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Gokarnanatheshwara Temple

Kudroli, Mangalore, Karnataka · 12.8761°, 74.8316°

Gokarnanatha (Shiva)ModernDravidian
Sacred since
1912 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1912
Modern

History & significance

Built at Kudroli in Mangalore in 1912 by the Billava leader Koragappa and consecrated by the social reformer Narayana Guru, who brought its Shiva lingam himself, the temple was founded so that the Billava community could worship on its own terms. A 1991 rebuilding in Chola style added a sixty-foot gopuram, and the temple hosts the city's Mangalore Dasara.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern