Dharmasthala Manjunatha Swamy Temple

The particular Manujunatha temple is a well-known Shaivaite centre that has Madhwa Vaishnavaite priests and is implemented simply by hereditary Jain family ones called Heggades. Dharmasthala is a popular pilgrim centre situated around the banks of river Nethravathi in Belthangady Taluk regarding Dakshina Kannada Area. It is an almost holy place, because the name suggests is a place of Truth, Beliefs, Communal a harmonious relationship, Ethnical Tolerance and also spiritual experience in the Holy Land. Dharmathala has 700 years of background. In this temple deity is Lord Shiva worshipped since Manjunatha swamy. The particular 39 ft statue regarding Bahubali was erected in 1980 on a hill called Rathnagiri in Dharmasthala. The particular Manjusha Vasthu sangrahaalaya (museum) nearby houses a large range regarding things which includes ancient scripts on palm leaves, magic jewellery and also faith based statuary.