Bhakta Kannappa Temple

Location

Also known as the Kannappa Temple, the Bhakt Kannapa Temple was built in honor of the great Hunter and Saint - Kannappa. The legend goes that Kanappa, a devoted disciple of Lord Shiva, sacrificed his eye for the lord, and who when in the act of also offering his 2nd eye was stopped from doing so by the Lord himself.

A Shiva lingam with associated art work, that commemorates the whole episode with Kannappa, is located under the tree outside the temple area.

A Shrine that reminds one about the miracles of true faith and devotion, the small but beautiful temple of Bhakta Kannappa, boast of an odd custom. This distinct temple is on eastern side of the main shrine depicts the idol of Kannappa a tribal youth. Legend has it that Kannappa gave his eye to the lord and this true love and devotion fetched him the unparalleled position of being worshipped along with the lord.

Kannappa’s ideal is placed just to the right of the Shivalingam and it is quite strange to see that the offerings are made to Kannappa first than to the lord.