Welcome To Sri Bhavaneeshwarar Temple

Sri Bhavaneeshwarar Temple nestling in a serene setting at the mouth of one of the tributaries of Bhavani River (Hence the name of Sri Bhavaneeshwarar) is situated at Fernhill,Ooty was founded by Late.Sri.Arumuga Mudaliar in the late 19th Century.

The Temple with the Holy “Shivalingam” as the Presiding Deity along with Goddess Sri Chamundeeshwari (Bhavani Amman) is the only full fledged Shiva Temple in the Nilgiris.

The Annual Festivals at the Temple include the Maha Shivaratri, Karthigai Deepam, and the famous Arudhra Darshan.

Late Sri Govindasamy Mudaliar’s (Hereditary Trustee 1905-1955) adoration of the Temple was so great that he started the famous Annual Arudhura Darshan Festival in the year 1910 (In the earlier days during the Annual Arudhura Festival the huge decorated palanquin with Sri Nataraja and his consort Sri Sivagamasundari along with other Deities were carried on the shoulders) and taken around the Ooty Town in a procession with the help of the Badagas initially and later with the help of the Ancient Hill Tribe “The Todas” who continue to participate in the festivities with their customary enthusiasm in large numbers even to this day. The Arudhra Festival has been conducted with Pomp & gaiety and has become an eagerly awaited festival for the entire Ooty town