Chennigaraya Temple, located to the south of the world
famous Chennakeshava Temple at Belur in Hassan District, Karnataka, is
associated with Kappe - frog. Here is the story as to how the temple got associated
with frog.
Jakkanacharya, a famous sculpture who lived during the 14th
century AD, was given the work of the Chennigaraya temple.
He completed the main murti of Chennigaraya and it was about
to be consecrated and installed in the temple.
However, Dankana, Jakkanacharya’s son, came in search of his
father and objected to the consecration of the murti as he considered it unfit
for worship.
Jakkanacharya challenged his son and took an oath to cut off
his right hand if the sculpture was defective.
Soon sandal paste was applied all over the murti of Chennigaraya
and the portion near the belly did not dry up at all.
When a flake was taken out of that portion, a frog jumped
out.
Accepting defeat, Jakkanacharya is said to have cut off his
right hand.
This temple is now known as Kappe (frog) Chennigaraya temple.
But worship is not offered to the deity.
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