Goravanahalli

A poor man named Abbayya was blessed by Sri Mahalakshmi. For his unwavering devotion, Abbayya was awarded the blessing of wealth. He began doing charity work which led his home to be called Lakshmi Nivas. After Abbayya's death, his brother Thotadappa performed poojas to the Goddess. He built the Goravanahalli Mahalakshmi temple in dedication to the Goddess. In 1925, Kamalamma (a pious devotee) saw the neglected state of the temple. She settled there in 1952 and started performing poojas for the Goddess. In due time, the temple gained fame through the word of mouth.