Sri Vinayaka Temple, Idagunji
Lord Ganesha (standing, two-armed)
Idagunji, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka
Coastal Ganesha temple with a rare standing two-armed idol, said to date from the 4th–5th century.
History
Tradition says sages invited Ganesha here to protect their penance at the end of the Dwapara Yuga. The black-stone idol stands with two arms, holding a modaka and a lotus. It is one of the six famous Ganesha temples of the Karnataka coast.
Festivals
- Ganesh Chaturthi
- Rathotsava (Magha)
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Directions to Sri Vinayaka Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Mangaluru Airport, about 170 km
- By train
- Honnavar, about 15 km
- By road
- KSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
Near the temple
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