Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi
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॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Temples near Kotipura, Shikaripura, Shimogaಕೋಟಿಪುರ
No temple inside Kotipura is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi (16 km) and Madhukeshwara Temple (16 km).
2 temples nearby1 deity1 full temple guideNearest documented temple: Kedareshvara Temple · 16 kmPopulation 894PIN 577427
About Kotipura
Kotipura is a village in Shikaripura taluk, Shimoga district, Karnataka with 894 people in 219 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 2 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Shimoga district centre is about 47 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 894
- Households
- 219
- Literacy
- 57.5%
- Sex ratio
- 982 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Kappanahalli
- PIN code
- 577427
Temples nearest to Kotipura
No temple inside Kotipura is in our records yet. If the village has a temple — a grama devata shrine, a Ramalayam, a Shiva or Devi temple — write to info@hindutone.com with its name and location and we will verify and add it here.
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Mantras for the deities of Kotipura
Shiva — mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṁ namaḥ śivāya
Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
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Today in Kotipura — Monday, 2 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:24 am · 6:00 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 7:51 am – 9:18 am
- Yamagandam
- 10:45 am – 12:12 pm
- Gulika kalam
- 1:39 pm – 3:06 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:49 am – 12:35 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Kotipura (14.26° N, 75.29° E), IST, from sunrise and sunset at the village — they differ by a few minutes from city panchangams. Tithi, nakshatra and full panchangam for today →
Temples around Kotipura on the map
How to reach Kotipura
- Shikaripura (taluk centre)≈ 7.6 km
- Shimoga (district centre)≈ 47 km
- Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi≈ 16 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 14.2597° N, 75.2872° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
Other villages in Shikaripura with temples
- Belagavi≈ 16 km · 1 temple
Straight-line distances.
Questions about temples near Kotipura
Is there a temple in Kotipura?
No temple inside Kotipura is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi (16 km) and Madhukeshwara Temple (16 km) (straight-line distance). If Kotipura has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.
How far is Kotipura from Shimoga?
About 47 km in a straight line from the Shimoga district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Kotipura?
Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi (about 16 km) and Kaitabheshvara Temple, Kubatur (about 38 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.
Sources and verification
- Population, households, literacy, sex ratio and area: Census of India 2011; gram panchayat and PIN code: LGD and India Post (GODL-India).
- Village, taluk and district names and codes: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Census of India 2011, used under the Government Open Data License – India.
- Temple names and locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL).
- Temple guides marked “Sources checked” cite their own sources on each temple page.
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