Rons Bantwal

Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

Udupi, Nov 19: A recently discovered rock complex within the Karnataka Industrial Area limits on the Karkala Road in Padubidri, Udupi, has brought to light an extraordinary chapter of the Shaiva–Shakta tradition of Tulu Nadu. Evidence suggests that the site was once a centre of worship dedicated to Kalabhairava and Tuluvaeshwari.

A natural rock shelter by the roadside contains a carved image of Kalabhairava along with a very small Shakti-linga believed to have been worshipped by sages. Locals say that even today, practitioners of the Nath tradition visit the spot for meditation, and the place is traditionally regarded as where Kalabhairava worshipped his mother, Parashakti Tuluvaeshwari.

The information was shared with TuluWorld Foundatio

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