KARINJESHWARA TEMPLE
It is situated in the town of Karinja, in the Dakshin Kannada district, This temple is situated in the Bantwal taluka and is atop a hill in the Karinja village.
The Sri Karinjeshwara temple lies 14 kilometres away from Bantwal and 35 kilometres away from Mangalore. The temple is well connected by roads. The temple is just two kilometres away from Vegga on the Mangalore-Belthangady route.
The temple is split into two parts. Halfway up the mountain sits the temple of Parvathi. At the top of the mountain is the temple of Shiva.
The Surya Sadashiva Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvati. A devotee will have to climb ( only by foot ) as many as 555 steps in order to reach the Sri Karinjeshwara temple.
The Sri Karinjeshwara temple lies 14 kilometres away from Bantwal and 35 kilometres away from Mangalore. The temple is well connected by roads. The temple is just two kilometres away from Vegga on the Mangalore-Belthangady route.
The temple is split into two parts. Halfway up the mountain sits the temple of Parvathi. At the top of the mountain is the temple of Shiva.
The Surya Sadashiva Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvati. A devotee will have to climb ( only by foot ) as many as 555 steps in order to reach the Sri Karinjeshwara temple.