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Kadu Malleshwara Temple

A Dravidian-style Shiva temple in Malleshwaram, developed in 1669 by Venkoji, step-brother of Shivaji; the Nandishwara Teertha shrine stands just in front.

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The red-and-white gopuram at the entrance of Kadu Malleshwara Temple, framed by trees
Photo: Mythic Society Inscriptions 3D Scanning Project, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Source

Why it’s worth it

To see a 17th-century temple set among trees, together with the Nandi shrine in front of it.

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