Located just about a km from Samalkot junction station is the Chalukya Kumara Bhimeshwara temple dedicated to Lord Shiva . As per legend , during the war with Tarakasura, Lord Karthikeya/Muruga snatched the idol from Tarakasura and consecrated the same here .
The temple is a 2 tiered structure dating to the Chalukya era. Linga is worshipped in the upper tier , while the base of Linga in ground floor is of limestone
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Pictures shared here are decorations of the temple for Karthika month .