Kadu Malleshwara Temple

The Kadu Malleshwara Temple 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.

About

The temple was developed in the 17th century A.D. by Venkoji, the step-brother of the Maratha King Shivaji in Dravidian style of architecture. Shiva is worshipped as Mallikarjun. One part of the temple, Nandishwara Teertha Temple, is in front of the temple. It is said to be the main source or birthplace of the Vrishabhavathi River.

Architecture

Kadu Malleshwara Temple is in the Dravidian engineering style and constructed during the reign of King Venkojirao Bhonsle of Thanjavur.

Festivals

The main annual festival is Shivaratri. Thousands of devotees from Bengaluru and around visit this temple on the holy day of Shivratri festival.

Connectivity

The temple is located in Malleswaram locality of Bengaluru. Bengaluru is well connected by air, road, and railways. It can be reached via air at Bangalore International Airport which is located at a distance of 40 km from the city. Bengaluru receives various trains from all over India and is well connected by roadways..........