About
Sri Sadashiva Rudra Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Nada village of Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka. Even though the temple is called Sadashiva Rudra Devasthana, it is popular and famous as the “Surya” Temple. Devotees impress Lord Shiva to get rid of their problems & after getting their wishes fulfilled they offer clay sculptures that resemble the replicas of buildings, cars, couples, currency notes, or coins whatever they prayed for. As said by the Archakaru, Initially when you are making Sankalpa need not go there, from your place only you can do the Sankalpa. Once your Sankalpa is fulfilled you can go there & do the offerings.
Once upon a time, a woman was chopping grass with her son at this place, when she hit a stone. Blood started oozing out from the stone she had hit. Seeing blood coming from the stone, the woman cried out “Sureya” to her son. After that incident, the place was named Sureya, which gradually became Surya.
The clay offering tradition
The temple is known for its tradition of offerings in clay. According to Wikipedia’s article on the temple (a community-written source of moderate reliability), devotees go preferably on Mondays with their clay offerings, a coconut and a kilogram of rice; the priest examines the offering and accepts it on behalf of the deity. The article says the offerings, which are piled in a circle near the temple, include clay models of children, cradles, limbs, houses, vehicles, coconuts, cattle, bullock carts, snakes, tortoises, eyes and ears, and that the pile is placed near the spot believed to be where Sadashiva Rudra first appeared. The same article says the temple is about 12 km from Belthangady and 4 km from Ujire, which matches the distances below.
Wikipedia also cites folklorist Lauri Honko’s analysis for a rough estimate that the temple is about 1,200 years old. This is an estimate, not a recorded founding date.
Timings to visit
7.30 AM – 2.00 PM | 4.00 PM – 6.30 PM
Timings are not confirmed on an official website; check with the temple before travelling.
How to Reach Sri Sadashiva Rudra temple Surya
By Air: Mangalore International Airport – 78.1 km, Bangalore – 333.7 km
By Train: Mangalore – 79 km,
By Road: Dharmasthala – 13.1 km, Belthangady – 12 km, Ujire Town – 4 km,
Address
Sri Sadashiva Rudra temple Surya, P.O. Permanu , Belthangady Taluk D.K. district, 574214, Karnataka.
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