Unique Shiva Temple On 108 Feet High Statue: A huge crowd of devotees is being seen in the Shiva temple. Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh i.e. innocent Shankar are seen as the creators of the universe. In every corner of India, Lord Shiva is known by many names like Mahakal, Mahadev, Mahakaleshwar, Sambhu, Nataraja, Bhairav etc. One of them is the nationally famous 'Sri Kotilingeshwara Swamy Temple' located in Kansamandra village, Kolkar, Karnataka.Today we are going to tell you some interesting things about this temple, which you might not know about. You will be surprised that there are more than 1 crore Shivalingas here.
History of Kotilingeshwar Swamy Temple
Many people believe that this holy temple was built by Sambha Shiva Murthy and his wife V Rukmani around the year 1980. It is said that initially this place was established with five Shivalingas.Then gradually 100 Shivlingas, then one thousand Shivlingas and then today more than 1 crore Shivlingas are installed here. By the way, let us tell you that Sambha Shiva Murthy passed away in 2018, since then his officials have been installing Shivalinga here.
What is the belief about this temple?
There are many beliefs about this temple but there is a lot of discussion about this temple, it is said that Lord Indra had installed Shivalinga at this place to get freedom from the curse of Gautam Rishi. After which this place is known as Kotilingeshwar in India. Any devotee coming here can install a Shivalinga in his name. There are 11 more temples which are very famous. Among these 11 temples, Brahmaji, Vishnuji Ram-Lakshman-Sita and Venkataramani Swami are the major temples.
The shape of the temple is Shivalinga shaped
For information, let us tell you that the height of the Shivalinga installed in the form of an idol is approximately 108 feet. It is said that if any Shiva devotee wants to install a Shivalinga in this temple, then he can install a Shivalinga ranging from 1 feet to 3 feet in his name. A huge crowd of devotees can be seen here during the days of Sawan and Shivratri. On the day of Shivratri, the number of devotees is in lakhs. It is believed that by tying a yellow thread on the tree here, one's wish is fulfilled.
How to Reach Kotilingeshwar Temple, Kolar
By Air: The nearest airport to Kolar is located at Bangalore. Travelers can hire cabs or take private transport from the airport to reach Kolar. By Rail: There is a well-connected rail network to Bangalore, Mangalore, Hassan, Kolar and Hubli. Road: If you want to reach the temple by road then you will have to go to Kolar. Kolar is 2.5 hours away from Bengaluru.