Kapileshwar Temple - The Dakshina Kashi
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Kapileshwar Temple - The Dakshina Kashi

The Sacred Dakshina Kashi • Ancient Swayambhu Shivalinga

Kapileshwar Road, Shahapur, Belagavi, Karnataka 59000115.8518180, 74.5156400

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"Welcome to Kapileshwar Temple. Legend relates that Sage Kapila worshipped Lord Shiva here in Treta Yuga, sanctifying this sacred ground..."

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Sacred History & Tradition

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Kapileshwar Temple is widely venerated as the 'Dakshina Kashi' (Kashi of the South). It is believed that the pilgrimage of the twelve Jyotirlingas is incomplete without visiting the Kapileshwar Temple. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the temple houses a self-manifested (Swayambhu) Shivalinga.

Architecture & Sculptures

The temple showcases classical Chalukyan and Kadamba architectural stone carving traditions with an intricately carved Nandi mandapa and an ancient sacred water pond (Tirth kund).

Festivals & Living Heritage

Pilgrims from Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Goa flock during Shravana and Maha Shivaratri. It stands as a timeless symbol of communal harmony and devotional heritage in Belagavi.

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