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main festival of this temple is the Sivarathri festival, and the other festivals, which
are usually conducted in other Saivite temples, are also observed here, though on a small
scale. The temple, though it is slightly off the main road, is still a famous one from the
points of view of antiquity, architecture and sanctity. As stated above this is perhaps
the only extant temple in India of the Lord Siva as 'Kapotheswara.' The Lord is also said
to is a powerful one and the local legends state that any prayer that is done with
sincerity and purity is generally granted here. Here
the two holes of the Linga them serve the purpose and the Abhisheka Tirtha is drained off
to an unknown place. There are a number of halls attached to the front of the main shrine
and one of these contains a large 'Nandi' facing the entrance. There are any numbers of
small shrines round the main temple, which contain lingas. On the northeast side of the
temple, there is an excellent specimen of the'Sahasra linga,’ and on the other side
of the temple, is a carved stone image representing the 'Saptha Matrikas' or the Seven
Mothers.
The main festival of this temple is the Sivarathri festival,
and the other festivals, which are usually conducted in other Saivite temples, are also
observed here, though on a small scale. The temple, though it is slightly off the main
road, is still a famous one from the points of view of antiquity, architecture and
sanctity. As stated above this is perhaps the only extant temple in India of the Lord Siva
as 'Kapotheswara.' The Lord is also said to is a powerful one and the local legends state
that any prayer that is done with sincerity and purity is generally granted here. |
