About  Shiva Linga in this temple was established by Pandava, Bheem. Therefore, the deity here is known as Bheemalingeshwara Swamy Temple. This temple is maintained by Thathaiya Mutt. Abisheka to Lord Shiva is done trice in a day. This place is also closely associated with poet saint Narayanappa, who lived during the 18th century. He […]

About  The Prasanna Virupaksha temple dates back to the 14th century AD. The temple is dedicated to Prasanna Virupaksha, an avatar of Lord Shiva. The temple has remained buried for over four hundred years before it was discovered in the 1980’s decade. It is believed that Vijayanagara ruler Krishnadevaraya had donated extensively to this temple. […]

About  Trikuteshwara Temple architecture was planned by the architect Amara Shilpi Jakanachari. The Badami Chalukyas were exponents of early architectural achievements in Deccan. Aihole, Badami, and Pattadakal were their centers of art. They were succeeded by the Rashtrakutas and the Kalyani Chalukyas. The temple has ornate pillars with intricate sculptures. The sanctum enshrines three Shivalingas. […]

About  Gajendragad is a town that lies amidst several mountains. One has to climb a fleet of steps to reach the Shri Kalakaleshwara Temple. This temple is known for its unique Udbhava linga, which is worshipped by a large number of pilgrims. The ‘Athare Gange’ is a small tank that is situated at the exit […]

About The Hoysaleswara temple was constructed in the 12th century, within the time period of 1120 CE and 1150 CE, and was built by the Hoysala ruler King Vishnuvardhana. It is believed that the temple was named Hoysaleswara Temple after Vishnuvardhana Hoysaleswara. When the Hoysaleswara temple was built the place was known as Dwarasamudra. Temple […]

About  The Kamala Narayana Temple was built by the Kadamba dynasty and was constructed by Tippoja, the Chief Architect of Kamala Devi, the Queen of the Kadamba king Sivachitta Permadi in the 12th century. This temple built-in 1174. A.D. The principal deity is Lord Narayana. It contains sculptures, including lions and floral motifs. The temple […]

About  This beautiful forest, which is the location of the Krauncha Giri Temple, still provides shelter for varied wildlife from peacocks to leopards. But, the area is rich in iron and manganese ore. Recent irresponsible mining activities have brought both the forest and the Krauncha Giri Temple under threat. The Krauncha Giri Temple has a […]

About  Once Kullahana Rahuta, a merchant and his wife, founded Doddagaddavalli along with the temple of Mahalakshmi. In 1113 AD, this temple was built during the realm of Hoysala Vishnuvardhana. This temple is the only instance of Chatushkuta that means a four-shrined type of temple, that was built during the Hoysala reign. This Lakshmi Devi […]

About Yoga Narasimha Temple This Sri CheluvaNarayana Swamy & Sri Yoganarasimha Swamy Temple was built during the Hoysala kingdom. It has a huge drum that was donated by Tipu Sultan. It has a beautiful bell that was donated by the Mysore Parakalamatha. During the rule of the erstwhile Wodeyar Kings of Mysore, Krishnaraja Wodeyar III had […]

About   During the period 1578 to 1617, Raja Wodeyar of Mysore installed Sri Nimishamba Temple and constructed this Temple Background of formation of Sri Nimishamba Temple and specialty of Shreechakra. As per the instructions of Sri, Sri Parameshwara decided to conduct Poundareeka Yaga by Sumanaska for the benefit of earth/world, as per the given responsibilities […]