Karinjeshwara Temple, Karinja In Karnataka

The Sri Karinjeshwara temple is situated in the town of Karinja, in the Dakshin Kannada district, is one of the most honoured pilgrim spots in Karnataka. This temple is situated in the Bantwal taluka and is atop a hill in the Karinja village.

Sri Karinjeshwara temple is situated at a place called Karinja of Kavalamudur village in Bantwal taluk in Dakshina Kannada district. It is located at a distance of 35 km from Mangalore and 14 km from Bantwal. The Karinjeshwara temple stands high on the hill amidst beautiful surroundings. There are two temples, one dedicated to the Lord Shiva, at the peak of the hill, and another dedicated to His Wife, the Goddess Parvati, and their Son, Lord Ganesha, a little lower down on the way to the Shiva Temple.

This is the 7th temple built by Kalkuda. He had vowed to built 7 temples overnight.

One has to get down at Vagga, 10 Km away from Bantwal towards Dharmasthala. The stop is also identified as Karinja Cross, where a beautiful entrance welcomes you to one of the calm and nice places of the coastal district. The road leading you to Karinja through Kodyamale Forest is also enough to keep you spellbound. It is best experienced when we walk from main entrance till the Temple.

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Sri Karinjeshwara temple is situated in the town of Karinja, in the Dakshin Kannada district,
is one of the most honoured pilgrim spots in Karnataka. This temple is situated in the Bantwal taluka and is atop a hill in the Karinja village.

The Karinjeshwara temple stands high on the hill amidst beautiful surroundings. The view of the lake below the hill will cool one’s eyes.

The Karinjeshwara Temple at Karinja is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi. Every year on the event of Shivaratri,the festival is celebrated here with great devotion; this festival attracts large masses of people.

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