Dharmasthala, the Temple Town in Karnataka is one of the important places to visit in Dharmasthala. All the Dharmasthala tour packages cover Dharmasthala. As the name suggests, Dharmasthala is full of Temples. Dharmasthala Temple is one of the main attractions of Dharmasthala indeed.

Dharmasthala Manjunath Temple History

The main idol of this temple is Lord Shiva’s. He is also called as Manjunatha and that’s why the temple is also known as Dharmasthala Manjunath Temple. 

The history of this temple is very interesting. It starts with a Pergade family, a Jain family of Karnataka. The Pergade family gave shelter to the guardians of the angel of Hindu Lord Dharma. Dharma, pleased by their gesture came to their dreams. The Pergade family then donated their house to the temple.

Importance of Dharmasthala Temple

This temple is a perfect culmination of different religions. Being administrated by a Jain family, the temple worships Hinduism indeed. The temple follows the “Shaiva” Sect and this way makes the temple very unique.

As the temple holds a special position in the history of Dhamasthala, it is one of the important places to visit in Mangalore also.

One more thing very interesting about this temple is the position of Heggade. Heggade’s position is very important as he is the representative of Lord Manjunath himself. All the duties of Lord Manjunath are then performed by Heggade.

Dharmasthala Address

Dharmasthala is 75 km away from Mangalore by road. Besides that the aerial distance between these two cities is 57 km. Taxi, buses, trains are always available to cover the distance also. Air mode is not available. Mangalore tour packages will take care of the transport if you avail them.

Temple Address: Shri Ksetra, Dharmasthala, State: Karnataka, Pin: 574216