Manakathuru
Sri Kalabhairaveshwara Swamy Temple
The shrine of the god who watches over Manakathuru.
೧Sri Kalabhairava
The Puranas describe Kalabhairava as the fierce form of Shiva, born from Shiva himself to break pride.
Kāla means time. As master even of time, he is Kalabhairava. He is also the kshetrapala who guards every Shiva shrine.
Around Hassan, Mandya and Tumakuru, many families worship Sri Kalabhairaveshwara as their family deity.
- Trishula
- The power of Shiva.
- Damaru
- The sound of creation.
- The dog
- Bhairava’s companion. Watchful and loyal.
- Kshetrapala
- Guardian of the village and its people.
೨Our temple
The tower over the temple entrance is covered in painted figures of the gods. On Karthika Deepotsava nights the whole tower is strung with lights.
On festival days the deity wears the silver prabhavali and a covering of flowers.
The old stories of the temple still need to be gathered from the village elders and written down here. If you know one, or have an old photograph, please email us: kalabhairava.manakathuru@gmail.com
೩Manakathuru
Manakathuru is a village in Arsikere Taluk, Hassan District, at least nine hundred years old. A Hoysala inscription of 1101 CE names the gavundas who founded “Managatur”.
That inscribed stone stands in our temple courtyard, but it is not about this temple.
The inscription page