Kadu Malleshwara Temple


The Kadu Malleshwara Temple ಕಾಡು ಮಲ್ಲೇಶ್ವರ is a 17th-century A.D. Hindu temple dedicated to the Shiva located in the Malleshwaram locality of Bengaluru, India.

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The temple was built in the 17th century A.D. by Venkoji, the brother of the Maratha King Shivaji in Dravidian style of architecture. Shiva is worshipped as Mallikarjun. One part of the temple, Nandishwara Teertha Temple, is in front of the temple. It is said to be the main source or birthplace of the Vrishabhavathi River.
The main annual festival is Shivaratri. The locality of Malleshwaram is named after this temple.