The Venugopal Temple, Manipal, Karnataka India

The Venugopal temple in Manipal is situated within the Manipal Institute of Technology Campus. It is place where harmony & mental peace is guranteed at all times.
Majority of devotees are Students as it is at walking distance from most of the hostels in the campus of Manipal Institute of Technology. It has a very beautiful visage and houses a beautiful idol of Shri Venugopala.The temple has a very striking appearance with a delicately curved dome that towers towards the sky. Architecture wise the Temple is a very pleasant sight. At a glance one might wonder the significance of building such a tall gopura, but when we see it from the front it appears like the crown for gods.Right outside the temple, one can find a beautiful garden with lush green trees that are indeed a pleasant sight for the eyes. Students often visit the place in the evenings or on post-dinner time strolls.Somehow, one wouldn't ever feel lonely being there. It's one of the places where one may enjoy their moments of solitude for as long as they want. The environment in the temple breathes a feeling of assurance. Every visit to the temple instils one with enough positive energy to give them courage to face the ordeals in life!

At the very beginning of the year, the Venugopal Temple committee along with 'Chinmaya Mission' had organized a discourse on Bhagavad Geeta in English which took place for more than a week and was extremely enlightening. A very active participation was seen by people of different age-groups alike. The discourse, which was illuminating and edifying in a lot of ways, could be considered a perfect spiritual beginning for the year.