High medieval · Hindu · India
Sri Parashakthi Kshetra Madyar, Kotekar, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka · 12.8003°, 74.8743°
Vaishnavi Undetermined —
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined
History & significance A temple of the goddess Vaishnavi at Madyar in Kotekar, about 20 km from Mangalore in coastal Dakshina Kannada. Note: the article's infobox coordinate (13.2705, 75.3414) places it far inland and contradicts its own text; the Wikidata point matching the article's stated location near Mangalore is used here.
Sources Compact record · 5 of 9 fields sourced
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined