India
| Karnataka | KumtaBhairaveshwara Temple
Situated in Yana, Bhairaveshwara Temple is a small cave temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, in the form of a naturally formed shivling is worshipped here. Throughout the year water drips from the projecting rocks over the idol and nobody knows the origin of this waterfall. It also has a bronze icon of Chandika, an incarnation of Goddess Durga. A fair is held here during Shivratri.
This shrine of Bhairaveshwara is situated below tall rocky cliffs, which provide a spectacular view. Yana is 25 km from Kumta, a small coastal town and 40 km from Sirsi, a commercial center. The
Kumta railway station of
Konkan Railways is the nearest railhead.
Updated on 7th June, 2005
| District: |
Uttara Kannada |
| Location: |
Kumta |
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