Sri Kadu
Mallikarjunaswamy Temple is located in Malleswaram and is one of the oldest
temples in the city. The temple is located on the busy Sampige Road,
Malleswaram besides the Prasanna Sai Mandir.
This six
hundred year old temple complex is spread amidst a sprawling garden and it is
believed that the locality of Malleswaram was built around this temple. The
temple was also known as 'kadu malleswara' referring to the jungle like
territory in which it was built. The land for the temple and the surrounding area
came to be known as Malleswaram. History shows that the temple belonged to
Chatrapati Shivaji's stepbrother Venkoji, who came upon a 'Shivalingam' in 1669
and consecrated the temple around it.
The
temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Kadu Malleshwara Temple is constructed using
Dravidian architecture during the rule of King Venkojirao Bhonsle.
Temple
timings : 7.00AM -12.00 PM and 6.00 PM- 9.00 PM
There is
very beautiful Nagara Ideals near the entrance of the temple which I found most
attractive.
There is Swamy Lakshmi Narasimha temple next to Kadu
Malleswara temple.
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