Shri Dharmasthal Tirth

 

How to Reach: The tirth is at a distance of 105 Kms from Belur, 70 Kms from Hasan and 65 kilometers from Mangalore on Charmadi road. Here the pilgrims take bath in the River Netravati before visiting the temple.Bus service and private vehicles are available. There are neat and clean dharmashalas and bhojanshalas. There are many other dharmashalas also in the village.
Mulnayak: Nearly 36 cms. High red-colored idol of Bhagawan Chandraprabh in the padmasana posture.

Historicity: The ancient name of this tirth was ‘Kuduma’. This temple is more than a thousand years old. The charitable Jain merchant Hedge built this temple. Even today the members of his family look after the temple.  this temple is on a mound near the residence of the Heggade. The mulnayak idol of bhagwan chandranath is in gribha griha. there is achoubisi with Bhagwan dharamnath in the center.Jains and pilgrims are provided with board and lodging free of charge and this is very praiseworthy. It always seems as if a fair is held here. Here a very famous temple of Shiva (ManjuNath) situated in the townThis is a center of co-ordination of all religions. On the auspicious occasion of Diwali in the month of Kartak, a conference of Sarvadharma Sahitya is held here every year.In the Hedge Bhavan, there are two other temples. On the hill outside the village, there is a very splendid idol of 39 feet high of Bahubali in the Khadgasana posture.

The story behind the manjunath temple tells us that the ancestors of heggade family were asked by Devs to built a temple for them which was later adorned by the Linga of manjunath( shiva). this place is the living example of coexistence of   all religions. The 39 feet high idol of bahubali was started in the time of late sh. Ratnaverma heggade and installed by Sh. virendera heggade on 25 feburary, 1975 in a function.. The manstambh in front of the bahubali idol is very artistic and is adorned by Brahmadev.

    The manunath swami is a very miraculous temple and no body copuld take a false pledge. The idol of bhagwan shiva  and ganesh  and devi kanyakumari are  made of gold.here the food and lodging is provided free for all pilgrims.

    One should proceeds towards BELLUR from this place

Trust: Shri Dharmasthal Sanstha Dharmasthal - 574216.Dist: South Kannad, State: Karnatak, India.