The Mahalingeshwara Temple of Nandalike is quite ancient – has a heritage of 700 years.  It is known for its deity ‘Siri’, endowed with miraculous powers.  The book which provides a glimpse of the cultural wealth of Nandalike will be a guide for those interested in literary and historical research and tourists too and is a book worth studying and preserving, – says N. Sundararama Hegde, the hereditary Administrative Trustee of Mahalingeshwara Temple, Nandalike.

This is an excellent work – an attempt to introduce a centre of pilgrimage written in association with the experienced, genial co-author N. V. Rao.  It gives a short introduction to Nandalike, gives its historical background, religious background, local legend, the ritual of coronation in the court of Nandalike, the Heggade tradition of court, the contemporary environment of the temple, the feudal house (palace), Mudu Mane (Guttu House); other historical places like Kodsara Bettu, Kaiyerla, Muddana Memorial Building, and Muddana Memorial Library all these can be seen in this book along with the photographs of the relevant event.