Siddhalingeshwara Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Fly into Bengaluru, then hire a taxi from the airport to reach the temple.

• By train

  Kunigal has a railway station on the Bangalore to Hassan line. The temple is about 19 km from Kunigal taluk.

• By road

  The temple is on the Mangaluru to Bengaluru national highway. A bus from Bengaluru reaches it, about 95 km away.

Why devotees come here

Siddhalingeshwara Temple stands in Yediyur, near Kunigal in Tumkur district, Karnataka. It holds the samadhi of Tontada Siddalinga, a Lingayat saint of the late 15th century. It is both a temple and a tomb.

Siddhalingeshwara Temple holds the samadhi, or tomb, of Tontada Siddalinga, a Lingayat saint who lived in the late 15th century. It serves both as a temple to him and as his place of rest. Yediyur is in Kunigal taluk of Tumkur district. Legend says the saint first appeared as an infant to a childless couple.

The temple faces north and is a large structure in the Dravidian style. It has a large wooden chariot, called a ratha, and some inscriptions. The inscriptions are said to record the spiritual greatness of the saint.

The temple stands in Yediyur, a village near Kunigal town. It is a celebrated pilgrim centre. Every year it holds a 15-day jathre from the seventh day after Ugadi, to remember the saint's samadhi. On Maha Shivaratri, a Sahasra Rudrabhishekam is performed with great devotion. During Deepavali, the temple is lit with oil lamps.

Festivals

• Every yearMaha Shivaratri

  The Sahasra Rudrabhisheka ritual is performed with great devotion.

• Seventh day after Ugadi, March to AprilUgadi jathre

  A 15-day jathre marks the attainment of samadhi by Sri Siddhalingeshwara.

• DeepavaliDeepavali

  The temple is lit with oil lamps during the Laksha Deepotsava.

Tips for your visit

• Look for the large wooden chariot, called a ratha, in the temple.
• If you would rather skip the long festival, plan your visit outside March and April.

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