A different kind of politics in Karnataka was played out in this temple town when the running battle between chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and his arch-rival and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy was taken to the gods on Monday.

Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, who had backed out of the temple face-off with H.D. Kumaraswamy, today offered prayers at the shrine here while the JDS leader took an oath affirming his