Avani, Kolar
Avani is a small village in Mulbagal taluk, Kolar district in Karnataka, India, about ten miles from Kolar Gold Fields. The village is located at 32 km from Kolar. It is a popular location for rock climbing.
Legend
Avani is famous for the Sita temple situated on a hill. This temple is one of the few temples dedicated to Sitadevi in India. This hill has the temple of Hari Shresta Adi Jambava, who gave Shyamanthak jewel to Lord Krishna. On the Same Occasion Lord Krishna Marries Jambavati the daughter of Adi Jambav. It is also known as the Gaya of the south and has ancient temples known as the Ramalingeshwara, Lakshmaneshwara, Bharateshwara and Shatrugneshwara, dating back to the period of the Nolamba Dynasty. It has been told that Sitadevi gave birth to her twin children Lava-Kusha here. Even today the room where Sita gave birth to her children exists. The war between Sri Rama and his sons Lava & Kusha happened in this village. The place is very near (About 13 km)to Mulabaagilu (Taluk headquarters) in Kolar District.
Podcasts:
-
by In Strict Confidence
-
by Andy Griggs
-
by Kevin Skinner
-
by Gretchen Peters
Eye Of Heaven
by: In Strict ConfidenceBroken-hearted
The moon leaves earth
Looking for a new world
To protect and serve
To avoid the danger
Of increasing heaven's space
My eyes covered with blindness
Diving into endless grace
As long black rainbows fight the light
Conquer and turn dawn into night
Holding on
Going down
The sun takes off her crown
As long as stars brighten the sky
As long as time is passing by
Protect the eye of heaven
Celestial bodies
Nestling close to me
In search for shelter
And security
Dust of clouds
Cover desert sky
To save us from a demon's seed