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There is an anomaly and ambiguity. The people widely tell the name of "Kongalli Mahadeswara" or "Kongalli Maadappa" . But, the board in the temple says it is Kongalli Mallikarjuna.  It is well known that Maadappa or Mahadeshwara was a bachelor god like Ayyappa. But, Malai Mahadeshwara Temple and other Mahadeshwara temples allow the entry of women. But, this Temple at Kongalli is the only unique one, where  women devotees have  "no entry". As already written above, this is  the unique Mallikarjuna temple where the deity  was a bachelor  and was still performing penance, when he was already worshipped.  He must have shown some pavaadaas or miracles, around that time and consequently, he had many devotees and natural disturbance from them. So, that final ruling from his side that ladies are not to enter the temple, might have come.  There is no supporting sthala puraana history of his miracles.

There is an anomaly and ambiguity. The people widely tell the name of "Kongalli Mahadeswara" or "Kongalli Maadappa" . But, the board in the temple says it is Kongalli Mallikarjuna.  It is well known that Maadappa or Mahadeshwara was a bachelor god like Ayyappa. But, Malai Mahadeshwara Temple and other Mahadeshwara temples allow the entry of women. But, this Temple at Kongalli is the only unique one, where  women devotees have  "no entry". As already written above, this is  the unique Mallikarjuna temple where the deity  was a bachelor  and was still performing penance, when he was already worshipped.  He must have shown some pavaadaas or miracles, around that time and consequently, he had many devotees and natural disturbance from them. So, that final ruling from his side that ladies are not to enter the temple, might have come.  There is no supporting sthala puraana history of his miracles.

            

                

 

 

 

Sai Baba  Temple  Complex. (pictures shown above)

Sai Baba  Temple  Complex. (pictures shown above)