How many Lingas are there in Kotilingeshwara?

“Koti” in Sanskrit means 10 million and that’s the aim of the temple, to have 10 million shiva lingas of Lord Shiva, with donation from people.

How many Shivlings are there in Bangalore?

There are 90 lakhs shive linge spread over many acres. They need another 10 more lakhs Linga’s to touch 1 Crore Linga. There is a main temple and 10+ small temples connected each other. The best part of the temple is, you can do pooja by your own to any of the Linga’s .

Which is the Karnataka Shivakashi?

Answer: Sahasralinga is called as shivakashi in Karnataka. It is located on the banks of the river Shalmala.

What is Shiva lingam stone?

Shiva Lingams are stones of crypto-crystalline quartz containing many mineral impurities. They come from the Narmada River in Western India, where they are gathered by villagers and polished into their traditional elliptical egg shape.

Why is Kotilingeshwara famous?

The Kotilingeshwara Temple lies in a very small village named Kammasandra in the Kolar district. The temple is extremely famous because of the largest and the tallest Shivalinga present in Asia. More than 2 lac devotees visit this temple every year.

Who built Kotilingeshwara?

Bhakta Manjunatha
Therefore, to acquit himself of his past sins, Bhakta Manjunatha, under the patronage of Maharaja Ambikeshwaravarma and the help of his family, created ten million lingas and consecrated them. Hence the name Kōtilingeshwara, where Kōti means crore and installed them in the area now known as Kōtilingeshwara Temple.

What is special about Kotilingeshwara Temple?

The temple is extremely famous because of the largest and the tallest Shivalinga present in Asia. More than 2 lac devotees visit this temple every year. Maha Shivaratri is a special occasion and a large number of devotees make it a point to be there on this auspicious day.