Karinjeshwara Temple
| Karinjeshwara Temple | |
|---|---|
Karinjeshwara Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Deity | Shiva, (Parvathi-Parameshwra) |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri, Car festival, Shiva- Parvathi sammilan, Navaratri, Deepotsava, Sona samaradhane, Aati Amavasya |
| Location | |
| Location | Bantwala |
| State | Karnataka |
| Geographic coordinates | 12°54′51″N 75°03′35″E / 12.91420°N 75.05960°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1200 C.E. |
| Website | |
| rcmysore-portal | |
Sri Karinjeshwara Temple (Kannada : ಕಾರಿಂಜೇಶ್ವರ Kārin̄jēśvara) is Hindu Temple, a famous Lord Shiva temple located Karinja in Bantwala Taluk, Kavalamudur Village, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India. This temple is situated on the peak of Karinja Hill, about 1000 feet above sea level in Kodyamale hills, Karinjeshwara.
There are about 600 steps to reach this temple. This temple has two parts- one is lord Shiva is on the top of a cliff and the other is for the Goddess Parvati and Lord Ganesha in the middle of the way to the hill. There are ponds named Gadha teertha at hill bottom, Ungusta theerta at hill middle.