KADRI TEMPLE, MANGALORE

KADRI SRI MANJUNATHA TEMPLE, MANGALORE

Kadri Shri Manjunatha temple is situated 4 kms away from Mangalore, in a rural atmosphere. This old/ ancient temple is surrounded by natural beauty.
The chief deity of this temple is Manjunatha. ‘Yogi Mata’, which is situated at the east of the temple and the ‘Caves’ which are situated on the hilltop, attract various tourists, who visit throughout the year. At the north of the temple there are seven ‘Kundas’ ( ponds ), consisting of holy water. At the North –East of the area, holy water flows out of a small tunnel, designed as a cow’s head, known as ‘Gomukha Teertha’ . The holy water is said to be flowing in from ‘Holy Kashi’, as River Ganges, also known as ‘Bhagirathi Teertha’.

The history of this place is known to be mentioned in the epic ‘Bharadwaja Samhite’. The place where this temple is situated was previously known as ’Suvarna Kadali Vana’.