Kundeswara Temple

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Kundeswara Temple is situated near to the Panchagangavalli River. Edit

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Kundeswara Temple is the temple dedicated to Lord Shiva who is known as Lord Kundeshwara. The presiding deity is a black stone garbhagriha idol, which is a 4 ft high Shiva Linga. One-third of the Shiva Linga appears on a pedestal and the remaining is buried beneath it. The temple also has shrines to Goddess Parvati and Lord Ganesha. The main festival of the Kundeshwara Temple is the ‘Kundeshwara Deepotsava’.

Kundeswara Temple, Udupi

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Kundeswara Temple is the main temple of the Udupi District, constructed by Kundavarma. The town of Kundapur was named after the Kundeswara Temple, and is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

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5.00 AM – 8.00 PM

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Best Season to VisitEdit

July to late January.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxies are also available from airport and railway station.

Bus : Buses regularly ply from major southern cities to Udupi. Volvo (AC buses), Airbuses or KSRTC buses are available here, choose as per your budget. Udupi has excellent city bus services run by various private companies. Buses generally start and end at the main bus stand. Bus stops are located throughout the city.

Train : Udupi is a major station on the Konkan railway route. There are connections with Mumbai and Mangalore. Major trains including Rajadhani Express stop at Udupi Railway Station. A night train is available from Mangalore to Bangalore, known simply as the Mangalore-Bangalore express.

Air : Mangalore International Airport is 59 km from Udupi. The airport is well-connected with major Indian cities and a few Middle-eastern destination. Prepaid taxis can be booked from the counter located inside the arrival terminal at ₹780 (as on 14-Jun-2008). They take approximately 1.5 hours to reach.

Others : Autorickshaws can be, and are generally a cheap mode to travel. For autos, fares start at ₹20 for the first 1.5 km and go up by ₹14 every kilometer after that.