Kopeshwar temple
Kolhapur district, India
Also known as: कोपेश्वर मंदिरकोपेश्वर मंदिर, खिद्रापूरਕੋਪੇਸ਼ਵਰ ਮੰਦਿਰகோபேசுவர் கோயில்കോപേശ്വർ ക്ഷേത്രം
Kopeshwar Temple is at Khidrapur, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. It is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. This temple is in Maharashtra It is also accessible from Sangli as well. It was built in the 12th century by Shilahara king Gandaraditya between 1109 and 1178 CE. It is to the east of Kolhapur, ancient & artistic on the bank of the Krishna river. Even though Silaharas were Jain kings, they built and renovated various Hindu temples, thus depicting their respect and love for all religions. Kopeshwar means angry Shiva.[2]
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Key facts
| Heritage listing | Monument of National Importance[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Kolhapur district, India |
| Status | Active |
Sources
- Wikidata Q6431081 — Wikidata
- Kopeshwar Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia