Kotilingeshwara is the presiding deity of the temple of the same name in the village of Kammasandra.Kammasandra is a small village situated in Kolar district of Karnataka state. It is about five kilometers from Kolar Gold Fields. This place has the distinction of having the biggest Shiva Linga of the world.It is nearly 80 KM from bangalore.
The main attraction of this peaceful retreat, which is surrounded by plush greenery, is a huge Shivalinga, 108 ft, this shivalinga is tallest of its kind in the world and accompanying it is a 35 ft tall Basava, surrounded by lakhs of small shivalingas spread over an area of 15 acres. So far, around 86 lakh shivalingas have been installed. The entire project involves the installation of one crore shivalingas of various sizes, hence the name ‘Kotilingeshwara’.
