Sri Kshethra Dharmasthala Sri Manjunatha Swamy Temple

An 800-year-old temple. The principle deities and protective gods are from both Hinduism and Jainism. The Manjunatha Temple is a prominent Shaivaite Centre that has Madhwa Vaishnavaite priests and is administered by a hereditary Jain family, the Heggades. The Jain influence can be seen in the 39 ft. statue of Bahubali, erected in 1980 on the hill near the temple.