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 Evergreen Forest Nellitheertha is a evergreen forest. Watch out for the beauties of the forest in the form of amazing flora and fauna. Inside these forests there are also a number of temples and monuments to look out for. |
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 Jatree Festival Every year in the month of December, the temple helds a festival here. Its a five day function with a number of functions being held here. It is the main function of the temple and so is its importance. |
The Caves The temple inside the cave has links to Jain influence. The interesting part here is the presence of a natural cave inside which there is the Temple of Lord Shiva. In this the lingam of the Lord Shiva has been made as Ardhnareshwara. Just near the temple there is a beautiful lake which gives a beautiful scenic beauty to the place. The entrance to the cave is wide and has a lot of space in width but one has to crawl to enter the cave. After about 300-400mts of crawl, there is abeautiful lake. There is lot of mud inside the cave which is supposed to have healing qualities. Right next to the first cave there is a small path which leads to the second cave. Its a rough terrain as those who have ventured inside talk of extreme walk. Inside the cave drops of water in the form of gooseberries (amla) keep raining. Some even say that the lake besides the temple is made up of these drops only!And so is its name Nelli (Amla) Theertha (Holy water). The cave is open for only six months (Oct - Apr) as the other six months when it is closed for the world it is open for Rishis (Saints) ann animals like snake and bats. Causing harm to these animals in any form in and around the cave is strictly forbidden. In and Around »Naggapa Kere Kanheri Caves : This pond also called as the Snake Pond is in the North Side of the temple. It has a religious significance; in addition to this it is a beautiful place to sit by. All the devotees and those who want to visit this cave have to take a dip in this lake without miss. »Arasule Mancha - The Kings Throne : It is situated near the main entrance. It has long history with the King of the Land being seated on this thorne while performing the pujas.
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