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Kolar, Karnataka · 13.1384°, 78.1387°
A goddess temple at Kolar raised about a thousand years ago by the Talakad Gangas and enlarged under the Cholas, whose inscriptions and granite reliefs, including one of Rajendra Chola I in battle, survive on its walls. The Mysore maharajas were later patrons.
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.
Worshippers hold that praying at the Chelamma shrine keeps a person safe from scorpion stings.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Ganga of Talakad; Chola
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