Tamil Nadu · Tamil Nadu
Chandra Choodeswarar Temple, Hosur
An ancient Shiva temple on a rocky hill in Hosur, Krishnagiri district, where the goddess is Maragathambal.
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Karnataka · Temple listing
Kotilingeshwara Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Kotilingeshwara Temple is in the village of Kammasandra in the Kolar district of Karnataka, and its presiding deity is Shiva. The main attraction is a huge lingam about 108 feet (33 metres) tall, among the largest in the world, with a Nandi about 35 feet tall facing it, surrounded by a great many smaller lingams. According to legend, the first lingams were placed at the site by a former atheist who had become a devotee of Shiva.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Kotilingeshwara Temple
Kammasandra, Karnataka
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
Darshan
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12