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Galageshwara Temple – Bagalkot

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Galageshwara Temple was formerly known as Palluni. The Galageshwar temple, an example of the Chalukya style of architecture, was built here around the 11th century. Sri Venkatesh Galaganath (Kadambari Pitamaha) worshiped at the Galageshwar Temple, and he wrote his novels on the temple premises.

The temple faces the east and it is situated along the Tungabhadra river.  The temple consists of a huge Shiva Linga in a closed hall; it is called Sparsha linga. The temple has an unusual pyramidal basement and a large open hall. The Gopura (tower) is decorated with plain architectural elements while the wall panels of the back of the hall have some fine decorations. The interior has numerous niches containing figural sculptures including Ganesha.

A large inscription slab in the open hall of Galageshwar temple dates from 1080 AD and records a grant to the God Galageshwar. The date gives an indication of the era when the temple was built.

The inscription here informs about the prevalence of the tradition of dance and music. The high state of development which the art of music had reached in the 11th century A.D. can be gathered from an inscription of Chalukya king Vikramaditya from Galaganath, Haveri Taluk, and Haveri District, North Karnataka, which mentions a certain Mokhari Barmmayya, a musician of a high order, titled Battisaraga-bahu-Kala-Brahma meaning skilled in 32 ragas.

Timings to visit Galageshwara Temple

08:00 AM – 06:00 PM

How to Reach Galageshwara Temple

By Air: Belgaum Airport – 189 km

By Train: Bagalkot Railway Station – 34 km, Haveri Railway Station – 30 km.

By Bus: Pattadakal – 17 km, Badami – 44 km, Bangalore- 490 km.

Address

Galaganatha Temple Complex, Aihole, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India, 587124.

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