Dharmasthala Tourism

The Land Of Charity

A place of spirituality, Dharmasthala is also known to represent a religious tolerance. There is a local legend that goes about this place that tells us that the Shiva Linga brought to this place was by a local person with exquisite powers. This local person was named Annappa. It is said that once the Heggade family wanted a Shiva Linga to worship and Annappa promised them one as he was learnt to work there. The next morning, neither the linga nor Annappa were sighted around but the linga was already placed at Dharmasthala, a little away from the Heggade family. It houses various shrines such as Shiva, Manjunatha, Dharma Daivas etc. Dharmasthala literally means the Land of Charity and has a scenic beauty that keeps you mesmerized. The temple is quite unusual as it is run by a Jain administration and the poojas are done by a Hindu priest of the Madhva order. 

Food in Dharmasthala

There are a lot of authentic cuisine available in Dharmasthala and a few multi-cuisine restaurants available. The authentic cuisine includes Dosa, Bisi Bele Bath, Akki Roti, Jolada Roti etc. There are many traditional sweets like Mysore Pak and Obattu are also available in and around Dharmasthala. Other South-Indian delicacies such as Idli, Sambhar, Kesari Bath etc are also available. Ragi Mudde, Uppittu, Vangi Bath are some other delicacies that you must try.