Goravanahalli Mahalakshmi Temple

Goravanahalli Mahalakshmi Temple is a temple dedicated to Goddess Mahalakshmi in Tumkur District of Karnataka. The Temple also holds deities of Goddess Marikamba and Manchala Nagappa, the snake god in Goravanahalli. Goravanahalli Sri Mahalakshmi Temple is all surrounded by greenery. Theetha Reservoir is very close to the temple. People after visiting the temple, go for a walk around Theetha reservoir. Theetha reservoir is built for Suvarnamukhi river, and it is also one of the attractions in Goravanahalli.

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It is said that Abbayya, a deprived man was blessed to get the idol of Mahalakshmi. After worshipping Mahalakshmi at his home, Abbayya became wealthy. He started doing charity work and his home earned the tag ‘Lakshmi Nivas’. Well along Abbayya’s brother Thotadappa joined Abbayya in his charity work. After the death of Abbayya, Thotadappa was carrying out poojas to the Goddess. One day in his dreams, Mahalakshmi probed him to construct a temple for Her. So, Thotadappa built a shrine for Mahalakshmi. After Thotadappa’s demise, Chowdayya was performing poojas to Goddess Mahalakshmi in this shrine. But from the year 1910 the temple was in an abandoned state.

In the year 1925, Kamalamma on arriving at Goravanahalli, saw the deserted state of the temple. She started carrying out poojas for the Goddess. Then again after a year temple was in an unkept state, when she left the place. But then in 1952, Kamalamma came back to Goravanahalli and re-established the Goravanahalli Mahalakshmi Temple. From then on, Kamalamma performed regular pooja at the temple.

Lakshadeepotsava is one of the revered religious events here in Karthika Masa.

Special Days

Varamahalakshmi Festival Laksha Deepothsava
Amavasya Vaibhava Lakshmi Pooja
Pournima Sathya Narayana Swamy Pooja

Amavasya (No moon day) and Purnima (full moon day) are considered important days at Goravanahalli Mahalakshmi temple.

Temple Timings

Goravanahalli Mahalakshmi Temple is open from 6:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Daily Puja Timings

Abhisheka and Kumkuma Archane at 8 AM to 9.30AM

Maha Mangalarathi are performed daily at 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM and at 7:30 PM.

Roads well connect Goravanahalli; KSRTC Buses (from Bus station) & Private Buses (from Kalasipalyam) ply daily to Goravanahalli from Bangalore. One should take a turn towards Goravanahalli at Dabaspet on Bangalore – Tumkur road (highway).

The driving distance from KSRTC Bus Stand bangalore Karnataka to Goravanahalli Mahalakshmi Temple Main Road is 87 km. The total time spent in driving, travelling from KSRTC Bus Stand bangalore Karnataka to Goravanahalli Lakshmi Temple Main Road is 1 hr 42 min.

Tumkur is the nearest Railway station.

Goravanahalli Sri Mahalakshmi Temple, Tumkur, Karnataka