Banavasi Sri Kadambeshwara temple, Karnataka

Address

Banavasi Sri Kadambeshwara temple Near madukeshwara temple, Banavasi, Karnataka 581318

Diety

Kadambeshwara

Introduction

Banavasi was the first capital city of Karnataka during the reign of the powerful and mighty Kadamba dynasty. At present day, Banavasi withholds the ruins and remnants of the glorious past and can be considered to be a heritage city. The temple is dedicated to lord shiva. this shiva temple is next to madukeshwara temple. Located at a distance of just 400 kilometres from the capital Bangalore city, Banavasi is rich in its reserve of natural vegetation and is infested with wildlife and surrounded by the Varada River on all three sides. Banavasi was the first capital city of Karnataka when it was ruled by the Kadamba dynasty. The city dates back to 375 AD. It has been mentioned in revered terms by Chinese traveler-monk, Huen Tsang, Greco-Roman writer, Ptolemy, Kalidasa and Chamarasa.