Kadri
is another ancient historic spot in Mangalore. The Kadri temple
dating back to about 1068 A.D. with its nine tanks, its square
temple, nestling at the foot of the highest hill, draws Mangalore,
hundreds of visitors annually.The Lokeshwara bronze statue of
the Kadri Manjunatha temple is tipped to be the best bronze statue
in India. On top of the hill King Kundavarma Bupendra built a
mutt which came to be called 'Jogimutt'. There are some stone
caves on top of the hill which are known as the caves of the Pandavas.
It is situated 4 kms away from Nehru Maidan bus stand. The idol
of Lord Manjunathaswamy of the temple is called as oldest of the
South Indian temples. The seven sacred ponds, Jogi Mutt and caves
of Pandavas are the pilgrim attractions here . |
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