History
Front view
Goddess Nimishamba is considered as the incarnation of Goddess Parvathi, the consort of
Lord Shiva. This place Ganjam is considered as a holy place. Muktharaja of Somavamsha
Aryakshatriya performed penance at Nimishamba Temple.
Shrichakra is carved on a stone in front of Sri Nimishamba and pooja is performed. There is a
belief that Goddess Nimishamba is going to remove all the problems and troubles of her
devotees within a minute. That is why she is called Nimishamba. Nimisha means a minute
and Amba is the name of Parvathi. Somavamsha Aryakshatriya clan sumanaska s son
Mutharasa or king Muktharaja was blessed with the boon that Sri Nimishamba will come to
his aid in his fight against janumandala s minister subaahu and ghatodhara the demons in a
minute. That is why there is a deity Lord Shiva by the name of mukteshwar. This temple was
installed at the time of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar about 300 to 400 years ago.
The temple of Nimishamba lies at a distance of two kilometers from Srirangapatna bus stand
in the eastern direction beyond Tippu's summer palace on the road leading to Sangam. The
temple is at a higher elevation on the bank of the Cauvery and faces east. The river flows by
at a lower level, and steps have been neatly cut on stone slabs to reach it. It is a small shrine
with a seven-tiered Rajagopuram. Goddess Nimishamba's sannidhi is to the right as one
enters the shrine. It is a fine piece of an icon. She is beautifully bedecked with jewelry and
garlands of red roses. In front of the Goddess is placed the Sri Chakra to which puja is done
with kumkum by the priest. The devotees stand in rapt attention till deeparadhana is offered
to the deity.
Adjoining the sannidhi of the Goddess is that of Siva, whose appellation is Aksheeswara. The
icon is a small sized linga. The Nandi is proportionately small sized and is diagonally facing
Siva. Only after offering `deeparadhana' to Siva, it is offered to the Goddess. Adjoining this
sannidhi is that of Lakshminarayana. All the three sannidhis are in a row. There are no suka
nasi and Navaranga. There is only a mukha mantapa.
There is a big brass bell hanging from the ceiling, which is rung by the priest himself after
placing the `bali bhojanam' on the bali peetam for the crows to eat. Once the bell is rung, the
crows come down to the bali peetam in an orderly way to partake it! It is indeed unique to this
temple. There is a prakaram(closed precincts of a temple) for circumambulation. The
Nimishamba temple has shot to fame recently for its instant granting of boons to those who
pray here.
Nimishamba
Nimishamba is the name of a temple on the banks of the Cauvery river, located about 2 km
from Srirangapattana on the road leading to Sangam (confluence) in the south Indian state of
Karnataka.
Nimishamba Temple
Nimishamba Bridge
Nimishamba Temple
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
Deity Nimishamba
Location
Location Srirangapattana,
Karnataka, India
Second Temple
Geographic 12°25′7.63″N
coordinates 76°42′38.42″E (http
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River Cauvery near Nimishamba
Temple mark)
In Chennai, Nimishamba temple is behind
Broadway bus stand and resembles Nimishamba at Srirangapatna. It is considered very
powerful and worries of devotees are removed in a minute as name suggests.
It would be of interest to note that marriage proposals which have been dragging on for
years, get clicked immediately after visiting this shrine. It is probable that the temple might
have been built during the reign of Raja Wadiyar I (1610–38 A.D.) who ascended the Mysore
throne at Srirangapatna. Regular puja has been done for the last 50 years. The temple falls
under the HR&CE of Karnataka State. One of the temples is also located at OTC Road
Cottonpet (Near Majestic), Bangalore. Another temple is located near Raja Rajeshwari Nagar,
Bangalore.
Ceremonies
There is a festival on "Nimishamba jayanthi" by Sri Somavamsha Arya Kshtriyas, which is
celebrated on Vaishaka Shuddha Dasami of every year, The festival is also celebrated as
"Vasavamba jayanthi" by arya vsyas. On every full moon day there are special poojas. Every
day from 6am to 8:30pm, one can have the "darshan" of goddess. There will be 'Homa'
celebrations like Durga Homa, Chandika Homa during Navaratri and special poojas are done
to the Goddess on Vijayadashami day. Special Pooja is offered on major festival days like
Shivaratri, Ugadi, and Deepavali. The temple serves free meals to all the devotees on every
full moon day. [1]
There is river "Cauvery" with shallow waters adjoining the temple. This river attracts a lot of
travellers to Mysore from Bangalore who stop by for a refreshing bath and lunch by the
riverside.
Karighatta junction
Transportation
There is a bus service from the Mysore city to here. Commuters can also take an auto from
Srirangapattana.
Other Nimishamba Temples
*Sri nimishamba devi temple, Ganjam, near Sri ranga pattna Mysore.
Sri Nimishamba Temple, OTC Road Cottonpet (Akkipet, Near Majestic) Bangalore,[2] which
was built by devotees and committee members of Shri Somavamsha Arya Kshatriya whose
kuladevi is Shri Nimishamba Devi. The temple was built 2 decades ago in south Indian
style, This temple has shrines of Nimishamba Devi, Lord Shiva, Vinayaka, Aiyyappa,
Subramanya and Venkateshwara Padmavathi. Amavasya Homa is performed every month
of Amavasya.
Shri Nimishamba Sannidhi, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore.[3] This shrine is built in the
traditional Parashurama Kshetra Architectural Style. This temple was built with the help of
the devotees of Shri Nimishamba Devi. The Temple has shrines of Devi Nimishamba, Shiva,
Siddhi Vinayaka, Saraswathi and Lakshmi Narayana. Chandika Homa is performed daily in
a specially designed Yagna Shala. The temple has two meditation halls. The kitchen and
dining hall have all the facilities required for Nitya Annadana.
There is the Arulmigu Shi Nimishimabal Temple located in Chennai at No:36, Kasi Chetty
Street, Chennai -6000079, Tamil Nadu, India: Landmark : Opposite Agarwal Bhavan. This
temple is open between 8am and 11am and between 5.30 PM and 8PM. The Temple has
shrines of Devi Nimishamba, Venkateswara, Siddhi Vinayaka, Shiva, Muruga, Anjaneya and
the Nava Grahas.
Shri Nimishamba Devi Temple is located at Shukravarapet Khammmam, Telangana
State.[4]
Shri Nimishamba Devi Temple is located at " Opposite Shankar Mutt, Tank Mohalla,
Shivamogga."
Shri Nimishamba Devi Temple is located at Keerthi Nagar Colony, Warangal, Telangana
State. (Sanjay: 9866135004; Prabhakar: 9966871501)
Shri Nimishamba Devi temple is located at Nirmal, Adilabad, Telangana State.
Shri nimishamba Devi temple is located at Balkonda, Nizamabad, Telangana State.
Shri nimishamba Devi temple is located at Boduppal, Pentareddy Colony, Hyderabad.
Telangana State, Cell : 9247755136.
Shri nimishamba Devi Temple is located at Chittari street, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
Shri nimishamba Devi Temple is located at Cheruvukatta, Ananthapuram, Andhra Pradesh
Shri Nimishamba Devi Temple is located at Park road Nandyal.(Kurnool District) Andhra
Pradesh.
Shri Nimishamba Devi Temple is located at Bhagyanagar, Koppal Dist, Karnataka.
Shri Nimishamba Devi Temple is located at KURADI road, NAGPUR.
Shri Nimishamba Devi Temple is located at s.p.m.road, Shahapur, Belgaum.
Shri Nimishamba Devi Temple is located at Mandoli road, Guruprasad Colony, Belgaum
Shri Nimishamba Devi Temple is located at 4th main road, Jayanagar, Bangalore
Shri Nimishamba Devi Temple is located at Chitradurga Chellakere Main road(around 2km
from main road, located on right side of the road) Chitradurga.Karnataka State.Which was
built by devotees and Trust members of Shri Somavamsha Arya Kshatriya whose kuladevi
is Shri Nimishamba Devi. The temple was built on 18 May 2012 in South Indian style.
In Chennai Nimishamba temple is behind Broadway bus stand.It resembles Nimishamba at
Srirangapatna and as name suggests it is considered that worries of devotees are removed
in a minute and it is very powerful and serene.
See also
Karighatta temple
Srirangapatna
References
1. "Sri Nimishambha Temple, Ganjam, Srirangapatna | Jatra Details" (http://nimishambhate
mple.kar.nic.in/jatra.html) . nimishambhatemple.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
2. "Official website, Akkipet" (http://www.nimishamba.com/bang_akkipet.html) .
Retrieved 6 June 2015.
3. "Official website, Rajarajeshwari Nagar" (http://www.nimishamba.com/bang_rajarajeshw
ari.html) . Retrieved 6 June 2015.
4. "Official website, Khammam" (http://srinimishambadevi.blogspot.in/) . Retrieved
6 June 2015.
Daria Daulat Bagh
Daria Daulat Bagh (literally "Garden of the Sea of Wealth') is a palace located in the city of
Srirangapatna, near Mysore in southern India.[1] It is mostly made of teakwood.
Dari Daulat Bagh in Sri Rangapatna
South gate of Daria Daulat Bagh View from the entrance
Built 1784
Architectural Indo-Saracenic
style(s)
The walls, pillars, canopies and
arches at Daria Daulat Bagh have
colourful frescoes in the style of
Mysore paintings
Description
Srirangapatna is an island in the river Kaveri, about 14 km from Mysore. In Srirangapatna is the
Dariya Daulat Palace (Summer Palace) that is set amidst beautiful gardens called Daria Daulat
Bagh. Tippu Sultan popularly known as the "Tiger of Mysore", built this palace in 1784 and ruled
Mysore from here for a short time after his father Hyder Ali wrested power from the Wodeyars in the
middle of the 18th century. The palace is built in the Indo-Saracenic style and is mostly made of
teakwood. The palace has a rectangular plan and is built on a raised platform. There are open
corridors along the four sides of the platform with wooden pillars at the edges of the plinth. The
western and eastern wings have walls the other two wings have recessed bays with pillars
supporting the roof. The four staircases are inconspicuous, built in the four partition walls that
divide the audience hall into four rooms at four corners with a central hall connecting the eastern
and western corridors.
All of the space available on the walls, pillars, canopies, and arches have colorful frescoes in the
style of Mysore paintings. The outer walls of the palace have frescoes of the battle scenes and
portraits. The inner walls are decorated with scrolls of thin foliage and floral patterns. The wooden
ceilings of the palace are pasted with canvas painted with floral patterns. On the western wall are
painting that depicts the celebrated victory achieved by Haider Ali and Tippu Sultan over the English
led by Colonel Bailee in the Battle of Pollilur near Kanchipuram in 1780. The panels on the left wing
depict the armies led by Haider Ali and Tippu Sultan going to battle and on the right wing Colonel
Bailee is shown seated in a palanquin troubled, with the English army surrounding him, besieged by
the army of Tippu Sultan. There is a painting at the extreme top right, of French soldiers led by
Colonel Lally, who is looking through a telescope. The top panels show the Nizam of Hyderabad and
his army of horsemen and elephants arriving a little too late to help his allies, the English. The
eastern wall has paintings in five rows representing the scenes of Darbars of different
contemporaries of Tippu Sultan including the Hindu Rani of Chitor, the Raja of Tanjore, the Raja of
Benares, Balaji Rao II Peshwa, Magadi Kepegowda and Madakari Nayaka of Chitradurga and
Krishnaraja Wodeyar II.[2]
On the top floor of the Daria Daulat Palace is the Tippu Sultan Museum. It has a collection of Tippu
memorabilia, European paintings, and Persian manuscripts. The museum has the painting Storming
of Srirangapattanam, an oil painting by Sir Robert Ker Porter made in 1800. This historical painting
depicts the final fall of Srirangapatana on 4 May 1799. Tippu's men are seen giving stiff resistance
to the British army and many British officers are clearly visible in the painting. In the background
behind the fort walls are seen parts of the Palace and the minarets of the mosque. Close by is
Tippu's fort that lies in ruins now. It is in this fort that Tippu died fighting the British. In the fort are
the Jama Masjid and the Ranganathaswamy Temple. Tippu's Palace, the Lal Mahal, lies in ruins
nearby. Outside the fort is the Gumbaz that contains Tippu's tomb, his father Haider Ali's tomb and
his mother's tomb.[3]
References
1. Raman, A (1994). Bangalore - Mysore (https://books.google.com/books?id=cBDkVEmLf0cC&q=
Daria+Daulat+Bagh&pg=PA105) . Orient Blackswan. p. 105. ISBN 0863114318.
2. Caleb Simmons (2019). Devotional Sovereignty: Kingship and Religion in India. Oxford University
Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0190088903.
3. "Dariya Daulat Palace Srirangapatna" (http://www.mysore.org.uk/excursions/srirangapatna/dar
ia-daulat-palace.html) . mysore.org.uk/. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
