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Prasanna Krishnaswamy Temple




Prasanna Krishnaswamy Temple is one of the temples within the Mysore Palace compound. The sanctum sanctorum enshrines the beautiful image of Lord Krishna in crawling posture, with a butter ball in his hand. It is made of chlorite schist. It also houses 40 bronze images of gods and goddesses, saints and sages. The metallic figures of Krishnaraja Wodeyar along with his wives are also worshipped. The murals on the walls depict the stories from the Bhagavata. The temple is famous for Lord Krishna's birthday celebrations.



Updated on 7th June, 2005
District: Mysore
Location: Mysore    

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