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Shirva, 19 December 2012: Numerous Lingas of Phallic nature discovered in the Indus Civilization, similar one found at Ardhanarishwara Temple of Devanari in Indabettu villege at Belthangadi Taluk, South Canara Dist, says Prof. T. Murugeshi, Dept of Ancient History & Archaeology M.S.R.S. College, Shirva in his press release here on Tuesday. Indabettu lingam is about 2 feet in height and looks like a male penis. Famous Iconographist Dr. T.A. Gopinath Rao identified a Shivalinga at Gudimallam in Andhra Pradesh which was hitherto known as an oldest linga of South India. Iconographically Indabettu linga is also having similar features. Gudimallam linga is dates back to 2 century B.C. by Gopinath Rao, so that Indabettu linga also assignable to the same period. On the basis of iconography and curious phallic nature, Indabettu lingam is the 2nd of its kind in South India and First of its kind both in South Canara and Karnataka.

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Original temple is said to be located behind the top of the hill which was known as Manju Gunda: says Ananda Bhatta the temple priest. The place name Manju gunda itself suggested that the temple might have been in the control of Nath Pantha in 10th 11th century A.D.

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I am thankful to Mr. Gururaj Paniyadi of Mangalore, who brought to my notice of this curious lingam and Prashantha Shetty of Brahmavar S.M.S. College, who assisted me in field work said Prof. T. Murugeshi.

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Nagaraj, Udupi This is a great discovery. John B. Monteiro

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