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Idagunji, Karnataka · 14.2303°, 74.4944°
A much-visited Ganesha shrine at Idagunji in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, near Honnavara, traced in the article to the 4th–5th century CE. The two-armed standing image is unusual and draws large numbers of pilgrims each year.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
It is said that the sage Valakhilya, obstructed in a sacrifice on the Sharavathi bank, was advised by Narada to worship Ganesha, who agreed to remain at Kunjavana, the grove that became Idagunji.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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