Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
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| Proper name | ಶ್ರೀಕಂಠೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಠಾನ Srikanteshwara Devasthana |
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| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Location | Nanjanagud |
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| Primary deity | Srikanteshwara Swami (Shiva) |
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| Architectural styles | Temple |
The Srikanteshwara Temple (also called Nanjundeshwara Temple) is an ancient temple in the Hindu pilgrimage town of Nanjangud in the Karnataka state, Southern India. It is known for the ancient temple of the god Srikanteshwara (another name for the god Shiva, also known as Nanjundeshwara).[1] The Srikanteshwara temple is located in the town on the right bank of river Kapila, a tributary of the Kaveri. Nanjangud is also known as "Dakshina Kashi" or "Varanasi/Prayag of South".
Nanju in Kannada means poison; the name Nanjundeshwara means the "God who Drank the Poison" (halahala), a word that has its origins in the legend of the Great Churning of the Ocean of Milk; thus the town got the name 'Nanjangud' which means "the abode of the god Nanjundeshwara".[2][3][4]
The "Dodda Jaathre" festival at Nanjangud by temple attracts thousands of devotees. The festivities in the fair includes five colorful chariots that are pulled by devotees on a path called the ratha beedi.
Gallery
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View of gopura from inside the Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
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Large pillared mantapa with sala towers in the Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
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Open mantapa with sala roofs in the Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
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Yali pillars in the mahadwara in the Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
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Pillared entrance in the Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
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Kannada inscription (1517 AD) of King Krishnadevaraya's father-in-law in the Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
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Deity sculpture in the Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
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Ganesha sculpture in the Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
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Deity sculpture in the Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
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Deity sculpture in the Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
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Deity sculpture in the Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
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Deity sculpture in the Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
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Deity sculpture in the Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
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Decorative pillars in the Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
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Close up view of pillars at the entrance in the Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
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Close up view of sala tower over mantapa in the Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
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See also
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Architecture of Karnataka#Nanjangud Temple
- ↑ Sri Srikanteshwara Temple in Nanjangud.Info
- ↑ Tourism page in Nanjangud Town Municipal Council
