Venugopala Swamy Temple

Venugopal Swamy Temple KRS Backwater Mandya tourism Karnataka tourism

Venugopal Swamy Temple KRS Backwater Mandya tourism Karnataka tourism. The Venugopala Swamy Temple was built in the 12th century AD around the same time as the Chennakesava Temple of Somanathapura, Mysore district.The new Venugopala Swamy Temple is located at Hosa Kannambadi, Near Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Mandya District, here a peninsula is formed by the backwaters of the KRS dam. It is one of the examples of Hoysala architecture in Karnataka. The original Venugopala Swamy Temple complex was located in the village of Kannambadi.
The Krishna Raja Sagara dam project was conceived by Sir M.Visvesvaraya in 1909. The KRS Dam project caused the submersion of the village of Kannambadi and other surrounding settlements. The then king of Mysore, Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV ordered the construction of a new village for the residents of Kannambadi and aptly named it Hosa Kannambadi meaning New Kannambadi. The main idol of Venugopalaswamy, Lord Krishna playing on flute as a cow-herd, was shifted to a new temple in the rehabilitated village before the submersion.
After the KRS dam construction, the ancient stone carved temples on the banks of river Kaveri such as Venugopala Swamy temple complex and 2 other temples namely Kenneshwara (Ishwara) temple and Kalamma (A local deity) temple had to be abandoned. By 1930, the first phase of the dam was completed and all three temples were submerged. However, the temple used to resurface whenever the water levels in the reservoir dropped.
For more than 70 years the temple lay underwater. Later the Khoday Foundation under the guidance of liquor baron and philanthropist Mr. Sri Hari Khoday took up the task of relocating and restoring the temple. Initial plan was to shift the entire complex to Madhuvana Park in Mysore. However, protests from the villagers of Hosa Kannambadi convinced the foundation to shift it to a place near the rehabilitated village. The cost of the project was estimated to be around ₹ 2.5 crore. The restoration and relocation began in May 2003 and was completed in 2011. Around the year 2004 a mammoth work started to replant the temple, thanks to an entrepreneur philanthropist. Originally the new location planned was at Madhuvana, a locality close to the Mysore city center. But due to the sensitivity of the Hosa Kannambadi villagers, a new site was found close to the village.
The relocated temple is in the original shape and design and the design was computerised and each stone was identified with numbers for relocating them in the same architectural style.The group of architects shot the original temple on video, took over 16,000 photographs, and marked each and every slab used in the construction of the original temple. Each and every temple stone of the ancient stone carved temple on the backwaters of KRS Dam was removed and reconstructed at Hosa Kannambadi with trained artisans and sculptors, with half a dozen experts from Tamil Nadu also involved in the reconstruction. Originally, the temple complex was huge with an area of 50 acres.

The Kannada Movie Chandra chakori's song Kuhu Kuhu Kogile was shot at the ancient stone carved submerged Venugopala swamy temple in the KRS Backwaters.
The temple is located 9 km from Brindavan Gardens, 30 km from Mysuru and 150 kms from Bangalore.
The other places of interest nearby Mandya tourism are Ancient Kikkeri Brahmeshvara temple at KR Pete, Arkeshwara Temple on the banks of River Kaveri at Yedatore, Krishnarajanagar Taluk, BallurKatte falls ,Chunchanakatte falls, Ganalu Falls, Edmuri falls and Balmuri falls, Gaganachukki Falls, hydro electric power project at Shivanasamudra Falls, Wellesley Bridge, old stone bridge Lushington bridge, Bheemeshwari,1200 years old Marehalli Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple at Marehalli, Malavalli, Ruins of Panchalingeshwara Temple at Somanathapura, Unknown stone carved ruin temple at Somanathapura, oldest Dam in Karnataka || 900 years old Madhavmantri Dam, Melukote Akka Thangi kola , Raya Gopura at Melukote , Melukote Kalyani, Dhanushkoti at Melukote, Gumbaz - Tomb of Tippu Sultan, temples of Talakadu. Talakadu is one of the Pancha Narayana Kshetrams,18 feet tall Ancient Bahubali statue at KRS backwaters, Basadihalli, the Sri Narayana Swamy temple at Anandur, Basaralu ancient Mallikarjuna temple, Arethippur Mandya, 1200 years old excavated jain basadi || Kanakagiri, Excavated Ancient statue of Bhagawan Bahubali at Arethippur, Hulikere Tunnel Gommatagiri -heritage jain center, Somanathapura Hoysala temple, Muthathi forest, Bheemeshwari Cauveri fishing camp.
Mysore tourism offers other places such as Brindavan Garden, , Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Balmuri Falls,Lalitha Mahal Palace, Mysore Zoo, Chamundi hills , St. Philomena's Church,Karanji Lake.The Blue Lagoon, Big Banyan Tree Mysore , Basadi Hosakote Jain Temple, Dornahalli Church, Sagarakatte Bridge .

Ride To Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple - KRS Backwaters Mysore

The Venugopala Swamy Temple located at Hosa Kannambadi, near Krishna Raja Sagara, is an example of Hoysala architecture in Karnataka, India. This temple was built in the 12th century AD around the same time as the Chennakesava Temple at Somanathapura, Mysore district.
Once underwater, this large 12th-century Hindu temple was restored in a serene, riverfront setting.

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