The Kotilingeshwara Temple lies in a very small village
named Kammasandra in the Kolar district. The temple is extremely famous because
of the largest and the tallest Shivalinga present in Asia. More than 2 lac
devotees visit this temple every year.
The Shivalinga is 33 mts and is the tallest in the World. It
has an accompanying Basava statue which is 11 mts tall and is surrounded by a
large number of Shivalingas spread across the area. The project involves an
establishment of one crore shivalingas hence it is named Kotilingeshwara and
currently, there are about a hundred lakh shivalingas.
This temple has been constructed by Swami Sambha Shiva
Murthy in the year 1980. The first linga was installed in 1980 and since then
there have been many lingas present in the temple. There is also a huge and
tall Nandi installed beside the linga. The Nandi is 11 mt tall and sits over a
huge platform.
Within the premises of the temple, there are about eleven
other temples for different deities. The first of them includes the temple of
Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma, and Lord Maheshwara temples. This is followed by a
temple of Lord Kotilingeshwara.
The devotees can also offer special poojas by
installing the lingas. These lingas can be installed on any day chosen by the
devotees in their names. Regular poojas will be carried out and
offered to all the lingas installed.
People who want to meditate in a pleasant and silence
atmosphere can visit this temple. A meditation center was exclusively
constructed for this purpose.
How to Reach
By Air
The nearest airport to Kolar is located at Bangalore.
From the airport, travelers can hire cabs or rely on public transport to
reach Kolar.
By Rail
There is a well-connected rail network from Bangalore,
Mangalore, Hassan, Kolar and Hubli.
By Road
If you want to reach the temple by road, you need to head
through Kolar. Kolar is at a distance of 2.5 hours from Bangalore.
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