S K WODEYAR Vs. GANAPATI MADHULING DIXIT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) There is an ancient temple known as the temple of Madhukeshwar situated at Banvasi in the taluka of Sirsi in the District of Kanara.

(2.) There is no authentic record to show when the temple was built or the deity therein was installed or who were its early devotees, nor for the purpose of showing how and by whom the temple was endowed.

(3.) From such records as were available to the learned Subordinate Judge, he found that that was a Brahmin settlement, that the worship of the God and other religious rites and sacrifices were principally performed by the Brahmins, that the idol originally was founded by Brahmins and the temple itself was originally built by Brahmins.