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Karnataka Ghat

Karnataka Ghat

'The stately, regal ghat of the land of mysteries, Mysore, now also known as Karnataka, which awkwardly has a shrine of 'Ruru',the dog.'

 

This ghat was build by the state of Mysore (now known as Karnataka) in early twentieth century (in 1910).This ghat has a popular 'pilgrim rest-house', where majority of South Indian devotees get shelter. There lies a site and shrine. There also is a shrine of Ruru (' the Dog') Bhairava, one of the 8th Bhairavas(guard dog in the sacred sanctum of Kashi) protecting the city from 8 directions .

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Uploaded on July 10, 2016