Virupaksha Temple, Mulabagalu

athama linga at the front and margadarshneshwara
linga behind. 

The Virupaksha temple is located in Virupakshapura Village in Mulbagal taluk of Kolar dst, Karnataka. This is a very special Lord Shiva Temple. In the sacred sanctum, there are two shiva lingas. One of them is an athma linga, called Virupaksha athma Linga. The specialty of this Linga is it changes its color thrice a day. This Athma Linga is blood red in color in the early mornings, in afternoons it is white, and in the evenings it takes honey color. This is one of very few Lingas that changes its color trice a day, one other being Kantheshwara (linga) temple in Mangalore.  No one can explain the color phenomena to this date. This still remains a mystery to the science community.  In the same sanctum, there is another Linga slightingly bigger than the Virupaksha athma linga called  ''Marga-Darsh-Neshwara Linga''. The story dates back to many 1000 centuries.  Atreya Muni did penance to lords shiva in front of Marga-Darsh-Neshwara Linga for many decades. Lord Shiva pleased by Artreya's devotion, showed up to him and handed the Virupaksha athma linga as token of appreciation. Athreya Muni, established the linga in the same sanctum. .

 It is believed that powerful radiations are emitted from the sacred sanctum. The point of origin of these radiation is the Athma Linga. The intensity of the radiations vary as per time of the day. High radiations are emitted early morning and in the evenings, i.e during sun rise and sun set. These radiations are very powerful. The radiations subdues and cancel out other negative radiations. There are special characteristics associated with these radiations. When exposed to these radiation, it is supposedly activates the right brain, which is all about arts and creativity. Besides honing ones creativity, these radiations also help children to improve memory power and also improves their I.Qs. Children affected by autism can be cured by exposing them to these rays, every day. These radiations can make a child agile, can help a mute child speak. There are many children in the vicinity of the temple who stand testimony. The school children are constantly made to expose to the rays, and as a result they have tremendously improved in the academics. In fact pupils from the near by schools made it a point to spend a lot of time in this temple, during school hours, as a result these children stands first in the state exams. These radiations can also cure chronic diseases like cancer, Tuberculosis, and other ailments which cannot be cured by the science are cured here. In fact the intensity of the radiation is so strong, that it will knock anyone who stands in its path. Anybody exposed to these rays for few minutes, one will start rocking back and forth. In the process one would not lose their balance and trip. People exposed to such rays has unique experience, for some it makes them feel light, for others it gives them adrenalin high. Each persons experience is as unique as their DNA structure. The radiation originates from the Athma Linga, and ends at the otherside of the temple called ''suruli'' 

In this temple complex, there is a sacred sanctum for Goddess Bagalamukhi, radiations from this idol can cancel out all the negative vibes caused by black magic and by other means. These rays can cure a lot of mental illnesses too. This temple was improvised by Krishna Devaraya. This temple is very unique and one of its kinds, it is one of those very few temples with very high active energy fields. Anyone can check it for themselves. Hence, this place is favorite for spiritual enlightment seekers.  Please add this temple to your must visit pilgrimage lists.