The era of Vijayanagara empire has been often called as
the most prosperous region ever to have happened, on this earth. Other than the majestic Hampi Kingdom, this region also
has some impressive monuments which are yet to be explored. While meandering in
this region came to know about a panoramic temple on Krauncha Giri (Giri means
Hill in hindi language), somewhere nearby.
Search for that exclusive temple took me to the
Swamimalai Forest Range, wherein lies the legendary Krauncha Giri mountain. I
had no idea that I was going to walk into a legendary chapter of our Mythology.
Legendary…?
Located 10 km away from Sandur in Bellary district, this mountain is the site
of the famous Kumar Swamy temple (also spelled as Kumaraswamy/
Kumaraswami). The Kumar Swamy Temple complex consists of 2
temples dedicated to Lord Karthikeya and Goddess Parvati (Mother of Lord
Karthikeya). Lush green mountains in the backdrop make a perfect canvas for
this temple.
