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Nimishamba Temple

Srirangapatna (Mandya district), Karnataka · 12.4188°, 76.7107°

Nimishamba, an incarnation of ParvatiWodeyar
Sacred since
1610 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
early 17th c. (Wodeyar)
Wodeyar

History & significance

A goddess shrine on the bank of the Kaveri about two kilometres from Srirangapatna on the road to Sangam, raised some three to four centuries ago under Wodeyar rule and fronted by a seven-tiered rajagopuram.

Sthala katha — the legend

Her name joins nimisha, a minute, to amba, mother, from the belief that she grants boons within a minute; she is said to have helped King Muktharaja against demons.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Wodeyar