Also known as Ganeshgiri or Kutachal, Kaudinya Mahaganapati Temple of Kurdamale in
Kolar District enshrines a 9 ft high green marble idol of
Mahaganapati. Legends say that
Brahma,
Vishnu,
Shiva and other gods came here and prayed to this deity before fighting Tripurasur, the fierce demon.
