Karinjeshwara Temple

Karinjeshwara Temple
Karinjeshwara Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictDakshina Kannada
DeityShiva, (Parvathi-Parameshwra)
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri, Car festival, Shiva- Parvathi sammilan, Navaratri, Deepotsava, Sona samaradhane, Aati Amavasya
Location
LocationBantwala
StateKarnataka
Location in Karnataka
Geographic coordinates12°54′51″N 75°03′35″E / 12.91420°N 75.05960°E / 12.91420; 75.05960
Architecture
Completed1200 C.E.
Website
rcmysore-portal.kar.nic.in/temples/KarinjeshwaraTemple/History.html/

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.