Nageshvara Temple
Bengaluru North district, India
Also known as: நாகேசுவரர் கோயில்నాగేశ్వర ఆలయం, బేగూర్ನಾಗೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ, ಬೇಗೂರುനാഗേശ്വര ക്ഷേത്രം ബേഗൂർ
The Nageshvara temple complex is located in Begur, a small town within the Bangalore urban district of Karnataka state, India. Two shrines within the temple complex, the Nageshvara swamy main deity was consecrated by Rishi’s and temple were commissioned during the rule of Western Ganga dynasty kings Nitimarga I and Ereyappa Nitimarga II. The remaining shrines are considered a later day legacy of the rule of the Chola dynasty, Hoysala dynasty, Vijayanagara Empire over the region. Ravana villain in Ramayana lost his atma linga in Gokarna and while returning to Sri Lanka he worshiped Nageshwara. An Old Kannada inscription, dated c.[1]
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Key facts
| Location | Bengaluru North district, India |
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| Status | Active |
Sources
- Nageshvara Temple, Begur - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q6958784 — Wikidata