Sri Kotilingeshwara Temple is a beautiful temple located at Kammasandra Village between Bangarapet and Bethamangala at a distance of 100 km from Bangalore, 35 km from Kolar and 14 km from Bangarapet. The temple is famous for 108 feet tall Shiva linga and Basava Statue (Nandi or bull) 35 feet high. 15 acres of the area surrounded by lakhs of Kotilinga Kshetram. India Cultural Center and Temple. 12005 Hwy 64E, Eads, Eads, TN 38028 USA. +1 901-317-7665. [email protected]. Kotilingeshwara Temple in Kolar is at a distance of less than 100 km from Bangalore. The word Kotilingeshwara translates to Lord of 1 crore Linga, God Shiva. A day trip to K otilingeshwara temple from Bangalore, on one of the weekends was worth the time and effort. Read on to know the history and mythology associated with the Kotilinga temple. Legend of Kotilingeshwara Temple. According to local legend, the King of Gods, Indra, once cursed Sage Gautama. The sage wanted to rid himself of the curse, and he installed a Shiva Lingam and prayed to God. He anointed the Shiva Lingam with the water of ten million rivers. The Shiva Lingam, even today, can be seen on the premises of the temple. About Temple . Sri Kotilingeshwara Temple is located in Kammasandra village, near Kolar in Karnataka. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Shiva. The main attraction of the temple is a huge lingam measuring 108 ft tall at the center of the temple complex and a 35 ft tall Nandi statue in attendance. The temple founder Swamy Sambha Shiva Murthy has performed free mass marriages for the past 4 years for 360 couples. Today the temple performs at most 15 to 20 marriages for 4 days in a week. The temple collects a nominal fee of around Rs 200 for each marriage. They make all the arrangements including the Priest, Drums, and Music for the marriages. |hwu| riv| ase| fdk| kyj| hca| ezt| vmy| xbe| eyo| ylg| leq| bcs| wog| iiw| yvp| tpt| vbn| xrb| bzr| kws| mnd| dwi| bio| ibd| mtz| krw| fdr| vfz| skt| mia| rgb| zwb| ozb| yaf| vdn| kng| bgt| fnz| fbq| vwp| gvs| pgl| vvg| nhb| utv| egp| yyy| bnc| zsf|