Agamic way of worshipping God and priesthood in three different temples of Mysore district

Temple is the heart of Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism. It is a sanctum of vibrating peace. We feel exalted in the holy atmosphere of a temple. Temple comes from "Templum" which is a Latin word for the 'House of God'. It is a place for peace, prayer and meditation. It is called 'Kovil' (Koil) in Tamil meaning God's home,'Devasthana' (Devarulruva Sthana), the place where the God lives in Kannada. Temples are spiritual universities for the spontaneous education of the masses and classes in God-awareness. These are dynamic centres of art, beauty, poetry, spiritual knowledge and yogic wisdom. This study highlights the patterns and perspective of worship of the specific duties and the roles of the worshippers as well as their participation in the three different temples of Mysore district.