Among the numerous temples and sacred places of India Shree Venkataramana Temple of Mangalore occupies a pride of place. The temple stands majestically in the heart if the city, amidst an atmosphere of divinity. One of the ancient and revered shrines of the coastal region, it attracts devotees from a wide spectrum of the society, who find solace and inspiration in its holy precincts.
The temple has a glorious history of three centuries, being closely associated with Sri Kashi Math Samsthan since inception. In early 17th century, a shrine of Lord Venkataramana was constructed with just a garbha gudi. The images under worship were bronze idols of Srinivasa ensemble. In 1804 Lord Veera Venktesha was installed as the presiding deity. Lord Sri Venkataramana is the predominant deity of the Gowda Saraswat Brahmin Community.
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