Nellitheertha Cave Temple in
Nellitheertha, Karnataka, India is dedicated to the Indian deity
Somanatheshwara, or
Shiva
Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ÉɦaËd̪eËÊ‹Éh and Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the God in Hinduism, Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions w ...
. The temple dates back to at least 1487 CE.
Cave Temple Nellitheertha History
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To the right of the temple is a natural cave, about long. Access is restricted, forcing visitors to crawl in on their knees. Inside, there is a lake and a Shiva Lingam.
See also
* Indian rock-cut architecture
Indian rock-cut architecture is more various and found in greater abundance in that country than any other form of rock-cut architecture around the world. Rock-cut architecture is the practice of creating a structure by carving it out of solid na ...
* List of India cave temples
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References
External links
Nellitheertha Somanatheshwara Cave Temple New webpage
Nellitheertha Somanatheshwara Cave Temple main webpage
Nellitheertha - A Hidden Jewel Waiting to be Discovered
Hindu cave temples in Karnataka
Shiva temples in Karnataka
Hindu temples in Dakshina Kannada district
15th-century Hindu temples
1487 establishments in Asia
15th-century establishments in India
Geography of Dakshina Kannada district
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