| Temples & Legends of
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| Temples & Legends Of
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The Adinathaswamy
temple has existed for a very long time and receives a huge grant of Rs. 17,500/- per
annum from the
government. The temple is a grand structure with lofty mandapams through which the main
entrance leads to the inner precincts. A number of paintings depicting scenes from the
Ramayana. Are found there. There can be seen some remarkable pillars, 48 in number, carved
out of a single block of granite. There is also a gold-plated chariot for the ceremonial
drive of Lord Adinathaswamy
during the Vaikasi (May-June) festival. Within the temple walls, there is a very big
tamarind tree whose bark is stripped by devotees for using as a medicine for the cure of
otherwise incurable diseases. During the flowering -season, the tree is loaded with
flowers but bears no fruit. The origin of the tree dates back to thousands .of years and
is known only by legend which has held it in great sanctity from the hoary past. |
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