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| Mysore Gazette lists 156 temples to which Tipu regularly paid annual grants. |
November 10, 2015, NewsCrunch
A VHP leader died as a protest against the birth anniversary celebrations of Tipu Sultan turned violent in Madikeri on Tuesday.
A VHP leader died as a protest against the birth anniversary celebrations of Tipu Sultan turned violent in Madikeri on Tuesday.
BJP has boycotted the celebrations, which have been organised by the Government of Karnataka.
BJP and allied organisations maintain that the former Mysore ruler was a Muslim fanatic, who demolished temples and converted Hindus by force.
While the historians probe the deeds or misdeeds of Tipu Sultan, there is strong evidence of several temples in Karnataka still cherishing their association with him. Many of them prospered under his rule benefiting directly from him.
Sharada temple, Sringeri
![Tipu sent funds generously for the restoration of the temple and the re-consecration of the image of Sri Sharada. The temple has maintained its correspondence with Tipu Sultan in its archives. There are letters in which Tipu requests the Swamiji to perform Satachandi and Sahasrachandi japa to help him gain divine blessings.]( "Tipu sent funds generously for the restoration of the temple and the re-consecration of the image of Sri Sharada. The temple has maintained its correspondence with Tipu Sultan in its archives. There are letters in which Tipu requests the Swamiji to perform Satachandi and Sahasrachandi japa to help him gain divine blessings.")
The Sharada temple at Sringeri, a seat of Shankaracharya, perhaps has the best documented association with Tipu Sultan. When the temple was looted by Maratha chieftains, the pontiff Sri Sacchidananda Bharati III appealed to Tipu Sultan for help.
Tipu sent funds generously for the restoration of the temple and the re-consecration of the image of Sri Sharada.
The temple has maintained its correspondence with Tipu Sultan in its archives. There are letters in which Tipu requests the Swamiji to perform Satachandi and Sahasrachandi japa to help him gain divine blessings.
When the Swamiji went to Pune to complain to Peshwas about their representatives’ misdeed, Tipu wrote asking him to return to his “motherland” and not spend so much time in a “foreign country”.
He also requested the Swamiji to visitMysore on the way back and spend a few days with him.
Kollur Mookambika Temple
The Sharada temple at Sringeri, a seat of Shankaracharya, perhaps has the best documented association with Tipu Sultan. When the temple was looted by Maratha chieftains, the pontiff Sri Sacchidananda Bharati III appealed to Tipu Sultan for help.
Tipu sent funds generously for the restoration of the temple and the re-consecration of the image of Sri Sharada.
The temple has maintained its correspondence with Tipu Sultan in its archives. There are letters in which Tipu requests the Swamiji to perform Satachandi and Sahasrachandi japa to help him gain divine blessings.
When the Swamiji went to Pune to complain to Peshwas about their representatives’ misdeed, Tipu wrote asking him to return to his “motherland” and not spend so much time in a “foreign country”.
He also requested the Swamiji to visit
The
Salam mangalarathi is performed to to the deity every evenings to commemorate Tipu Sultan's visit to the temple.
A temple official told The Times of India that salam mangalarathi is an oral undocumented tradition followed by the temple.
Nanjangud Srikanteshwarar temple
Nanjangud, near
According to the temple literature Tipu’s pet elephant, which was going blind, found its vision restored after it was made to perform a ritual at the temple. Sufficiently impressed, the
There are several other examples of Hindu temples keeping alive fond memories of Tipu Sultan. A few months ago a rally of Muslim youth in honour of Tipu Sultan was flagged off by Kodi Mutt Swamiji, Hassan, who is well known for his skill in astrology.
These were not isolated affairs. The Editor of Mysore Gazettes Srikantaiah has listed 156 temples to which Tipu regularly paid annual grants.