ADHINATHESHWARA TEMPLE(adyapadi)

At first glance, Shri Adhinatheshwara Temple of Adyapadi looks like just any other beautiful temple. But the queue of hundred devotees lined up outside with a prayer on their lips, tells another story. Nestled 12 km from the coastal city of Mangalore in Karanataka, Shri Adhinatheshwara Temple has a rich historical and spiritual background. The prasad and sandalwood paste of this Lord Shiva temple is known to cure devotees from breathing issues like asthma and other allergic diseases. Infact, this temple became known as ‘the asthma temple’ after a queen was first cured of her illness by Lord Adinatheshwara himself, centuries ago.




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