Kadu Malleshwara Temple
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| Kadu Malleshwara Temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Bengaluru |
| Location | |
| Location | Malleshwara locality |
| State | Karnataka |
| Country | India |
  Location in Bengaluru | |
| Coordinates | 13°00′18″N 77°34′17″E / 13.004966°N 77.5714462°E |
The Kadu Malleshwara Temple Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಮಲ್ಲೇಶ್ವರ is a 17th-century A.D. Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in the Malleshwaram locality of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The word 'Kadu' means forest, referring here to the thick greenery all around the temple.[1]
The temple was developed in the 17th century A.D. (1669 A.D.) by Venkoji, the step-brother of the Maratha King Shivaji in Dravidian style of architecture.[2][3] Shiva is worshipped as Mallikarjun. One part of the temple, Nandishwara Teertha Temple (Basava Theertha), is in front of the temple. It is said to be the main source or birthplace of the Vrishabhavathi River. [4][5]
Architecture
Kadu Malleshwara Temple is in the Dravidian engineering style and constructed during the reign of King Venkojirao Bhonsle of Thanjavur.
