Madhur Temple

Hindu temple in Kerala, India Madhur TempleMadhur TempleLocation within IndiaReligionAffiliationHinduismRegionKasaragod, TulunadDeityShiva and GanapathiLocationCoordinates12°33′13″N 75°00′37″E / 12.5534891°N 75.0101819°E / 12.5534891; 75.0101819ArchitectureTypetemple Madhur Shree Madanantheshwara-Siddhivinayaka Temple is a popular Shiva and Ganapathi temple located 7 km (4.3 mi) from Kasaragod town, on the banks of Mogral river, locally known as Madhuvahini. Though the main deity of this temple is Lord Shiva known as Madanantheshwara, meaning the god who killed Kama, the god of desires, more importance is given to Lord Ganapathi, who is installed facing south in the main sanctum itself. Priests of this temple belong to the Shivalli Brahmin community. Kashi Vishwanatha, Dharmasastha, Subrahmanya, Durga Parameshwari, Veerabhadra and Gulika are the sub-deities of this temple. There is also presence of Goddess Parvati inside the main sanctum. History Vicinity of Madhur Madhur temple was originally Shree Madaneshwara (Shiva) Temple and as the lore goes, an old woman called Madaru from the local Tulu Moger Community discovered an "Udbhava Murthy" (a statue that was n