Panchalinga Darshana

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Panchalinga Darshana is a holy festival held once every twelve years in the ancient temple town of Talakad on the banks of the Kaveri river in Karnataka, India.[1]

The five temples of Kshethra Sri Vaideshwara, Sri Pathaleshwara, Sri Maruleshwara, Sri Arakeshwara, Sri Mudukuthore Mallikarjuneshwara are believed to be Panchalingas and thus have become famous.[2] The festival takes place simultaneously at these five temples of Shiva which are decorated with plantain stalks and flowers. Here the pilgrims of Panchalinga Darshana offer their Pooja to the God.[3]

The festival takes preparation as millions of pilgrims attend to participate in the ceremonies.[4] It was last held in 2006.[5] The uniqueness of this festival is that the five temple poojas begin at the same time following the ancient tradition for obtaining blessings for devotees and rulers of the country.[6]

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  1. ^ Talakkad - Panchalinga Temples. TempleNet. Retrieved on 2007-01-31.
  2. ^ Panchalinga Darshan. Retrieved on 2007-01-31.
  3. ^ Panchalinga Darshan: Sri Vaideshwara Temple. mysoretourism.org. Retrieved on 2007-01-31.
  4. ^ Preparations on for Talakad Panchalinga Darshana. The Hindu. Retrieved on 2007-01-31.
  5. ^ Panchalinga Darshan. Retrieved on 2007-01-31.
  6. ^ The millennium's first Panchalinga Darshana begins in Talakadu. banglalive.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-31.

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