Shree Vishnumurthy Temple

Shree Vishnumurthy Temple

Shree Vishnumurthy Temple is located in the town of Kulai(Suratkal) near Surathkal about 15 km north of Mangalore in the state of Karnataka, India.

This is an ancient Vishnu shrine has a statue estimated to be about 600 years old. The temple's presiding deity is Shree Vishnumurthy who is another form of Lord Vishnu.

Initially no temple complex was evident but Mr. Venkatramana Hebbar, a local archeologist and historian, found a small shrine in a state of ruin in the forest around 1911.The temple has been repeatedly renovated and is in use today with an active schedule of worship and festival celebrations. [cite web
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* [http://www.ourkarnataka.com/temples/kulaitemple.htm Shree Vishnumurthy Temple]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2239030221274791159 Shree Vishnumurthy, Kodamanthaya and Mayamdal Devi are being worshiped in the temple - Google Video]


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