About Ramanathapura
Ramanathapura is one of the major hobali town in Arakalgud Taluk of Hassan District. The place is situated on left bank of river cauvery. Ramanathapura is one of the most prominent pilgrimage center in Karnataka. The place is believed as holy place from many centuries and hence called as "DAKSHINA KAASHI". There are many temples in Ramanathapura. Hence Ramanathapura is also termed as "TOWN OF TEMPLES". The important temples of Ramanathapura are Prasanna Sri Subramanya Temple, Sri Rameshwara Temple, Sri Agasteshwara temple, Sri Pattabhi Rama Temple, etc.,
The devotees believes that all their sins will be washed away after having holy bath in river Cauvery and performing rituals at the temple. Every day hundreds of devotees, pilgrims, tourists visits the place for fulfillment of their vows & to get blessings from god through their rituals. Thousands of devotees visits temple during car festival (Rathotsava) in the month of December and January.
Ramanathapura is almost a center place from Hassan, Mysore and Coorg. Ramanathapura is also famous for Bullock & Cow fair, Tobacco Market, Aracanut Market, Educational institutions and agriculture. |