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High medieval · Hindu · India

Sri Vinayaka Temple, Guddattu

Guddattu, Kundapura, Udupi district, Karnataka · 13.6283°, 74.6889°

Ganesha (Jaladhivasa Ganapathi)Undetermined
Sacred since
1200 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
13th c.
Undetermined

History & significance

A Ganesha temple near Kundapura established in the 13th century and described as the only Jaladhivasa Ganapathi shrine in India. It is held in the ancestry of the Guddattu Adiga family and observes daily rites including Tailabhyanjana, Panchamrutha and Rudrabhisheka.

Sthala katha — the legend

The three-foot image of Ganesha is believed to have emerged from the rock itself.

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Sources

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