Ideal Duration: 1-2 hours
Open Time: Throughout the year
Nearest Airport: Hubli, Bellary
Nearest Railway Station: Hospet
The Big Shivlinga Located next to the Lakshmi Narasimha statue the Linga is housed inside a chamber with an opening in the front. The sanctum in which the Linga is installed is always filled with water as a water channel is made to flow through it. According to Hindu mythology the River Ganga was brought from heaven to earth to quench the drought. But the river was so forceful that it could split the earth into two pieces if allowed to fall on earth. Lord Shiva consented to take the impact by allowing the torrent of Ganga to fall on his matted hair. Thus helping to release a smooth flowing river on to earth from his hair. As an iconic representation of this, in Siva temples you can spot a dripping pot hanged over the Linga.
Throughout the year 06:00 AM - 09:00 PM, Last Entry: 08:00 PM
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