Someshvara Temple, Haralahalli, Karnataka

Someshvara Temple, Haralahalli, Karnataka

Someshvara Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Haralahalli Village in Haveri Taluk in Haveri District in the Indian state of Karnataka. The temple is situated on the banks of Tungabhadra river. This temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India. Haralahalli was considered as one of the important Kalamukha center during ancient times.

History

This temple is believed to be built in 11^th century CE. The earliest inscription found in this temple belongs to the reign of Vikramaditya II of the Guttas of Guttal ruling under the patronage of Western Chalukyas. This ekakuta (single shrine) structure was converted into trikuta (triple shrine) structure as per the instruction of the Kalamukha priest of the temple, Kalyanashakti during the rule of Gutta King Joma II. Gutta King Joma II added two more shrines housing Vikrameshvara on the north and Gutteshvara on the south.

Both these shrines were dedicated to his predecessors Vikramaditya and Gutta. There is another trikuta shrine situated to the north of the Someshvara temple. This shrine is referred as Chikkeshvara temple in the inscriptions. This temple might have been built during the reign of Yadava King Singhana II in 13^th century CE. There are mentions about two more shrines namely Daseshvara shrine and Tulvaleshvara shrine in the inscriptions found in the temple. However, these shrines had been lost completely and are not traceable now. Haralhalli was called as Gottamgadi in inscriptions.

The Temple

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Connectivity

The temple is located at about 1.5 Kms from Kancharagatti, 6 Kms from Guttal, 6 Kms from Guttal Bus Stand, 7 Kms from Mylara, 29 Kms from Ranebennur Railway Station, 30 Kms from Ranebennur, 32 Kms from Haveri Railway Station, 33 Kms from Haveri, 63 Kms from Davanagere and 103 Kms from Hubbali Airport. The temple is located at about 1.5 Kms to the northeast of Kancharagatti on Guttal to Mylara route.

Location