This temple is located quite near to Sri Rajarajeshwari
temple (850 m) in 12th cross,I Phase, Rajarajeshwari Nagar.The temple was built in
Kerala style with a gabled roof with two big halls in the basement. One hall is
used for meditation and another for performing vratams and homams.
The meaning
of “Nimishamba”is that the prayers of devotees are fulfilled within a minute.
This temple was constructed in 2006 by Sri Somavamsa Arya kshatriya Committee
members. This temple was built with special red laterite stone. In the sanctum
a Srichakra Yantra is seen in front of the presiding deity. Around the temple
one can see shrines for other gods like Sri Siddhi Vinayaka, Sri Lakshmi Narayana,
Sri Moukthikeshwara and Sri Saraswati. Nitya Chandika Homam and Nitya Annadaanam
are done here.
As per Varna Vybhava Kanda of SrimadBrahmanda Purana, Shri
Nimishamba appeared to Mukta Rishi and helped his son, Shashi Bindu, to kill the most powerfulto kill
the most powerful demon called Janumandala, grandson of Vrithrasura. Her incarnation took place on Vaishaka Suddha Dashami and on this day “Nimishamba Jayanti” is celebrated by Somavamsha Arya Kshatriyas in a grand manner. Special poojas are done here on Mondays, Fridays and on every Full Moon day. AmavasyaHomam is done on every New Moon Day. Apart from many homams, Sri Satyanarayana Vratam is performed here on every Full Moon Day. In the meditation hall the idol of Sri
Dakshinamurti and Sri Padukas are seen. The temple looks quite neat and clean
and one can experience a serene and peaceful atmosphere here. This temple is
open from 6.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and from 4.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. in the evening.Temples for Nimishamba are seen
in Ganjam Village, just two kilometers from Sri Rangapattana and in Akkipet on
OTC Road in Bengaluru also.
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12th September, 2018 Somaseshu Gutala
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