Historic Hasanamba Temple opens in Hassan

The historic Hasanamba Temple in Hassan was opened on Thursday, marking the commencement of the annual Hasanamba festival.

The doors of the historic Hasanamba Temple in Hassan were opened on Thursday, marking the start of the annual Hasanamba festival. Elected representatives, senior officials and seers were present.

The Muzrai temple is open to devotees only during the festival period, from the first Thursday after the full moon in the Ashwayuja month until the day after Balipadyami.

Hundreds of devotees gathered on the temple premises for darshan of the deity. As the temple remains open only for a brief period each year, it attracts large numbers of devotees from across the State and beyond. The district administration has made arrangements to manage the crowd.

The doors were opened after rituals were performed on the temple premises. Excise Minister K.M. Shivalinge Gowda, who is also the district in-charge Minister, Muzrai Minister K.S. Basavanthappa, MP Shreyas Patel, Deputy Commissioner K.S. Lathakumari and others attended the ceremony.