#Shree

#Shree Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple#
Shree Mallikarjuna Temple in Togarsi,Shimoga listed under Temples in Shimoga
The Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple, is the most celebrated temple of the town and finds it roots 6 centuries in history, when it was built by King Harihara Raya of Vijayanagar. According to the legend that the temple houses, Goddess Parvati cursed sage Bringi to stand, as he only worshipped Lord Shiva.
According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, in their divine dance of creation and destruction, once took the form of Mallikarjuna and Brahmaramba. The temple is believed to be the place where Lord Mallikarjuna and Goddess Brahmaramba united in celestial