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Doddaballapura, Karnataka · 13.4086°, 77.5286°
A temple about 60 km from Bengaluru, unusual in housing Subramanya and Narasimha together in one sanctum, and developed by the Ghorpade rulers of Sandur. It is one of the principal south Indian centres for the propitiation of Ketu.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Both images are believed to have risen out of the earth of their own accord, and childless couples who make vows here are held to be granted children.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Ghorpade of Sandur
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Opening the line…