Darmasthala
Dharmasthala click here Dharmasthala (earlier known as Kuduma ) is an Indian temple town on the banks of the Nethravathi River in the Belthangady taluk of the DakshinaKannada district in Karnataka, India. The town is known for its centuries old Dharmasthala Temple devoted to the Hindu god Manjunatha . The temple is unusual in that it is a Hindu temple run by a Jain administration and poojas are conducted by Hindu priests who subscribe to the Vaishnava ideologies. Most Shiva temple are run by Shaivas as opposed to the Madhava Bhramins who are devotees of Vishnu and his avatars . On average the temple attracts around 10,000 pilgrims a day. Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project Mass Marriage Anna dana Vidya dana Aushadhi dana
