Galaganatha is a small village located in Haveri

Haveri

Haveriis a town in Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Haveri District. The name Haveri is derived from the Kannada words havu and keri, which means place of snakes. Haveri is famous for its cardamom garlands. It is said that Haveri had around 1000 maths in ancient days. One of...

 Taluk and Haveri District

Haveri District

Haveri is a district in the state of Karnataka, India with the potential to become a tourist hub. As of 2001, it had a population of 1,439,116 of which 20.78% were urban residents.-Tourism:Examples of tourist attractions in the district:...

, North Karnataka

North Karnataka

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It has a famous temple called Galageshwara Shiva Temple built by chalukyas. This large temple faces east and is situated along the Tungabhadra river. The rivers Tunga and Varada join at this place.

History

Galaganatha was formerly known as Palluni. The Galageshwara temple in Chalukya style of architecture was built around 11th century.

Late Sri Venkatesh Galaganath (Kadambari Pitamaha) worshipped here, and he wrote he his novels at Galageshwara temple premises.

Galageshwara temple

Galageshwara Temple at Galaganatha


The temple faces to east and it is situated along the Tungabhadra river. the temple consists of a Huge Shiva Linga in a closed hall. Linga called Sparsha linga, temple of Galageshwara at Galagnath. The Temple Having 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 sculpture including Ganesha.

Inscriptions

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

Inscription here which inform about the prevalence of the tradition of dance and music. The high state of development which the art of music had reached in 11th century A.D. can be gathered from an inscription of Chalukya king Vikramaditya from Galaganath
, Haveri

Haveri

Haveriis a town in Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Haveri District. The name Haveri is derived from the Kannada words havu and keri, which means place of snakes. Haveri is famous for its cardamom garlands. It is said that Haveri had around 1000 maths in ancient days. One of...

 Taluk and Haveri District

Haveri District

Haveri is a district in the state of Karnataka, India with the potential to become a tourist hub. As of 2001, it had a population of 1,439,116 of which 20.78% were urban residents.-Tourism:Examples of tourist attractions in the district:...

, North Karnataka

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, which mentions a certain Mokhari Barmmayya, a musician of high order, entitled Battisaraga-bahu-kala-Brahma means skilled in 32 ragas.

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