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Mylara Lingeshwara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god (Mailara dynasty), a form of the god Shiva in Mylara. Located at center of Karnataka, It is in the extreme south-western corner of Hoovina Hadagali taluk, Vijayanagara district , Karnataka , India .
The term gorava refers to men and women devotees of God Mylara Lingeshwara who have taken a special vow and dress in the traditional overcoat and headgear, and beat a damroo shouting "Elukoti..
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More than 10 lakh devotees from across the State and neighbouring States congregate at Mylara, a pilgrim centre for the annual Karnikotsava (prophecy). The fair is celebrated annually at the temple dedicated to Shiva in his form as Mailareshwara, the patron deity of the Kuruba Gowda community. Mylara is situated in the south-western corner of ...
Mylara Lingeshwara Temple at Mylara, Bellary District, Karnataka. There are over 600 temples dedicated to Khandoba in the Deccan. [33] His temples stretch from Nasik, Maharashtra in the north to Davangere, Karnataka in the south, Konkan, Maharashtra in the west to western Andhra Pradesh in the east.
Avani is a place of great antiquity. According to the ASI, an inscription here dated 399 A.D. refers to it. Later inscriptions call it the "Gaya of the south".Legend has it that Avani was the abode of the Hindu saint Valmiki (author of the epic Ramayana) and that the Hindu god Rama visited Avani during his return to Ayodhya from Lanka.
Mylara: Mylara Lingeshwara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to God Mylara, who is believed to be a form of Lord Krishna. Located at the center of Karnataka, it is in the extreme south-western corner of Hoovina Hadagali , of Vijayanagara District.
The Gorava, a follower of Mylara Lingeshwara, wearing a traditional overcoat of wool and headgear, traditionally fasts for the 11 days of the fair before prophesying on the penultimate day. References