Hasanamba Temple is located in Hassan city of Hassan district, Karnataka.The town of Hassan was named after the presiding deity in the Hasanamba temple.She is known as Hasanamba because she is ever smiling.The temple was built during the reign of Hoysala dynasty under Channa Krishnappa Nayaka Palayakar, around the 12th century.This happened when he went on a business trip, he came across a rabbit. This is considered inauspicious. Manifest Goddess Swaroopini said - build a temple in this place, I will settle here as Hassanambe.

This temple is dedicated to Goddess Shakti or Amba.Goddess Hasanamba is worshiped in the Linga form, and it is believed that this Goddess smiles calmly and shows mercy to the devotees, she is also harsh on those who choose to harm her devotees. It is believed that Mother Goddess protects her devotees from any trouble.From the epic Ramayana there is an unusual depiction of Ravana with nine heads, instead of ten, playing the veena. The reason for this image inside the garbhagriha is unknown but nevertheless very interesting. There are actually three shrines here dedicated to Hasanamba Devi, Darbar Ganapati and Siddeshwara Swamy.There is also a shrine dedicated to Kallappa.

According to the 114 AD inscription at Kuduru Gandhi, it is believed that seven Matrikyas, namely, Brahmidevi, Maheshwari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Indrani and Durga, Chamundi came here from Varanasi on a southward excursion. Inside the temple, Maheshwari, Kaumari, and Vaishnavi are present in symbolic forms residing in three anthills within the temple. Meanwhile, Varahi, Indrani, and Chamundi are believed to reside in a pond in the middle of the town.Brahmani is known as Kenchamma, who resides in Kenchamma's Hoskote about 35 kilometers away from Hassan.

Since the time of Krishnappa Nayaka, the temple of Hasanambe is opened on the Thursday following Ashwayuga Masa Pournami.As per wishes of Devi conveyed to him in his dream, the temple is opened once a year. Thousands of devotees come as darshan seekers on that day and get darshan of the goddess. It is a pure feeling for the devotees who gaze at the awe-inspiring scene of the Adisaktiswarupini Hasanambe at Huttadopadi in the sanctum sanctorum Thus once a year the door of the temple is opened in the presence of the important Tehsildars/ Commissioner MLAs etc. The temple opens only for 7 to 9 days in the month of Ashwayuja during Diwali. Tourists are allowed to visit the temple only once a year during the Hindu festival of Diwali in October. It is considered special to have a darshan during the festival of Diwali.

Temple's Miracle- 1.Sose Kallu :- Inside the main shrine of the temple, there's a stone called "Sose Kallu" opposite the idol of Hasanamba. It is believed that Amma Hasanamba, who tortured the devotee (son-in-law) of the goddess, turned her mother-in-law to stone in front of her. This stone moves forward about the distance of a grain of raagi (finger millet) every year. It is believed that the stone moves one inch every year and when it reaches Hasanamba's lotus feet the period of Kaliyuga ends. 2.Kallappa Gudi :- Once four robbers tried to rob Hasanamba and Devi's ornaments and turn them into stones. And these four stones can still be seen in the temple premises as Kallappa Gudi. 3.Once a daughter-in-law left her housework and meditated on the goddess, her mother-in-law took out the bowl of sandalwood in front of the goddess and poured it on her daughter-in-law's head. The daughter-in-law cried, "Amma Hasanambe." Save me, mother," she shouted. The goddess heard his devotional cry and became a stone in his presence. 4.One of the temple's unique wonders happens every year. Before closing the temple doors for the season, the priests light a lamp, place offerings like a flower,bangles and food, and close the doors.When the temple reopens the next year:-

(Continued to Siddheshwara temple Hasanamba)