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Guddattu, Kundapura, Udupi district, Karnataka · 13.6283°, 74.6889°
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.
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.
The three-foot image of Ganesha is believed to have emerged from the rock itself.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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