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High medieval · Hindu · India

Puttur Shree Mahalingeshwara Temple

Puttur, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka · 12.7632°, 75.2001°

Shiva (Mahalingeshwara)BangaKerala
Sacred since
1100 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
12th c. (article text; infobox gives 8th c.)
Banga

History & significance

A Shiva temple in the town of Puttur, Dakshina Kannada district, built in Kerala style and credited to a Banga ruler; the article dates it to the 12th century while its own infobox gives the 8th.

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Sources

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