[1] The Dharmaraya Swamy Temple was built over eight hundred years ago by the Vahni Kula Kshatriyas going back to the Chalukya dynasty; King Someshwara is mentioned in a stone inscription at Hottal taluk, Naded district, Maharashtra.

The temple may be more than 800 years old, the first buildings having been in existence before the current city of Bangalore was founded in 1530 by Kempe Gowda I, when he built a mud fort here.

Deities worshipped here include Dharmaraya, Krishna, Arjuna, Draupadi, Nakula, Sahadeva and Bhima.

The ritual pot filled with water and adorned with decorations several feet high is carried by the priest, while dancers perform various acrobatic feats while following the procession accompanied by a number of musical instruments.

[4] Gowdas, Ganacharyas and Chakridaararu are the ordained sects among the Vahnikula Kshatriyas to carry the tradition of conducting the Karaga.