Dharmesvara Temple

Dharmesvara Temple located in Kondrahalli, Bangalore Rural, Hoskote Taluk in Bangalore is dedicated to the deity Dharmesvara (the Hindu god Shiva). It is dates back to the Chola period 1065 AD. The temple also has 5000 years history and as informed by the Temple in charge Mr. Manjunath, the Yaksha kandam of Mahabharata is believed to have taken place in this site. The temple has the Pond where the 4 Pandava princes die while fetching water and Dharmaraja will challenge the Yaksha and answer the 248 questions and gets the boon from Yama in return.[1]

Reference List

  1. Saligrama Krishna Ramachandra Rao (1993). Art and architecture of Indian temples. Kalpatharu Research Academy. p. 222. Retrieved 24 June 2013.

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