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Srirangapatna (Mandya district), Karnataka · 12.4188°, 76.7107°
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.
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.
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.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Wodeyar
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