4pm News Network: The festival of Diwali will be celebrated with great pomp across the country on Thursday (October 31). This festival starts from the day of Dhanteras. Mother Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha are especially worshiped on this day. There is a lot of crowd at the temples of Goddess Lakshmi on the day of Diwali. But today we are going to talk to you about one of those temples. Which is open only on Diwali.
Yes, let us tell you that there is a temple in Karnataka which is open only for 7 days on the occasion of Diwali. This temple remains closed the rest of the year. The name of this temple is Hasanamba Temple, which is considered to be quite old.
In such a situation, today we are going to talk to you about the specialty of this temple. This temple dedicated to Goddess Amba is located in the Hassan district of Karnataka. It is said that this temple was built in the 12th century. The city is also named after Hasan Devi. Whenever this temple opens during the year, people come to worship Goddess Amba.
The doors of Hasanamba temple are opened only for 12 days from Diwali. When the doors of the temple are closed, a lamp is lit inside. Apart from this, flowers are also kept in the temple. It is said that when the temple is inaugurated next year on the occasion of Diwali, the lamps will remain lit and the flowers will also look fresh.
important point
- If you are planning to travel by plane, there is no airport in the Hassan district.
- To do this you will have to go to the Bangalore airport. After this you can reach here by bus or taxi.
- It’s also easy to get here by train. Hassan is connected to many railways including Bengaluru, Shimoga and Hubli, apart from this you can also go by bus.
