Koteshwar Kotilingeshwar Temple

By -
Site Name: Kotilingeshwar Temple
Site Type: Hindu Temple
Location:  Koteshwar, 30 kms from Udupi, Karnataka state, India
Highlights: An important and ancient temple of Lord Shiva in Karnataka state
Nearest Railway Station: Udupi (Mangalore train station has better connectivity from other parts of India; Udupi station is a small one with less connectivity)
Nearest Airport: Mangalore
How to reach: Well connected by road from Udupi
Hotel: A lot of options are available within Udupi and around Udupi
Restaurants: Udupi cuisine is popular; many vegetarian restaurants are located in Udupi

Udupi town and surroundings in Karnataka state of India are popular for important Hindu temples. Koteshwar, a small town, located at a distance of around 30 kms from Udupi, has an important temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The adjoining big lake is more popular than the temple.

Lord Shiva is called as Kotilingeshwar in the temple located in Koteshwar. The temple is built in typical Kerala type temple architecture.  The main shrine has a big idol of Shiv Linga. The Shiv Linga has face with two large eyes - a typical style how Shiv Linga is found in this region. There is a hollow inside the main shrine with a lot of small Shiv Linga idols. To view these idols, you may have to please the priest to get inside the main shrine.

The temple has two prakaras. There are two separate shrines found diagnolly opposite to the main shrine. One shrine is dedicated to Goddess Parvati and another to Dhandeswari (utsav idol - bronze idol).

A small shrine for Ganesha is located near the main shrine. The inner prakara has the idols of Ganesha and Sapta Matas and the shrines of Subramanya, Lakshmi, Mahisasura Mardini and Venkatramana. As usual in other Shiva temples, Nandi idol is found facing the main shrine.

The outer prakra has the shrines of Hanuman, Ganesha and Venugopal.

A big temple with quiet environment.

Happy travelling.



View Larger Map

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Tallest Murugan of Chennai

By -
Image
Consecrated in March 2021, the 40 feet high Bala Murugan icon at Saveetha Medical College campus is the tallest image of Murugan in Chennai. Malaysia has 140 feet tall Murugan. In April 2022, the 146 feet tall image of Murugan was consecrated near Salem in Tamil Nadu. However, they are all stucco images. But, the one that we find on the college campus is a monolithic granite icon. Thus, it is the tallest stone icon of Murugan in the entire world. A stone weighing 320 tonnes was brought from Siruvambur near Wallajah, and it was carved to 140 tonnes to get this beautiful and gigantic sculpture. The entire temple complex is designed in the shape of the Devanagiri letter "Om", which can be appreciated in the aerial view.  The west-facing gigantic sculpture is located atop the star-shaped pedestal. It dominates the entire landscape. A large meditation hall is situated below the pedestal. On the open corridor in front of the presiding deity, smaller shrines are found. They enshrine
Read more

Little known Nimishamba Temple of Chennai

By -
Image
Site Name:  Nimishamba Temple Site Type:  Hindu Temple Location:   Kasi Chetty Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   A rare temple of Nimishamba in Chennai city Nearest Railway Station:   Chennai - well connected from the cities/towns all over India Nearest Airport:   Chennai has both national and international airports How to reach:   Easily reachable by road as this is centrally located in the city Hotel:  Many star hotels, luxury hotels/resorts, and budget hotels are available in Chennai Restaurants:  All options - vegetarian, non-vegetarian, Chinese, South Indian, Gujarati, North Indian, Punjabi,....- you can find everything in Chennai city Chennai is considered as the gateway to South India. The capital city of Tamil Nadu state of India has hundreds of tourist sites which include museum, British period monuments, temples, beach, etc. Let us explore a little known temple called Nimishamba temple located in Chennai. Nimishamba is anothe
Read more

A 17th century Dargah with healing power - Mount Road Dargah, Chennai, India

By -
Image
Mount Road or Anna Salai is one of the most happening places in  Chennai . There are two famous Islamic shrines on Mount Road – one is  Thousands Light mosque . The other one is Dargah-e-Hazrath Syed Moosa Shah Qadri Baghdadi (Rahmatullah Alaihi), also known as Mount Road Dargah. It is the most popular Dargah across the city. It draws devotees of all faiths and all walks of life. Especially every Thursday, a large number of devotees gather to the Dargah. A lot of city-based celebrities regularly visit the site. This Dargah is the shrine of a Muslim Saint named Hazrath Syed Moosa Shah Qadri Baghdadi. He was also known as Rahmatullah Alaihi. Hazrath Syed Moosa Shah Qadri Baghdadi arrived from Baghdad in the middle of the 17th Century CE. He made Chennai his home and lived here. It is believed that he had healing powers. During his time, he had so many devotees regularly visiting him. After his demise, his family buried him next to his house, which is the current Dargah. You can easily lo
Read more