Govinda Hally - Panchalingeshwara Temple

Govindana Hally – Panchalingeswara Temple

Govindana Hally is located approx 20 Kms from KR Pet near KIKKERI, belongs to Mandya District. Its in border of Mandya and Hassan District. A Hoysala style Shiva Temple. It has a wonderful sculptures outside and inside the temple. Still today pooja is conducted here to all 5 shiva linga’s namely Sadyojatha, Vaamadeva, Aghora, Tatpurusha,and Eshana. Every year in Karthika Masa I,e. in October and November villagers will do DEEPOTSAV (traditional lighting using mud pots, oil and cotton). This temple is under maintenance of Archeological survey of India.

Visiting Time:

10 AM to 5 PM – All Days

Entrance Fee:

No Entrance Fee

Road Condition:

Good

How to reach:

From KR Pet, towards Hassan road 20 KMS journey till KIKKERI Petrol bunk. Take a left deviation from that place 4 KMS journey from that point.

Unique features of this temple:

• Built on Land -- where as all other hoysala style temples are built on 4 to 6 Feet height platform in 8 edge star shape base.
• 5 Shiva lingam’s at one place, these are named as (In Talakadu we have to walk a bit distance to visit each shiva lingam)