I remember my grandparents always taking me to this temple for a special pooja. While the pooja was getting done, I would be running around the temple premises and also sit on the beautifully carved hand rails of the temple. I am deeply attached to this temple and feel at peaces whenever I visit Ambujavlli temple.
Ambujavalli Temple is an independent shrine inside the compound of Shveta Varahaswamy temple is dedicated to Ambujavalli / Lakshmi consort of Lord Varaha. The temple is beautiful with reflections of the Hoysala architecture. The doorway to the shrine is carved sophisticatedly. The well-proportioned pillars and tower form the temple.
Then Mysore King Chikka Deva Raja Wodeyar (1672-1704 A.D.) procured the stone image of Sweta Varahaswamy from Srimushnam in Tamil Nadu and installed the idol in a temple in Srirangapatna. However, this temple was demolished by Tipu Sultan. After Mysuru became the capital of the Wadiyars, Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar (1799 to 1868 A.D.) built the Svetavarahaswamy temple complex inside the Amba Vilas Palace premises.
The idol of goddess Ambujavalli was shifted to this temple and installed in an independent shrine behind the Sveta Varahaswamy temple.
The temple architecture is inspired by the Hoysala style of architecture. Dewan Purnaiah used materials of a Hoysala building that was being built in Shimoga district to build the Varahaswamy Temple as per the wishes of Krishnaraja Wodeyar III.
The pillared hall of this temple has paintings on its walls. The paintings represent scenes from Ramayana and Bhagavata / stories of Lord Krishan. The temple has images of Acharyas/ Masters – Deshikar and Jiyar, both Srivaishnava teachers with inscriptions.
It is believed that by performing the seva / service, pradakshina namaskaram / circumambulate and having the darshana / view of Goddess Ambujavalli one can overcome their problems troubles/hurdles/difficulties in life and acquire peace of mind.
Place Statistics:
Type of place: Ancient temple
Situated: Mysuru Palace, Mysuru
Distance: Mysuru is 140Km from Bangalore
Transport: Well connected by road, rail and air
Facilities: Rest Room, drinking water is available
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