura.