As we are progressing towards slow and more meaningful travel, it makes sense to have more short trips in a year than a long one. Bangalore andare always looking for short weekend getaways that they can manage amidst their busy work schedules. While trekking, hill stations, road trips, and historical places are always the most sought itineraries, temples in Karnataka hold a special place. Karnataka’s historical monuments are something that attracts all genres. Kotilingeshwara Temple in the Kolar district is one such temple, though not very old but still attracts a lot of devotees and tourists.

Kolar is famous for its goldfields but unfortunately, as a tourist, you cannot visit them. However, a short drive from Bangalore to Kolar, about 70 km leads you to Kotilingeshwara Temple. A beautiful and scenic drive with green farmlands on both sides of the road, rocky terrain views, a well-maintained road leads you to the temple. Just 70 km away, the Kotilingeshwara temple visit offers something for everyone and can be done in half a day.
Kotilingeshwara Temple
About Kotilingeshwara Temple
‘Koti’ in Kannada means a crore and Kotilingeshwara is 1 crore Shivalingas. The temple with the tallest Shivalinga in the world is installed here along with 90+ lakhs of other Shivalingas of different sizes. The 33 mts high Shivalinga and 11 mts high Lord Nandi, the Bull are the main attractions of the temple. The temple is open for donations of Shivalingas of various sizes which can be installed with the name of the donor embedded on it.
Lord Nandi at Kotilingeshwara Temple

In the year 1980, the temple was initiated and constructed by Swami Sambha Shiva Murthy. The road to the temple is easily approachable and is located in Kammasanadra, a small village in Kolar District. Even though there are a lot of devotees who visit the temple every day, the temple attracts millions of tourists on Maha Shivaratri. Shivaratri is a festival dedicated to Lord Shiva and usually appears in the the month of February- March.
Lord Ganesha at Kotilingeshwara Temple

There are 11 smaller temples dedicated to the other deities like Lord Vishnu, Brahma, Mahesh, Rama, Goddess Annapoorneshwari, Goddess Karumaari Amma, Lord Venkataramani Swamy, Lord Panduranga Swamy, Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshmana Temple, Lord Panchamukha Ganapathy, Lord Anjaneya, and the Goddess Kannika Parameshwari Temple in the same premises

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