Arkeshwara temple

Hale yedatore is a village in the Krishna raja nagara taluk of Mysore district, Karnataka state, India. Which is located about four kilometres north to Krishna raja nagara, and about 44km North-west to Mysore city. The name yedatore means left to river. There are steps leading from the temple down to the bathing areas i.e.,ghats by the river. Yedatore village was severally damaged in 1920’s from the flood water of the kaveri river,which made the Mysore ruler to build the new town Krishna raja nagara. The arkeshwara (Shiva) temple is a Hindu temple in Hale yedatore which was endowed by maharaja Krishna raja wodeyar III. The sanctum has a small linga and one can feel the powerful vibration from the lord Shiva. The temple is a host to many shiva lingas and to goddess Parvati. Poojas or rituals are conducted every day at the temple. The annual car festival is held on ‘ratasaptami’ day,which fall in the month of magh i.e., January-february in the Gregorian calendar.