Sri Santana Venugopala Swamy Temple
Further south from Nanjangud
towards Chamarajanagar is a small village of Hemmaragala. Its sole claim to
fame is the ancient Sri Santana Venugopala Swamy temple. The place is referred
to as Kaundinya Govardhana Kshetra as it is believed that sage Kaundinya
Maharshi performed penance here in dwapara yuga (about 5000 years ago).
The beautiful chlorite schist
image of Venugopala in the sanctum sanctorum is a work of art. Innumerable
miniature cradles are festooned to strings strung across pillars in the
navaranga of the temple by faithful devotees as a thanksgiving for the
fulfillment of their prayers for the birth of a progeny.
Krishnotsava is held here at Hemmaragala with utmost devotion on this auspicious day.