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The
Ryali
temple
is
known
as
Lord
JaganMohini
Keshava
Swamy
temple.
The
templeβs
art
and
architecture
are
very
unique.
But
the
most
unique
feature
of
this
temple
is
the
idol
of
the
presiding
deity
which
5
feet
tall
and
3
feet
wide
and
has
been
beautifully
and
gracefully
carved
out
of
a
single
black
saligrama
stone
which
portrays
Keshava
Swamy,
on
the
front
and
the
back
side
of
the
stone
portrays
JaganMohini,
a
lovely
and
attractive
woman.
This
idol
has
been
carved
skillfully
to
evoke
respect
and
adoration
in
the
minds
of
the
devotees.
Lord
Maha
Vishnu
who
is
shown
here
in
the
form
of
Keshava
Swamy
has
four
hands.
He
is
shown
holding
"Shankha"
(conch)
and
"Chakra"
(disc)
in
two
hands
while
the
other
two
hands
hold
"Gadha"
and
"Manthara"
mountain.
Opposite
this
temple,
is
the
temple
of
Lord
Shiva
in
the
form
of
Sri
Umakamandaleswaraswami.
Lord
Brahma
created
a
Lingam
&
performed
abhishekam
with
water
from
his
kamandalam
&
henceforth
Lord
Siva
is
being
worshipped
here
as
Sri
Umakamandaleswaraswami.
Along
with
Sri
Maha
Vishnu
with
his
conch
&
discuss
are
carved
the
forms
Sridevi,
Boodevi,
Saint
Narada
and
his
thumbura,
Ramba,
Oorvasi,
Kinnara,
Kimpurusha,
Govardhana
Krishna,
Adi
Shesha
(the
serpant),
Garuda
&
Ganga
devi.
Water
keeps
sprouting
from
the
underground
at
the
idol's
feet.
This
water
wets
the
the
flowers
at
the
Lord's
feet
&
the
water
from
these
flowers
is
sprinkled
on
devotees.
There
is
also
a
separate
shrine
for
Sri
Sathya
Narayana
Swamy
along
with
Sri
Lakshmi
Devi.
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