Anegudde

Anegudde

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creator =
proper_name = Anegudde Sri Vinayaka Temple
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primary_deity = Ganesh
architecture =
location = Anegudde, Udupi

Anegudde( _kn. ಆನೆಗುಡ್ದೆ) is a village in the Kundapura taluq of Udupi district, India. The village is also known as 'Kumbashi' or 'Kumbhashi'( _kn. ಕುಂಭಾಶಿ). It lies enroute from Udupi towards Kundapura on the NH 17.

Etymology

While the name Kumbhasi is said to be derived from Kumbhasura, who was slain here, Anegudde ( _kn. ಆನೆ ಗುಡ್ದೆ)comes from Aane (elephant) and Gudde (hillock), as it is the abode of the elephant-headed god, Sri Vinayaka.ll

One of the best known Ganesha temples in Udupi District is the temple of Shri Maha Ganapathi at Anegudde.

Here, Lord Ganapathi is also called, ‘Siddhi Vinakaya’ and ‘Sarva Siddhi Pradaayaka’, the provider of all boons. People come here with all kinds of wishes. The Lord Vinayaka here is said to fulfill all the wishes of his devotees.

Anegudde is considered one of the seven 'mukti sthalas' in coastal Karnataka (Parashurama kshetra).

How to reach

Kumbhasi (Anegudde) is located on the NH 17 at a distance of 90 km from Mangalore, 9 km from Kundapur, and 30 km from Udupi. Kumbhasi is located about 400 km from the state capital Bengaluru.

Frequent bus service is available from Mangalore /Udupi /Kundapur to Kumbhasi.

To reach the temple, one can either walk from the bus stand using the stairs or hire an autorickshaw / taxi to reach Anegudde temple at the top of the hill.

The nearest airport is at Bajpe near Mangalore.The nearest railway station is at Barkur, near Kundapur.

Accommodation

Anegudde Temple has two guest houses for pilgrims.

Special Days

On the Chauthi / Chaturthi (the 4th day after the full moon) of every lunar month, special poojas are held at the temple.

Other information

There is a branch of Karnataka Bank in Kumbhashi.

See also

*Basrur
*Kundapura
*Barkur
*Kollur

External links

* [http://www.udupipages.com/home/temple/kumbashi.html Anegudde Temple]
* [http://www.mangalore.com/documents/anegudde.html Anegudde vinayaka]
* Reference to the Mukti Sthalas [http://www.boloji.com/places/0018.htm]
* Location of Anegudde temple on WikiMap [http://wikimapia.org/103012]


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