Matha
Sri Kodandashrama Matha,Hebbur
Legend has it that seer Sri Kodandaramashrama Swamy, who moved around atop a tiger and took only sugarcane for food was once caught and lynched by the farmer owning those sugarcane fields. The seer's greatness was such that the inflammation as a result of this lynching was found on the bodies of his family members. Realizing his folly, the farmer donated his sugarcane fields to the Swamiji and thus the place of Hulikal became a part of today's well-known Math.
The Math, which has a history of more than 300 years, was blessed by Sri Kodandaramashrama Swamy who is said to have solved the problems of the then Mysore Rulers, who in turn dutifully got an Ashram built and also donated lands for the Math.
It is believed that the place had a considerable population of tigers and hence came to be known as Hebbur. Some palm leaf writings have recorded this place as Ghanapuri (equivalent to the Kannada word Hebbur). This place is supposed to have been donated during the time of Gangas to one Nripakama, for which proof is available. Hoysala king Ramanatha then took this place under his rule. Then Hebbur formed a part of the famous Vijayanagara Kingdom and its subsidiary rulers.
It is said that the Sri Chakra, which has a special presence at the Math, was found in a well in the olden days by a devotee and was handed over to Sri Kodandaramashrama Swamiji, who got a temple constructed for the Sri Chakra. From then on, the various Swamijis have maintained the revered status of the Math by conducting Homas, Utsavas at regular intervals at the Math.
