Sri Vidurashwatha Temple — Attraction in Karnataka

Vidurashwatha is a small village located in the Gauribidanur taluk of Chikkaballapur district in the state of Karnataka, India. Situated near the Karnataka–Andhra Pradesh border and about 6 km from Gauribidanur, it played a major role in the Indian independence movement. The name Vidurashwatha is derived from that of a big Ashwatha (sacred fig) tree located in this village. According to a legend of the times of Mahabharata, this tree was planted by Vidura, a courtier in the kingdom of Dhritarashtra; and hence the name Vidurashwatha.In 2001, this ancient tree fell to the ground.

The legend says that Yamadharma Raja was cursed to be born as a human being and was thus born as Vidura. After seeing all the bloodshed during the war, Vidura became remorseful and asked Krishna for salvation. Krishna asked him to go for a theerthayatra (pilgrimage). After visiting many places, Vidura came to this place, which was actually a hermitage of Maithreya Maharishi. Once during sandhyavandhana in the river, Vidura got a small sapling when he was about to offer argya to Surya. Maithreya Maharishi asked Vidura to worship the sapling to get salvation. With great devotion, Vidura worshiped the sapling and Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, pleased with the devotion, gave him dharshan, and thus the name of the location became Vidura Ashwatha.

Another story is that, a long time ago when the river was flowing rapidly, two brothers who could not cross the river took shelter on the other side of the river bank where there is a temple to Shiva. In the night, one of the brothers dreamed that Ashwathnaryana came and asked the brother to worship him so that he and his future generations would be benefited. The next day the brother was found on the other side of the river bank under the great sacred fig. From then on, the worship of Ashwathnaryana was done by this family only. Thanks for this, please visit this...

Vidurashwata temple historical site, where Vidura brother of Pandu and Drutharastra of Mahabharata fame had planted Ashwath vruksha (Banayan Tree) at this place hence the name vidurashwata. Lots of nagara pratispan done by devotees after theirprayers are fulfilled. It's also called as Karnataka's Jallianwala bagh where 35 freedom fighters were killed by British. A nice place to visit. A very powerful place. People visit this place for Naga prathistapane. The temple is surrounded by Nagara kallu.A peaceful place outside the city. There is Kalyana mantapa, rooms to stay here This is 8 kms from Gauribinadur. Attached is the list of poojas provided by the temple.The temple will be open all the day long.

One of the famous temples near Hindupur, along the Bangalore-Hindupur highway, around 10km from gowribidnur and 18km from hindupur.its 1km inside from the highway, It's popular for sarpa dosha nivarana where people do naga pratishta and some poojas to free from sarpa dosha. It's neatly maintained, has plenty of dustbin to discard waste of pooja samagri, one should be careful with eatbles as there are plenty of monkeys trying to snatch it from your hands. This is the Ashwatha Tree (Ashoka Tree) was Planted by The great sage Maitreya Mahamuni in Dwapara Yuga and it was Cared and looked after by Sri. Vidhura half Brother of Pandavas of Mahabharata. Hence the name Vidhurashwatha.

Very very Divine. Very very powerful and fulfilling all devotees wishes and is visible from the number of Naga Pratistae...

This temple is oldest temple if you want to know about " puranas" of this temple. one of the cows feeder he was feeding so many cows in the village in that time one of the cow at afternoon every day it feeding it's milk to a cobra snake called as "nagadevatha" now. one day this cow feeder was thinking about this cow.why this cow giving less milk every day. So he started following this cow that time he saw the cow was feeding his milk to cobra snake and he hited the snake by big stones and snake was died and he takes his cow and went home. by even he wants to take food for him he sawed any where blood in food and also in water only for his eyes only. lately he knowed he has a mistake that because he hited a snake. so he brought all that village people to place. which he took died snake and built a temple here called "VIDURASHWATHA TEMPLE" Then went to home it was everything is fine in his food. So you are around nearby gowribidnur please visit this miracle temple and take blessings from nagadevaru. Here you can see so many of nagaprathisthpane means "snake staute or nagara stuate". For halting here you have small rooms and kalayanmantapas otherwise you stay at gowribidnur.for eating small...