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Karnataka · Temple listing
Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
01 · Discover
History & tradition
The Srikanteshwara, or Nanjundeshwara, Temple is in Nanjangud, Karnataka, on the right bank of the Kapila (Kabini) river, a tributary of the Kaveri. The town is known as Dakshina Kashi, the Kashi of the south. Nanju means poison in Kannada, and Nanjundeshwara is ‘the god who drank the poison’, a reference to the legend of the churning of the ocean of milk; the town takes its name from him. The temple’s great fair, the Dodda Jaathre, draws thousands of devotees, who pull five decorated chariots through the streets.
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Heritage statusMonument of National Importance
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
Nanjangud, 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