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About Amrutesvara temple’s main deity is Lord Shiva and the shiva linga at the temple is a 300-year-old Trimurti brought from the River Kandikevale in Nepal. The idol of Sharadha Devi sits next to the shiva linga. Some of the important rituals performed at the Amrutesvara temple include Bilva Archana and Kumkuma Archana. The temple […]

About It was built by Kempe Gowda the founder of Bangalore in the 16th century. Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple is also known as Gavipuram cave temple. As the word “gavi” suggests, Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple is inside a cave. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is a wonderful instance of Indian architecture of rock […]

 About  Amaragiri Malekal Tirupati Temple, Once Shri Vashishta Maharshi lived here and went to penance worshiping Lord Venkataramanswamy for over 800 years, who in turn gave his darshan on the day of Ashada Shuddha Dwadashi. To mark this event Maharathothsava is being held every year even now. After getting Tapasiddhi with the darshan of Lord […]

About  This temple is named as the Kamal Basadi Belgaum since the tower of the temple depicts kamal (lotus) with 72 petals, which presently displays images of the past 24 Tirthankaras but can also depict the present and future Tirthankaras and is one of the Jain temples located inside the Belgaum Fort, Karnataka. The temple […]

About There are three doors to the Someshwara temple. The high dividers of the Someshwara temple make it feel like a fort. It is a wonderful example of elite Chalukya craftsmanship and design. The vital god that is venerated in the temple is Lord Shiva. It is trusted that a fervent devotee’s wishes are satisfied […]

About  Shri Guru Kottureshwara Temple dedicated to Saint Kottureshwara, is a renowned temple situated in the Bellary district in Karnataka. Every year people throng to this temple to get blessings. This is one of the ancient temples in South India and lies 19 km away from Kudligi, a quaint village in Karnataka. Once Nandi was […]

About Papnash Shiva Temple holds great religious significance, as it is believed that the Shivlinga enshrined here along with the temple was installed by Lord Rama while returning from Lanka. There is a natural spring in front of the temple which flows into a pond popularly known as ‘Papnash’, and it is believed to wash […]

About Nanneshwara Temple is small and resembles the famous Kasivisvesvara Temple, which is much bigger in size. It is an Ekakuta Temple. It was built using a unique material called soapstone which was a prominently used by the Chalukyas and the Hoysalas during the 12th – 13th century AD. It is constructed over a raised […]

About  Satyasraya Irivabedanga had the title ‘Sarvavarnadharmadhanu’ – meaning bow that respects all religions, without discrimination. Brahma Jinalaya Temple represents the second phase of Kalyani Chalukyas art. It is said that Attimabbe donated 1,500 jewel-studded statues of Tirthankaras and 1,000 copies of the manuscript of Ponna’s ‘Santipurana’ written on the palm-leaves book. With the waning […]

About  The series of mountains form the temple backdrop. This is a sacred spot consecrated with a temple and tank which receives water from a spring. Behind the temple is the path that leads to the forest, the Antaragange hills are an ideal place for hiking, climbing, night navigation, and other adventure activities. There are […]