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Introduction and History in Brief
Shri Guru Kottureshwara Shrine at Kotturu is an ancient shrine located at Kotturu taluk, Vijayanagara District, North Karnataka, India, 583134.[1] This temple is 19 km from Kudligi, 28 km from Hagaribommanahalli, 70 km from Davanagere and 253 km from Bangalore.
Kotturu (Kannada: ಕೊಟ್ಟೂರು) is named after Saint Kottureshwara, so its history stems from the history of Guru Kottureshwara. Once on the Earth when the Veerashaiva Sect was under threat, Lord Shiva and Parvathi from Heaven (Kailasa) ordered Nandi to go to Sarasipura/Shikapura (the earlier name of Kottur) and protect the innocent people. So Lord Nandi disguised in a form of saint and reached Shikapura.
This Saint was later called by people as Kottureshwara (Kottu or Kodu in Kannada means “Give” and Eshwar means “Lord Shiva”), the one who gives blessings.
Kotturu is also famous for a dish called mandakki: Menasinakai. There are different varieties of mandakki. Devotees make it a point to have this dish when they visit.
It is believed that Darbar Matha (or Dodda Matha or Hire Matha) (Shrine) used to be a temple of Lord Virabhadra. Once people started visiting Lord Kottureswara to get the blessings, they stopped worshiping Lord Virabhadra. Lord Virabhadra complained about this to Lord Kottureshwara. Then the Guru asked him to occupy another place called Kodathgudda where Lord Virabhadra Swamy temple is now. This is an equally famous temple in this region.
Nandi who disappeared from Kailasa (Heaven) and appeared in the image of an untidy saint in the Shikapura or Sarasipura Shrine (Murkal Matha: The three stone temple or shrine). The presence of the Rushi (singer of sacred hymns, also an inspired poet or sage) spread throughout the Sarasipura. People started troubling Nandi by throwing stones and using bad words. All the people who troubled Nandi lost their eyes and become blind. The people realized their mistake and bowed their heads in front of the saint. By this incident Nandi who was in a disguise form became famous and people started visiting him to solve their problems. It is said that one day, a buffalo died and the cow boy approached to the Saint to save the buffalo; than the Saint kept his hand on the buffalo’s head, the dead buffalo got back its life. Day by day the popularity of the saint increased. Saint offered his blessings with Shiva accompanied in his heart to all the people and solved the people’s problem.
Kotturamma (Parvathi’s temple) is neither the wife or related to Lord Kottureshwara. She is a form of Goddess Parvathi. There is a temple outskirts of Kottur of her. The Karnam family of Kottur maintains it. There is a festival in every August which lakhs of people attend.
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Presiding Deity
Bhagwan Shiva 🙏
Weapons of Bhagwan Shiva
Be A True Devotee
Worship your Isht in your tradition .
But a passive worship is a total waste of your time and energy .
For True Worship ,a devotee MUST master the use of weapons the Deity bears.
The weapons of Bhagwan Shiva are Trishula (Trident), Pashupatastra, Parashu-Axe, Pinaka bow.
Remember, for a Sanatani, Shastra (Weapon) and Shaastra (Holy Book) go together 🙏
Always carry the weapons of respactive deity like Gada,Sword and Trishula.
How to use? Where available? Legal issues?
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Timing
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Basic Facilities
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Activities
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Festivals
Ganesha Chaturthi
Ram Navami
Sita Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti
Durga Pooja
Kartik Shukla Panchami
Navratris
Maha Shivaratri
Diwali
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Temple Anniversary etc..
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Concerned Police Stations
Kotturu Police Station
Address: Kotturu – Sunkadakallu Rd, Kotturu, Karnataka 583134
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Legal information
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Ambali is a Village in Hagaribommanahalli Taluk in Bellary District of Karnataka State, India. It belongs to Gulbarga Division . It is located 91 KM towards west from District head quarters Bellary. 325 KM from State capital Bangalore
Ambali Pin code is 583212 and postal head office is Hagaribommanahalli .
Ambali is surrounded by Koppal Taluk towards North , Hospet Taluk towards East , Hadagalli Taluk towards west , Kudligi Taluk towards South .
Hospet , Mundargi , Sandur , Gadag are the near by Cities to Ambali.
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- There is no railway station near to Ambali in less than 10 km. are the Rail way stations reachable from near by towns.
- Hoovina Hadagalli , Kudligi are the nearby by towns to Ambali having road connectivity to Ambali.
- There are direct flights from major cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Jaipur and Kolkata along with various other smaller cities as well. Domestic airlines that operate out of here are IndiGo, Air India, Spicejet, Vistara, AirAsia etc. The airport is also connected to several international destinations too.
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Address for Visiting and Donation Purpose
Kottureshwara Temple
Kotturreshwara Street, Kotturu, Karnataka 583134
083912 26001
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