Divine Temple with Serpent Deity - Kengeri Mukthinaga Temple

16 Feet Height Serpent Deity

Location:
Bangalore District
Karnataka State

Distance:
Bangalore to Kengeri Mukthi Naga Temple - 28 Kms

Route:
Bangalore (Majestic) - Rajarajeshwari Nagar - Kengeri - Ramohalli Village - Mukthi Naga Temple

Estimated Travel Time:
Forty Five Minutes by bike

Best Time to Visit:
Any Time during the Year

Stay:
The nearby place to stay is Bangalore

Mukthi Naga Temple Main Entrance

I and my friend Mr. Gowtham started on bike to visit serpent deity in the afternoon after having lunch in my home. We took forty five minutes to reach the temple. Some portion of the temple was still under construction and there is huge parking place for vehicles. It is situated in between farm lands far away from the city traffic and pollution.

Parking Place

Two Hundred Years ago, this place was called as "Junjappana Bayalu". It is believed that a cobra, 25 feet long and more than hundred years old used to live here at that time. Even today, this place is inhabited by many varieties of serpents. The "Mukthi Naga" deity which is about 16 feet height is the biggest idol in the world. This temple is a result of "Sri Subramanya Shastri" dream in which Lord Subramanya appeared and told him to construct temple. 

Elephants welcomes the devotees at the entrance

There is a belief that every prayer of the devotees is answered here. The world's largest monolithic idol of "Lord Subramanya" measuring 21 feet in height and 56 tons in weight is also installed here. This idol is made of "Krishna Shila" rock and this sculpture is carved by Padmashri Shri Ganapathi Stapathi and his sons in a period of two years.

21 Feet Lord Subramanya Idol

The vehicle of Lord Subramanya is Peacock and the idol of same is kept opposite to the Lord Subramanya idol.

Vehicle of Lord Subramanya - Peacock

It is believed that snake god lives in this anthill. As many people poured milk into it and spoiled the anthill, a board is kept near it requesting the devotees not to pour milk into it.

Anthill in which snake god lives

Diagonally opposite to the temple, numerous small deities of snake god are installed and regular pooja is done.

There is a custom followed here where many people tie bangles to the stem of the tree and pray god for the remedies of illness and other problems.

Tree to which bangles are tied by the devotees

At about hundred meters from this temple, there is a another small temple of "Renuka Yellama Devi". The deity of the goddess is beautifully decorated.

Renuka Yellamma Devi Temple

Renuka Yellamma Deity

Renuka Yellamma Devi on cradle

The idols of other gods inside this temple are Sri Mailaraangeshwara Swamy and Sri Gangamalamma Devi.

Sri Mailaraangeshwara Swamy 

Sri Gangamalamma Devi

Various other projects like Maha Mantapa, Chikka Palani, Kalpataru Hospital, Navagraha Temple etc. are taken up at the Mukthi Naga Temple. Donating money here is definitely a great contribution towards spirituality. As we both planned for a movie in the evening, we left this place at 04:30 PM and reached the multiplex in time.