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Shri Ganapati Temple at Mallapur




Earlier known as Mallinatheshwar Temple, Shri Ganapati Temple is an old temple located at Mallapur in Uttara Kannada District in Karnataka.

This temple was dedicated to Mallinath or Shiva during the reign of Harihara, the king of Vijayanagar in 1304. Later an idol of Lord Ganesh, obtained from a village named Masur near Kumta, was installed here. Hence the temple came to be known as Ganapati temple. The Sabha Mantap (main hall) and Chandrashala (circular or horseshoe-shaped arch) were constructed in 1949.

The temple celebrates Vinayaka Chaturthi in a grand manner.



Updated on 7th June, 2005
District: Uttara Kannada
Location: Mallapur    

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