Goushale @ sampige Srinivasa Temple

A new GouShale will be opened by Sampige srinivas temple in this week. Youth association of Sampige, influenced by the Viswa Mangala Gou Yatre has taken this intiative.
Viswa Mangala Gou Yatre has been organized by Ramachandra pur mutt in its effort to save cows. Interested people could visit the famous SAMPIGE SRINIVASA TEMPLE @ SAMPIGE, Turuvekere Taluk, Dandinashivara Hobli, Tumkur District.
Sri Srinivasa Temple
Champakapuri Kshetram popularly known as Sampige is a small village in Turuvekere Taluk of Tumkur District in Karnataka. It is nearly 104 Kms from Bangalore. The name of the place is due to Champaka trees which were found in this place in the ancient times.Here an ancient Temple of Sri Srinivasa Perumal is situated which according to the Sthala puranam dates back to Dwapara yuga. This place was the capital of King Sudhanva and he worshipped Lord Srinivasa. After his rule the place was under ruins. The idol of Lord Srinivasa was hidden in a Valmika and Narada accompanied by the Gandharvas used to worship the deity every night.A villager noticed a bright light in the Valmika(Ant Hill) and to their astonishment found the Idol of Srinivasa Perumal in it. They built a temple as it is now in that place.Sri. Srinivasa Perumal is in the form of Shanka, Chakra, Gadhadari with Sharanagathi Hastha. Sri Champakapuri Srinivasa is the Haath Perumal of many Hebbar Srivaishnavas

For details pls write to :

Sridhar S K
Convener Goushale,
Near Srinivasa temple,
Sampige Post, Turuvekere Taluk
Dandinashivara Hobli, Tumkur District.
pin 572225.
Phone: +919480421321