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Ghati Subramanya

ಘಾಟಿ ಸುಬ್ರಮಣ್ಯ

Doddaballapura, Karnataka · 13.4086°, 77.5286°

Kartikeya as Subramanya, with NarasimhaGhorpade of Sandur
Sacred since
1300 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
over 600 years of recorded history
Ghorpade of Sandur

History & significance

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.

Sthala katha — the legend

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.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Ghorpade of Sandur