Doddikatta
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Doddikatta is a village near Bajpe in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, India. It is about 19 km (12 mi) from Mangalore, situated in a valley with panoramic views and greenery.
The village and its temple and is a holy shrine for Hindus. The main deity at the temple is Swambhoolingeshwara or Shiva.[citation needed]
Thousands of devotees visit Doddikatta every day to seek blessings from Shiva. Regular pujas are conducted three times a day in the temple and special pujas like Rudrabhisheka are conducted periodically.
Many devotees from all around the world visit the shrine to worship Shiva during the festival of Shivaratri.[1]
The kshetra is unique for housing 32 kuladevatas and the ever-growing linga, which has grown for years with no carving or sculpting. In the interpretations of some priests, the thin vertical dividing line denotes Shiva and Parvati together.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sri Swayambhoo Lingeshwara Temple". billawar.com. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
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