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KariGhatta Temple
Srirangapatna | Near Mysore, Mandya, IndiaAbout
Karighatta is a hill situated a few kilometres outside the 'island' town of Srirangapatna . It is situated off the Bangalore - Mysore Highway just before Srirangapatna . The name Karighatta translates to "Black Hill" in Kannada . The hill has a Hindu temple devoted to a form of Hindu god Vishnu , called "Karigirivasa". This deity is also referred to as "Lord Srinivasa " and is also called "Bairagi Venkataramana". The epithet 'Bairagi' for this idol is derived from the fact that when 'alankara' (flower decoration) is done to the deity, the deity looks like a Bairagi ( mendicant ). The hill stands at a height of 2697 feet above sea level. It supports dry scrub jungle and many tamarind and gooseberry trees are found around the temple. A small river, Lokapavani, a tributary of Kaveri flows by the hill.
