Siddhesvara Temple, Haveri, Karnataka

Siddhesvara Temple, Haveri, Karnataka

Siddhesvara Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Haveri Town in Haveri Taluk in Haveri District, in the Indian state of Karnataka. The Temple is also called as Purada Siddheshwara Temple. This temple is protected as monuments of national importance by the central Archaeological Survey of India.

History

The Temple was built in 11^th century CE by Hoysala King Veera Ballala I, a feudatory of Western Chalukyan King Vikramaditya VI. The temple was initially constructed as a Vaishnava temple, but later got converted to Jain temple as reigning Hoysala King Veera Ballala I was an ardent Jain.  The Jains defaced and removed the Vaishnava images from the temple. Finally, the temple came under the possession of Shaivites and remains a Shiva temple to this date.

Haveri was originally called as Nalapuri and was one of the oldest Agraharas (place of learning) in modern Karnataka. An inscription dated 1067 CE in the town mentions the grant of the village to 400 Brahmins. Haveri derives its name from two Kannada words Haavu and Keri (means place of snakes). It is said that Haveri had housed 1000 mathas (religious mutts) in ancient times. Hukkeri Math is considered as one of the famous mathas in the region.

The Temple

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2021/07/siddhesvara-temple-haveri-temple.html

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 500 metres from Haveri Railway Station, 1.5 Kms from Haveri Bus Stand, 25 Kms from Bankapura, 39 Kms from Hangal, 73 Kms from Sirsi, 79 Kms from Hubli, 83 Kms from Hubli Airport and 334 Kms from Bengaluru. The temple is situated on Hubli to Bengaluru route (NH – 48).

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