Kotilingeshwara

Kotilingeshwara is the presiding deity of the temple of the same name in the village of Kammasandra in India. Kammasandra is a small village situated in Kolar district of Karnataka state. It is about five kilometers from Kolar Gold Fields and about 6 Kilometers from Aalamaram. This place has the distinction of having the biggest Shivalinga in the world.

Significance

The main attraction of this peaceful retreat, which is surrounded by plush greenery, is a huge Shivalinga. Measuring 108 ft (33 m), this shivalinga is tallest of its kind in the world and accompanying it is a 35 ft (11 m) tall Basava, surrounded by lakhs of small shivalingas spread over an area of 15 acres. So far, around 86 lakh shivalingas have been installed. The entire project involves the installation of one crore shivalingas of various sizes, hence the name ‘Kotilingeshwara’.

How to Reach Kotilingehswara

By Road: Kotilingehswara is approximately 100 Kilometers from Bangalore. You can drive down from Bangalore city to Old Madras Road and from there take the National Highway to Kolar/KGF. Drive down to Bangarpet, which is in KGF. From there the temple is approximately 10 Kilometers.
By Rail: From Bangalore Majestic or Bangalore Cantonment take one of the trains to Bangarpet. From Bangarpet, you can easily take an auto to the temple.