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Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari Temple

Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka · 12.9299°, 77.5360°

Rajarajeshwari, a form of Tripura SundariModernDravidian
Sacred since
1978 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1978
Modern

History & significance

Built in 1978, this Bengaluru temple gives its name to the surrounding Rajarajeshwari Nagar and is reckoned in the Tantra Chudamani as the 'ear' among the Shakti Peethas of India. Navaratri, Makara Sankranti and Deepavali are its principal festivals.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

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.

The site is said to be where the sage Atri and his devoted wife Anusuya lived and attained siddhi by propitiating Rajarajeshwari.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern