Kotilingeshwar Temple
Kotilingeshwara Temple is a temple in the village of Kammasandra in Kolar district, Karnataka, India. The presiding deity of the temple is lord Shiva. The temple has one of the largest lingams in the world.
The main attraction of the temple is a huge linga measuring 108 ft (33 m) tall and 35 ft (11 m) tall Lord Nandi idol, surrounded by lakhs of small lingas spread over an area of 15 acres (61,000 m2). The Lord Nandi idol is installed over a platform which is 60 feet (18 m) in length, 40 feet (12 m) in width and 4 feet (1.2 m) in height. There are eleven small temples constructed within the premises for various deities. A water tank is set up close to the Linga, used by the devotees to perform Abhisheka. The idols vary between 1 foot (0.30 m) and 3 feet (0.91 m) in height.
How to Reach:
By Air
Bengaluru Kempegouda International Airport is the nearest international Airport which is around 100 KM far.
By Train
Koramandal is of nearest railway station from Kotilingeshwar Temple and is 8 KM far.
By Road
Kammasandra Gram Panchayat is nearest bus-stop from Kotilingeshwar Temple and is around 0.5 KM far.