Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud

Nanjangud, India

Also known as: श्रीकांतेश्वर मंदिर, नंजनगुडশ্রীকান্তেশ্বরা মন্দির, নঞ্জনগুড়ನಂಜುಂಡೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ, ನಂಜನಗೂಡು

This photograph was taken by me at the Srikanteshvara temple (also spelt Srikanteshwara) in Nanjangud, My sore district, Karnataka state, India. The original consecration of the temple is ascribed to the Western Ganga Dynasty in about the 9th-10th century. Later contributions were made by kings of t
Photo: Dineshkannambadi via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

The Nanjundeshwara Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to Shiva in the Hindu pilgrimage town of Nanjanagudu in Karnataka, India. It is located on the right bank of the Kapila River, a tributary of the Kaveri River, a tributary of the Kaveri River. Nanjanagudu is also known as The "Dakshina Kashi" or "Kashi of South".[2]

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Key facts

Presiding deityShiva[1]
Heritage listingMonument of National Importance[1]
LocationNanjangud, India
StatusActive

Sources

  1. Wikidata Q7586384 — Wikidata
  2. Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud - Wikipedia — Wikipedia