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Pataleshwara Temple at Talakad – Shivling Worshipped Here Changes Color

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Pataleshwara Temple at Talakad in Karnataka is one of the Panchalinga Temples. The unique feature of the Shivling worshipped in the temple is that it changes color three times a day.


The Shivling is red in color in the morning; black in the afternoon and white in the evening.

Pataleshwara Temple is also known as Vasukishwara Temple.

It is widely believed that Snake Vasuki worshipped Shiva at the temple.

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