Kote or the fort area once encompassed the temples of Kolaramma, Someshwara and was bordered by the Kolarammana Kere.
Now the fort is all but gone, disappeared into new residential areas, the collapse of old town was hastened by the British Christian Missionaries who constructed a Church and school next to the temples.
The major and important temples in the town are Kolaramma Temple and Someswara Temple.
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According to the Mysore District Gazetteer, the deity in the sanctum was Mahishasuramardini, known popularly as Kolaramma.
A pit near the sub shrine to the left of the sanctum is identified as the habitat of the scorpions.
One of the most outstanding examples of plastic art in the Kolaramma temple is the slab depicting a battle scene, now placed on the front platform of the entrance.
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Much older of the two monuments Kolaramma is believed to have been built by Rajendra Chola around 1040 A.D. Numerous Tamil inscriptions testify to the Chola occupation of Kolar around this time.
According to the Mysore District Gazetteer the deity in the sanctum was Mahishamardini known popularly as Kolaramma.
In or out of garbha griha in whatever form she is conceived Kolaramma seems to dominate the psyche of the devotees and continue to have gained spiritual edge over the other deities around.
The Kolar Town Municipal Council was established in 1925 and it was upgraded into City Municipal Council in the year 1985, the City is Divided into 31 wards for administrative convenience.
Heavy Prakara walls, ornate Kalyana mantapa and a Devi Shrine, lofty gopura is known for fine stucco figures on the tower, while the door frame is carved in typical Vijayanagara style with dwarapalas etc..
There are vijayanagara inscriptions on the wall of store room and the yagashala datable to 15 cent A.D. Kolaramma Temple: This L- shaped temple has two shrines, one for Durga(Kolaramma) and the other for saptamatras.
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On the road to Madras (Chenai), to 75 km from Bangalore, Kolar announces itself only by the temple of Kolaramma.
It is it whom one honours here under the name of Kolaramma.
Close to Kolar,is the village of Chokkunahalli,which has one of the largest statues of Ganesh in India at the Chinmaya Sandeepany Temple,10 meters height and sitting on a piedestal.
Kolar is now well known for its silk farming and wool spinning.
Places of interest include Kolaramma temple, Antharagange, Nandi Hills, Chikkaballapur, Rangasthala, Minakanagurki, Viduraswatha, Mulbagal, Kurudumale, Avani, Virupakshi, Bangaru Tirupati, Chikka Tirupathi, Bethamangala, Budikote, Malur, Masthi, Tekal, Chintamani, Kaivara,Gummanayakanapalaya.
The Kolar district in Karnataka is bounded by Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh and has been at the center of history, with several dynasties ruling the region.
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Sewage water pollutes drinking water - Deccan Herald - Internet Edition(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
CMC has not bothered to purify the water before they supply it for drinking purpose.
The water from the Kolaramma lake is being supplied to ITCM hospital and surrounding areas, Pattabhiraman Nagar, Kanakanapalya, Dharmarayanagar and other areas.
Fortunately, supplying of drinking water from the four borewells has been stopped for the time being after observing the pollution.
