Shri Katyayani Baneshwar Temple, Aversa

rdf:langString Shri Katyayani Baneshwar Temple, Aversa

rdf:langString Shri Katyayani Baneshwar Temple

rdf:langString Around 1600 AD

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rdf:langString India Karnataka

rdf:langString Shri Katyayani Baneshwar Temple (Kannada:ಶ್ರೀ ಕಾತ್ಯಾಯಿನಿ ಬಾಣೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ತಾನ),(:श्री क़ात्यायनी बाणेश्व् र मन्दिर), or the Aversa Hindu Narayani is a Hindu temple in the coastal town of Aversa near Ankola, in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. It is around 100 km (62 mi) from Goa, India, 500 km (310 mi) from Bangalore and 136 km from Hubli. This is the only temple from Goa, to be relocated to Aversa with all the original idols of the main deities of Shree Katyayani, Shree Baneshwar, Shri Grampurush, Shri Nirakar, Shri Rampurush, Shri Kalabhairav, Shri Daad and all other temple deities during the Portuguese invasion. The idol of Katyayani is known for having a tilted head just like the Navadurga Devi located in Madkai (Goa). The taluka headquarters at Ankola is at 10 km away and district headquarters in Karwar is at a distance of 25 km from the temple. Nearest railway station is of Konkan Railway Corporation Limited at Harwada at distance of 2 km. Main railway station at Karwar is at a distance of 28 km. Nearest port is at Karwar. The Dabolim Airport of Goa is the nearest airport to the temple at a distance of 120 km. The airport at Mangalore is at a distance of about 250 km from the temple. Shri Katyayani is the Kuladevi (Kuladevata) (Family Deity) to many Konkani Gaud Saraswat Brahmins, Saraswat Brahmins, Daivajnya Brahmins and Konkani Kharvis.and some Kharvi subcaste people According to the customs of this temple, Pooja’s are performed first to Shri Katyayani and then to Shri Baneshwar and then to Shri Ganapati (Ganesh). The other deities worshipped are Sri Grama Purush, Sri Rama Purush, Sri Nirakar, Sri Kalabhairav and Sri Daad. The idol of Sri Ganapati is at the entrance of the shrine of Sri Baneshwar. The temple is managed by Shri Katyayani Baneshwar Temple Trust. The temple complex is run on solar energy.

rdf:langString Shri Katyayani