Kadu Mallikarjunaswamy temple located in Malleshwaram, is one of the oldest temples in the city. The temple was also known as 'kadu malleswara' referring to the jungle like territory in which it was built. One part of the temple, Nandikeshwara Theertha Kalyani (Basava Theertha) is in front of the temple. The speciality here is that Basava & Shivalinga do not face to the south and there is no Basava in front of the Shivalinga but instead it is on the upper part of it.