
Miraculous 12th Century Hasanamba temple,Hassan, Karnataka of Goddess Shakti is open to devotees only 7-10 days during Diwali every year. Rest of the year,Sanctum of Goddess is closed & left with a lit lamp, flowers,water &2 bags of rice as an offering until the next year

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Nanda Deepa(Ghee lamp) burns for entire duration of temple closure,with the Ghee never finishing.Anna Naivedya (the rice offering) offered to Devi at the time of closing the temple remains warm & unspoiled when the Sanctum is opened again,a year later

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An Anthill representing presiding deity is inside. Lakhs come for darshan as temple is open only from next Thursday of FullMoon day in Ashwija Month(late Oct -early Nov)& closes on Balipadyami day when Karnataka celebrates Diwali

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