Panchalinga Darshana
panchalinga darshana holy festival held every twelve year ancient temple town talakad bank kaveri river karnataka india five temple kshethra sri vaidyanatheshwara sri pathaleshwara sri maruleshwara sri arakeshwara sri mudukuthore mallikarjuneshwara believed panchalingas thus become famous festival take place simultaneously five temple shiva decorated plantain stalk flower pilgrim panchalinga darshana offer pooja god festival take elaborate preparation million pilgrim attend participate ceremony spread period five day last held uniqueness festival five temple poojas begin time following ancient tradition obtaining blessing devotee ruler country date time special pooja abhisheka decided consulting panchangam stellar almanac hindu tradition begin auspicious movement kuhumahuratha fall vishaka nakshtra krishnapaksha amavasaya karthika somavara monday movement usually come seven year last panchalinga darshana held — november previous one held year earlier beginning special pooja head priest accompanied priest take holy dip gokarna pushkarni holy lake adjacent lord vadyanatheswara temple appointed time brings agrodaka water pushkarani perform ganga pooja god occasion poojas would performed lord shakthi ganpathi manonmani devi chandikeshwara veerabhadraswamy later poojas shall performed arakeshwara pathalaeswara maraleshwara mallikarjuneswara panchalinga darshana culminates would followed gajaraohana sridivya brahama rathotsava chariot procession held sri shyanotsava following day theppotsava utsav boat scheduled third day poorvaka kailsavanahana fourth day next day event would conclude nandi vahanotsava temple town talakadu located bank river cauvery ancient town earlier ruled kadambaas cholas chalukyas rastrakutas km mysore archaeologist delight town come earliest known temple including five talakadu last time panchalinga darshana held nov preparation talakad panchalinga darshana lakh devotee witness panchalinga darshana millennium first panchalinga darshana begin talakadu