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Temple Origins
Sri Chowda Reddy: The Visionary of Kailasagiri
How a divine calling during the 1991 drought led Sri Chowda Reddy to found the Sri Gangadhareshwara Seva Trust in 1994 and build Karnataka's largest cave temple over three decades.
Master Sculptor
Ganapathi Stapathi & the Chola-Pallava Tradition
How Late Sri S.M. Ganapathi Stapathi used the Chola-Pallava tradition and the Shilpa Shastras to hand-carve every deity, pillar, and panel of the cave temple directly from rock.
Seva & Service
Anna Danam: Free Meals Since 2001
The temple's free-meal program feeds more than 400 devotees every day and has continued unbroken since 2001. Learn how it works, who it serves, and how you can support it.
Festival Guide
Maha Shivaratri at Kailasagiri: Visitor's Guide
Maha Shivaratri 2026 falls on Sunday, 15 February. A complete guide to the all-night vigil, abhishekam, thousands of lamps, and how to plan your pilgrimage.
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