Ghati Subramanya Kshethra - A rare temple of Lord Subramanya
GHAATI - SUBRAHMANYA KSHETRA (A rare temple of Lord Subrahmanya) One such temple which is of rare significance is located at Ghati in Karnataka state about 60 km from Bangalore. According to Sthala Purana Ghati is the place where Lord Subrahmanya performed penance in the guise of a serpent inside the caves in the mountain ranges of this area before going to kill the demon Tharakasura. Ghati is also believed to be the place where Lord Subrahmanya invoked protection from Lord Lakshmi Narasimha for the serpentine clan from Garuda’s scare. The temple at Ghati is uniquely dedicated to both deities Lord Subrahmanya and Lord Lakshmi Narasimha in a rare combination. Rarity of this temple is that both Deities are carved on a single self manifested (swayambhu) idol with Lord Subrahmanya in a seven hooded serpentine form (cobra) facing east and Lord Lakshmi Narasimha facing west. One can view Lord Lakshmi Narasimha through strategically placed mirror inside the sanctum sanctorum. Ghata is a ...