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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Karinjeshwara Temple<br />
| image = Karinjeshwara Temple.jpg<br />
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| caption = Karinjeshwara Temple<br />
| map_type = Karnataka<br />
| map_caption = Location in Karnataka<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|12.91420|75.05960|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| state = [[Karnataka]]<br />
| district = [[Dakshina Kannada]]<br />
| locale = [[Bantwala]]<br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| deity = [[Shiva]], (Parvathi-Parameshwra)<br />
| festivals = [[Maha Shivaratri]], Car festival, Shiva- Parvathi sammilan, Navaratri, Deepotsava, Sona samaradhane, Aati Amavasya<br />
| architecture = <br />
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| year_completed = 1200 C.E.<br />
| creator = <br />
| website = {{url|https://rcmysore-portal.kar.nic.in/temples/KarinjeshwaraTemple/History.html/}}<br />
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'''Sri Karinjeshwara Temple''' ([[Tulu language|Kannada ]]: ''ಕಾರಿಂಜೇಶ್ವರ'' ''Kārin̄jēśvara'') is Hindu Temple, a famous Lord Shiva temple located Karinja in [[Bantwala]] Taluk, Kavalamudur Village, [[Dakshina Kannada]], [[Karnataka]], India. This temple is situated on the peak of Karinja Hill, about 1000 feet above sea level in Kodyamale hills, Karinjeshwara.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.karnataka.com/mangalore/sri-karinja-karinjeshwara-temple/|title=Sri Karinjeshwara Temple, Karinja, Mangalore|date=25 January 2017}}</ref><br />
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There are about 600 steps to reach this temple. This temple has two parts- one is lord [[Shiva]] is on the top of a cliff and the other is for the Goddess Parvati and Lord Ganesha in the middle of the way to the hill.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rcmysore-portal.kar.nic.in/temples/KarinjeshwaraTemple/History.htm|title=Mahathobhara Shree Karinjeshwara Temple, Karinja, Bantwal, D.K|website=rcmysore-portal.kar.nic.in}}</ref> There are ponds named Gadha teertha at hill bottom, Ungusta theerta at hill middle.<br />
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==Karinja Dadda==<br />
This Karinja hill is inhabited by simians (monkeys) and they are well revered here. Every day after noon a [[Naivedya]], or food offering (mainly of rice in this case), is placed on a special large rectangular stone platform in front of the Shiva temple where the monkeys feast the food.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://megamedianews.com/index.php/180598/the-gods-at-karinjeshwara-beckon-devotees-as-well-as-leisure-travellers/|title=The Gods at Karinjeshwara beckon devotees as well as leisure travellers &#124; Mega Media News English}}</ref><br />
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This specialty of offering to the monkey is called the Vanara(Monkey) anna(rice) Seva. The leader of congress of the simian group, generally called Karinja Dadda, takes the first bite.<br />
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