Town of Melkote

First Online: October 29, 2006
Page Last Updated: February 17, 2024

The town of Melkote (a.k.a. Melukote) is a historic town with rich cultural traditions, located near Mysore. The great Indian teacher Saint Ramanujacharya lived in this town, and soon after Melkote became a hub of  learned community called Mandyam Iyengars, who were into scholarship of Sanskrit language, Vedas, and Indian sciences. Although the community is now spread all over the world, some remnants provide for interesting study of Indian tradition and culture. 

K.L. Kamat/Kamat's Potpourri

View of the Melkote Temple

Melkote today (year 2006) is a popular center of pilgrimage among Hindus who visit the two famous temples located here glorifying deity Narayanaswamy (a form of Lord Vishnu).

R. Seshasastry/Kamat's Potpourri

Devotee of Melkote
Relief on the footsteps of a temple. The belief was that the dust accumulated by the devotion of other devotees is enough for salvation

Contributed by: Vikas Kamat

Pictures of Melkote

• Devotees on top of Yoganarasimha Temple
• Handicapped Boy Washing Clothes with his feet
• Hermitage at Melukote
• Melkote Temple Chariot
• Rama Fighting on the Sholders of Hanuman
• Temple Art of Cheluvanarayana Temple
• Tower of Yoganarasimha Swamy Temple
• View from Melkote Tower

See Also:

• Emerald Coast -- Articles and pictures of Uttara Kannada (North Kanara) district documented over five decades.