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{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Shri Vishweshwara Temple
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| map_type = Karnataka
| map_caption = Location in Karnataka
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| native_name = Mahathobhara Yelluru Shree Vishweshwara Temple
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Karnataka]]
| district = [[Udupi district|Udupi]]
| locale = [[Yellur, Udupi|Yelluru]]
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| deity = Vishwanath ([[Shiva]])
| festivals= [[Maha Shivaratri]]
| architecture = [[Hindu temple architecture]]
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| website = [http://www.yelluruvishweshwara.org www.yelluruvishweshwara.org]
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'''Mahathobhara Yelluru Shree Vishweshwara Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to Lord Vishweshwara ([[Shiva]]) in the [[Yellur, Udupi|Yellur]] village of [[Udupi district]] in the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. The temple is known from time immemorial as the divine place of Swayambhu Saannidhya. Devotees here pay their respect to Lord Vishweshwara by offering tender coconut Abhishekham, lit oil lamps and gold coins (pawan). It is believed that the Lord will grant all their prayers. The story goes that the Lord Ullaya got pleased with the penance observed by a devotee who belonged to the Kunda Hegde family and as result he descended from Kashi to Yelluru.<ref>{{cite book|title=Karnataka State: Udupi District|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LGiex76a5-kC|page=959|author=S. Anees Siraj|publisher=Government of Karnataka, Karnataka Gazetteer Department|year=2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://rcmysore-portal.kar.nic.in/temples/shreevishweshwaratemple/index.htm|title=Mahathobara Shri Vishweshwara temple, Yellur, Udupi|publisher=Government of Karnataka}}</ref>

The temple that belongs to the Maagane that comprises Nandikooru (Adve, Ulluru, Kolachuru), Kalathuru, Kutyaru, Padooru, Belapu and Kunjoor, has a rich and divine history of over 1,000 years.

The architecture of the temple is unique and considered a classic one in the view of the Tantragama experts. The age-old temple has been considered as the perfect and unique model of the Devaayathana style of architecture.

Lord Vishweshwara is referred to at least in 12 rock edicts and recorded by the Kaifiyaths.

The temple has been renovated from scratch and was inaugurated in grand functions lasting from 4 March 2009 to 12 March 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=53928|title=Udupi: Yellur Sri Vishweshwar Temple Renovation Underway}}</ref>

==Legends==

The Lord Vishveshwara is believed to have emerged from underground respecting the devotion of a Samanta Raja of Kuthyar Dynasty. The [[linga]] of the Lord Shiva thus emerged and was first understood to have been found by a [[Koraga people|Koraga]] community ([[Scheduled Tribe]]) mother while she was collecting firewood and leaves in the forest where her son "Yellu" was buried after his untimely death. While cutting the bush she hit the ground and the earth is said to have started bleeding. Scared by the flow of blood she screamed "Oh, Maga Yellu, yei Moolu Ullana?" (meaning 'Oh, my son Yellu, are you here?') in [[Tulu language|Tulu]]. In fact it was the "Linga" itself, and it is said that the mark of the wound is still on it. And the village was thereafter known from Yelluna Ooru to gradually Yellur.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.yelluruvishweshwara.org Official Website]
*[http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=13.181167&lon=74.797578&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2 Wikimapia-Yelluru Shri Vishweshwara Temple]

{{Hindu temples in Karnataka}}

[[Category:Shiva temples in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Udupi district]]

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