Sri Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
Lord Nanjundeshwara (Shiva)
Nanjangud, Mysuru district, Karnataka
Managed by Karnataka Muzrai Department (HRI & CE)
Kapila riverside Shiva temple, the 'Dakshina Kashi', revered as a healer of illnesses.
History
Shiva is worshipped as Nanjundeshwara, the one who drank poison (nanju) during the churning of the ocean. The temple dates from the Ganga and Chola periods and was greatly expanded by the Hoysalas and Wodeyars. Tipu Sultan prayed here for his elephant's recovery and gifted an emerald linga, still called the Padshah linga.
Festivals
- Dodda Jatre (Rathotsava
- Mar–Apr)
- Maha Shivaratri
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Directions to Sri Srikanteshwara Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Mysuru Airport, about 20 km
- By train
- Nanjangud Town, about 1 km
- By road
- KSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
Near the temple
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