About  It is one of Jain Bhadrabahu traditions, one of the successors of Mahaveera breathed his last in a cave here while leading a migration from Ujjain to South India owing to a 12-year-old famine in Shravanabelagola Temple. Many monuments are formed by the Ganges and Hoysalas who were ardent followers of the religion. These […]

About Kurudumale is known for the Temple of Ganesha and is a  home to one of the largest idols, has a 13-and-a-half-foot Ganesha idol inside its walls. Saying to be very strong, individuals are visiting the deity before a fresh task or fresh stage of their lives begins. It is thought that in the presence […]

About  Doddabasappa Temple was built during the period of the Later Chalukyas – the Western or Kalyani Chalukya dynasty. Dambal used to be a major center of Buddhism till the 12th century. The main deity here is Lord Shiva in the form of a Shiva Linga. The interior of the temple is of conventional design […]

About Chaudayyadanapur is a small village with all facets of Indian civilization (religion, art, and poetry) are exemplified in an exquisite Muktheshwara Temple – Haveri, with the highest degree of refinement. It is a single cella temple in Jakkanachari style. Similar temples were built under the patronage of Kalachuris of Kalyani or Seuna dynasties. This […]

About The Harihareshwara Temple at Harihar in Karnataka state, India, was built in c. 1223–1224 CE by Polalva, a commander and minister of the Hoysala Empire King Vira Narasimha II. In 1268 CE, Soma, a commander of King Narasimha III of the same dynasty made some additions. The temple houses the deity Harihara, a fusion […]

About  The clan of Gangas ruled the “Kuvalala” country before the advent of Cholas. Kolaramma Temple – Kolar (Pidariyar Chamundeswary of Saptha Matrikas) was their principal God. Cholas reconstructed the temple. This temple is a very good specimen of Ganga- Chola art and architecture. The ‘L’ shaped temple has two sanctums with a common Mukha […]

About  The main shrine in the Madhukeshwara Temple was built during the nascent stages of temple architecture. It has minimal decorative sculptures on the walls and pillars. A Sankalpa mandapa was added to the temple during the Chalukyan rule. There is a Nritya mandapa that was built during the Hoysala period. This mandapa has exquisite […]

About  It is dedicated to Lord Shiva and houses a Shivalingam, revered and worshipped by hordes of pilgrims visiting the temple. The majestic temple was built under the patronage of a local chief Singedepa Devabhupala of the Hadinadu chiefdom. He was a vassal of the Vijayanagar Empire in the 16th century. Architecture of Gaurishvara temple […]

About It was constructed before the 12th centuryThere is an ant-hill representing the presiding deity inside the temple premises and because the temple is open for only one week every year, it is considered special to obtain a darshan during the Deepavali festival. Archeological experts consider the Hasanamba Temple to be an example of the […]

About  It is an ancient and oldest temple located in the top hill and is dedicated to goddess . Saundatti Yellamma Devi Temple idol is carried out in procession during this Jatre, and she is worshiped as a goddess. Here Devi is known as Renuka Yellamma, the wife of Jamadhangi and the mother of Parashurama, […]