Being in Koramangala for more than 4 years, one thought was continuously nagging me for a long time. It all started through one of the articles in “The Hindu”.
There excerpts of the article as follows:
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| Forgotten Koramangala Laxmi Temple Built by King Kempe Gowda |
Realizing his plight, his daughter-in-law, Lakshamma, sacrificed her life at the southern gate in the darkness of night. Today the gate and the fort are no longer there, but her memory finds expression in a temple in her name in Koramangala. “
Link: http://thehindujobs.com/thehindu/mp/2002/07/18/stories/2002071800480200.htm
Even though there were many mention of the above tale but there was no mention of the exact location. I tried many sources to pin point the exact location but all of no avail.
After about four year of reading the above article, Answer came in a most unexpected way while inquiring in Koramangala's Anjaneya temple. A gentleman came from behind and informed that the temple I was inquiring is in Koramangala Village, on the lane besides Safal Store (Opp. Passport Office) and near to Bajaj's Popular Showroom.
When i reached the spot I saw that Temple has been totally encroached upon and is literally struggling for its survival. The temple was close. During my next visit also I found the temple closed. When I tried to find about the temple timings, I was told that the temple only opens on Friday morning and that too for a short period of time.
Hope I will be lucky next time to visit the temple when it is open.
Watch this space for further updates after my fruitful visit to Temple.:-)
