What is the main name of Dharmasthala?
True to the name, Dharmasthala is a very pious and a holy place, housing Lord Shiva in the name of “Manjunatha”.
Who is God Manjunatha?
The main deity is Lord Manjunatha, one of the other names of Lord Shiva. There are idols of other gods such as Ganesha, Annappa, and Kanyakumari etc. The idol is covered with gold plate, which will be removed at the time of abhishekam (bathing of the idol). It is beautiful and attractive with full of divine virtue.
Which god temple is in Dharmasthala?
Lord Shiva
The Dharmasthala Temple is a beautiful, historic temple that is 8 centuries old. It is dedicated to the Hindu God, Lord Shiva and is situated in the famous Dakshin Kannada district of the temple town of Dharmasthala.
What is the old name of Dharmasthala?
Kuduma
Dharmasthala (earlier known as Kuduma) is an Indian temple town on the banks of the Nethravathi River in the Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka, India.
What are the deities worshiped in Dharmasthala Temple?
The deities worshiped here are Sri Manjunatha (Lord Shiva) and Ammavaru (Goddess Parvati) along with Jain Tirthankara Chandraprabha and Jain protection Gods, Kalarahu, Kalarkayi, Kumarasvami, and Kanyakumari. The Dharmasthala Temple has presiding deities belonging to both the Hindu and the Jain community.
Who is the priest of Dharmasthala Temple?
The Dharmasthala Temple is one of the five temples famous in Karnataka as the Pancha Kshetras of Lord Shiva. The other four temples are in Nanjanagud, Sri Murudeshwar, Dhareshwara, and Gokarna. The priests are Hindus and follow Vaishnavism and the Jain Bunt family (the Pergades) run the temple administration.
What is the meaning of Dharmasthala?
Dharmasthala is an Indian temple town on the banks of the Nethravathi River in the Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka, India. It is a panchayat village, and it is the only village in its gram panchayat.
How old is Dharmasthala Temple in Karnataka?
/ 12.96012; 75.37836 / 12.96012; 75.37836 Dharmasthala Temple ( Kṣētra Dharmasthala) is an 800-year-old religious institution in the temple town of Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India.