Karinjeshwara Temple
Sri Karinjeshwara Temple (Tulu: ಕಾರಿಂಜೇಶ್ವರ Kārin̄jēśvara) is religious institution, a famous Lord Shiva temple located Karinja in Bantwala Taluk Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India. This temple is situated on the peak of Karinja Hill, about 1000 feet above sea level in Kodyamale hills, Karinjeshwara.[1]
| Karinjeshwara Temple | |
|---|---|
 Karinjeshwara Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri, |
| Location | |
| Location | Bantwala |
| State | Karnataka |
  Location in Karnataka | |
| Geographic coordinates | 12.91420°N 75.05960°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1200 C.E. |
| Website | |
| rcmysore-portal | |
There are about 355 steps to reach this temple. This temple has two parts- one is lord Shiva is on the top of a cliff and the other is for the Goddess Parvati and Lord Ganesha in the middle of the way to the hill.[2] There are ponds named Gadha teertha at hill bottom, Ungusta theerta at hill middle.
Karinja Dadda
This Karinja hill is inhabited by monkeysbelongs to simians and they are well revered here. Every day after noon pooja in the temple Naivedya (food offering) mainly rice is placed on a special and large rectangular stone platform left infront of temple where the monkeys feast the food.[3]
This speciality of offering to the monkey is called the Vanara(Monkey) anna(rice) Seva. The leader of congress of the simian group, generally called Karinja Dadda, that moneky takes the first bite of naivedya.
