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Karinja, Bantwal taluk, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka · 12.9142°, 75.0596°
A hill temple in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada, completed in 1200 CE, where Shiva is worshipped at the summit with Parvati and Ganesha in shrines on the slope below. Feeding the resident troop of monkeys is part of the daily ritual.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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