Kopeshwar temple, Hindu temple in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, India.

Kopeshwar temple stands at Khidrapur on the Krishna river, facing east. Its plan runs from an open Swarga Mandap with 48 carved pillars and no roof, through the Sabha Mandap and Antaral Kaksha, to the Garbha Griha. Elephant figures carry the base, and the exterior bears carvings of deities and of the complete Shivaleelamrit.

Construction began in the 7th century during Chalukya rule and was completed in the 12th century under Silhara ruler Gandaraditya's direction. This extended building period shows how successive dynasties invested in expanding and refining the structure over generations.

The name Kopeshwar means "angry Shiva": Vishnu brought the furious god here to calm him, and is worshipped beside him as Dhopeshwar, a slightly taller linga in the sanctum. Nandi is absent; a lone Nandi faces west in a separate shrine at Yadur, 12 km southwest in Karnataka, while this temple faces east. The Marathi film Katyar Kaljat Ghusali was shot here.

The temple is accessible daily and can be reached via road, rail, and air connections from Kolhapur, Ichalkaranji, and Miraj. The best time to visit is in the early morning when crowds are lighter and the light helps reveal the carved details.

The Nandi bull is absent from the temple; a separate Nandi shrine stands at Yadur in Karnataka, about 12 km southwest of Khidrapur. The Nandi there faces west, toward the east-facing Kopeshwar temple, because Sati rode Nandi when she went to her father's sacrifice.