Ellode Sri Lakshmi Adinarayana Swamy Temple

Ellode Sri Lakshmi Adinarayana Swamy Temple

Sri Lakshmi Adinarayana Swami Temple is located at Ellodu near Gudibande in Chikkaballapur District of Karnataka.
This holy temple has its existence since ancient times (over 1000 years). The Lord is sitting on top of Kurma giri (tortoise shaped hill).

Yellodu Sri Lakshmi Adinarayana temple which is a beautiful temple located on top of the hill is a swayambhu and is a family deity for over 10000 families.The 618 steps climb has greenery on either side.

Narayana is the first name of Supreme Brahman as mentioned in Narayana Suktam, Narayana Upanishad. According to Puranas the four armed Supreme Being is called Narayana as the casual water emerged from his leg and he made this water his residence. After that Brahma was born from lotus navel. So the primary creation or the first creation emerged from Narayan that’s why he is called Adi Narayana, “Adi” means first or from whom everything came into existence. Narayana came to be known as Vishnu as he pervaded the entire creation internally and externally.

Special poojas are made in Magha masam on all Sundays and Rathotsava is performed on 3rd Sunday. Vaikunta Ekadashi is done in a very grand manner. Satyanarayana Swamy pooja is performed on all the Pournima days (Full moon day) at the temple which is on the foothill of Sri Lakshmi Adinarayana Swamy Temple. Kalyana Utsava (or Kalyanotsava) is performed at the Ganesh temple near the entrance of the temple. Offering hairs is done on all Sundays on top of the hill.
Magha masam is observed in Sri Lakshmi Adinarayana Swamy Temple with utmost enthusiasm.