Idols : Idols worshipped here is not made of metal or stone as in most of the temples in India. It is made of Kadusharkara Paaka(made
of various herbs). In this way of making idols of Gods, in addition to
the external organs, internal organs like heart, lungs, skeletal joints
and nervous system are also are realized. Also, there is no Abhishekam for idols made of Kadusharkara Paaka.
Vegetarian Crocodile : Most
of you may find it hard to believe that temple is guarded by a
vegetarian crocodile, which lives in the temple lake. Crocodile named
‘Babiya’, has been living in the temple lake for 63 years now. They say
there lived one crocodile before the present one appeared. People used
to get a glimpse of the crocodile when they called it. In 1945, that one
was killed by a British officer. After a few days, the present
crocodile appeared in the lake. But now, one hardly gets to see the
crocodile. One can see the crocodile, when the priests offerprasadam, naivedyam to it in the morning.
How to reach Ananthapura from Mangalore : Mangalore to Kumble (also known as Kumbla) – 40 kmOne can catch the Mangalore-Kasaragod bus to reach Kumble.
From Kumble, take an auto to Ananthapura or
catch a bus to Naikap (4 km from Kumble) and then get an auto from there.
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