Temples of Munnur (Historical Study)
by R. Muthuraman | 2016 | 67,784 words
This essay represents a historical study of the Temples in and around Munnur, situated in the Dakshina Kannada district in the state Karnataka (India). Munnur is regarded as an important religious city for the followers of both Shaivism and Vaishnavism. The ancient history of Munnur traces to the reign of the Chola, from whom the city derives it's ...
Sri Sivasubrahamanya Shrine
Sri Sivasubrahamanya Shrine has a square sanctum. The sanctum is crowned with a vimana. It is dedicated to Lord Sivasubrahmanya and His consorts Valli and Deivanai. This shrine seems to have been built in the 12th century A.D. No reference to this shrine is found.