Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Temple
The Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Temple at Dharmasthala recently welcomed the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) by the Karnataka government to probe the allegation of mass secret burial of unidentified bodies in the pilgrimage centre.
- It is a Hindu temple located in the town of Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka.
- It is dedicated to Lord Shiva, who here is worshipped as Lord Manjunatha.
- It has Madhwa Vaishnava priests and is administered by a hereditary Jain family, the Heggades.
Temple Architecture
- The temple has been built following the Kerala temple architecture.
- Kerala-style temples are different from temples in other South Indian ....
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