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Karnataka · Temple listing
Dharmasthala Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Dharmasthala Temple is in the temple town of Dharmasthala in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, and its tradition goes back some 800 years. The chief deity is Shiva as Manjunatha, worshipped along with the goddess Ammanavaru, the Tirthankara Chandraprabha and guardian deities. The temple was reconsecrated in the 16th century by the Dvaita saint Vadiraja Tirtha at the request of its administrator, Devaraja Heggade. The temple is considered unique in one respect: the priests are Vaishnava Madhwa Brahmins, while the administration is hereditary in a Jain family, the Heggades.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Dharmasthala Temple
Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12