Devotees have succeeded in constructing a building even when a case was filed against the committee by the then deputy commissioner Naveenraj Singh a year ago. However, the present deputy commissioner R Narayanaswamy has extended his co-operation by giving permission to undertake construction.
Devotees had to transport all construction materials themselves, since there is no approach road for the vehicles to spot. It was donkeys which helped devotees in transporting materials to the hill, explains Sudarshan, who supervised the construction works.
Buildings including Mullappa Swamy Shrine, dining hall and kitchen were designed giving due importance to environment.
History
The Sharanas including Mullappa Swamy were in search of safe haven after the revolution at Kalyana. The myth says that Swamy was guided by cobras to Mullayyanagiri and the road to Mullayyanagiri is still known as ‘Sarpa Dari’ to commemorate this.
It is believed that Swamy had performed meditation in caves on top of Mullayyanagiri for many years. Villagers of Hosapura provided shade to protect Swamy from rain and sun and Swamy bless people for their prosperity.
According to priests of the temple, Swamy breathed his last in the same place and later the place has been called as Mullayyanagiri.
Blessings
People believe that those who do not have children will be blessed if prayers were offered to Swamy’s Chair. Devotees offer prayers to Swamy when they are in distress due to lack of sufficient rains and the people assert that their prayers never went in vain.
Festival
Devotees observe festival at the temple on Makha nakshatra day in March every year. Villagers of Mailimane, Kesarike, Anooru, Balehalli, Karkipete, Joladalu, Hunusemakki and other regions participate in the festival rituals.
Deeparchane for Deepavali, Gadatheertha Pooje during Karthika Masa, Jagarane on Shivaratri and Kalasarohana and Avarohana are some of the rituals performed here.
The family of Kalledevarapura Mullayya Basavayya of Aralaguppe village were performing the religious rituals at the Chair hereditarily.
Theertha prasada has been distributed in the temple only on Ugadi and coconut was broken in the temple only on Ganesh Chathurthi.
Another speciality is that villagers do not erect pandal (chappara) for marriage in their houses for one month during festival.
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