Early medieval · Hindu · India

Kote Jalakantheshwara Temple

Kalasipalya, Bangalore, Karnataka · 12.9614°, 77.5765°

Shiva (as Jalakantheshwara)Chola—

Sacred since

900 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

Chola era; renovated under Kempegowda

Chola

History & significance

A Shiva temple of Chola date near Kalasipalya in old Bangalore, renovated by Kempegowda, the city's founder. It is unusual in carrying three sanctums, to Jalakantheshwara, Parvati and Kailashnathar.

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Sources

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