Mahadeshwara Hills
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Male Mahadeshwara Hills is situated around 100 km from Mysore and is a sacred place, with its famous Shiva temple. Mahadeswara as lord Shiva is called in this place is a deity worshipped by one and all in the surrounding places. Amidst dense forest this temple attracts not only the pilgrims but also nature lovers.
The ancient and sacred temple of Sri Male Mahadeshwara is located in South end of India, that is, it belongs to Chamaraja Nagar District, Karnataka State in India. It is a very popular & holy ancient temple, surrounded by 77 hills in the Eastern Ghats. The Lord Sri Mahadeshwara is believed to be the incarnation of Lord Shiva. It is a very famous Shaiva piligrim centre. The Lord Sri Mahadeshwara's miracles are beautifully sung by the village folk in Janapada Style. The height of the hill is about 3000 feet from the sea level. About 600 years ago, Sri Mahadeshwara Swamy came here to perform penance & it is believed that he is still performing penance in the temple's Garbha Gudi in the form of Linga. The Linga, worshiping now in the Garbha Gudi is a self developed one. Sri Male Mahadeshwara Swamy was moving on a tiger known as Huli Vahana (Tiger as a vehicle) & performed a number of miracles around the hills to save the people & saints living there. The area of the temple surroundings is 155.57 acres. In addition, the temple has lands at Talabetta, Haleyuru & Indiganatha Villages.
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[edit] Story of Mahadeshwara
Male Madheshwara narrates the adventures and achievements of a spiritual hero of the Shaiva people of southern Karnataka. Probably he lived in the 14th century. According to the story Mahadeshwara was born to a fair coloured virgin woman. Shiva incarnates himself on earth as Mahadeshwara to destroy an evil king called Shravanasura.
[edit] Devara Guddas
The professional singers of the epic story of lord Mahadeshwara. They belong to the Halumatha Kuruba community and are initiated into this profession very early in their lives and after initiation, they are required to lead a very discipllined life as prescribed by tradition. The song and dance routine is called Kamsale.
[edit] Epic
The epic of Mahadeshwara has seven parts. The first part narrates the immaculate birth , childhood, and instruction of Mahadeshwara
