Panchalingeshwara, Kalasa

Five-lingam shrine in coffee-country hills near Horanadu.

दर्शन महत्व: Combine with Horanadu for a Malnad Devi–Shiva weekend.

यात्रा का सर्वश्रेष्ठ समय: Oct–Mar

History

Panchalingeshwara at Kalasa in Karnataka’s coffee hills houses five lingams in a Malnad setting near Horanadu. It is a classic Western Ghats pairing of Shiva and nearby Annapoorneshwari.

Legends

• Five lingams represent the five faces of Shiva or five Pandava installations, according to local tellings.