About There are three doors to the Someshwara temple. The high dividers of the Someshwara temple make it feel like a fort. It is a wonderful example of elite Chalukya craftsmanship and design. The vital god that is venerated in the temple is Lord Shiva. It is trusted that a fervent devotee’s wishes are satisfied […]

About  Shri Guru Kottureshwara Temple dedicated to Saint Kottureshwara, is a renowned temple situated in the Bellary district in Karnataka. Every year people throng to this temple to get blessings. This is one of the ancient temples in South India and lies 19 km away from Kudligi, a quaint village in Karnataka. Once Nandi was […]

About Papnash Shiva Temple holds great religious significance, as it is believed that the Shivlinga enshrined here along with the temple was installed by Lord Rama while returning from Lanka. There is a natural spring in front of the temple which flows into a pond popularly known as ‘Papnash’, and it is believed to wash […]

About Nanneshwara Temple is small and resembles the famous Kasivisvesvara Temple, which is much bigger in size. It is an Ekakuta Temple. It was built using a unique material called soapstone which was a prominently used by the Chalukyas and the Hoysalas during the 12th – 13th century AD. It is constructed over a raised […]

About  Satyasraya Irivabedanga had the title ‘Sarvavarnadharmadhanu’ – meaning bow that respects all religions, without discrimination. Brahma Jinalaya Temple represents the second phase of Kalyani Chalukyas art. It is said that Attimabbe donated 1,500 jewel-studded statues of Tirthankaras and 1,000 copies of the manuscript of Ponna’s ‘Santipurana’ written on the palm-leaves book. With the waning […]

About  The series of mountains form the temple backdrop. This is a sacred spot consecrated with a temple and tank which receives water from a spring. Behind the temple is the path that leads to the forest, the Antaragange hills are an ideal place for hiking, climbing, night navigation, and other adventure activities. There are […]

About  Hooli is one of the oldest villages in Belgaum. Belgaum itself has a rich and ancient heritage. Belgaum, known as Belagave in Kannada, originally had the name of Venugrama, ‘village of Bamboo’. It was the capital of the Rattas from the 12th century onwards. Belgaum has always been a part of the rich cultural […]

About It is considered to be one of the most sacred lakes in India. This is one of the best and most historical and Remains from the times of Ramayana can be witnessed here. In Shrimad Bhagavata Purana, Hindu scripture, this Sarovar is regarded as the place where Pampa, a form of Shiva’s consort Parvati, […]

About  Muthyala Madugu is a small waterfall and one can reach the place through Hosur road. It is a scenic spot and there is a small Shiva temple called Muthyala Ishvara temple. The shrine has a Shiva Linga, and regular pujas are performed here. Muthyala Madugu, meaning ‘Valley of Pearls’ is famous for its 300 […]

About The Kasivisvesvara Temple is the center of cultural and temple-building activity of the Western Chalukya Empire lay in the Tungabhadra river region, where large medieval workshops built numerous monuments. These monuments, regional variants of pre-existing Dravidaian Temples, defined the Karnata Dravida tradition. Lakkundi in particular was the location of the mature phase of the […]