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| Galaganatha – The Southern Sparshalinga Posted: 01 Dec 2012 07:43 AM PST Introduction – Galaganatha is a small village in Haveri district of Karnataka. It is located on the west bank of Tungabhadra river, near the sangama of that river with another river, Varada. The town is referred as Hulluni or Pulluni in its inscriptions. The present name Galaganatha seems to have come after the construction of the temple was the god enshrined inside is referred as Galgeshvara. Galaganatha is famous for its Galgeshvara temple which enshrines a sparshalinga. A legend mentions that if you place an iron rod near the linga and worship lord Shiva then the iron will turn into...       |
| Chaudadanpura – The Savior of the Lingayats Posted: 25 Nov 2012 01:34 AM PST Introduction – Chaudadanpura would have been an important pilgrimage site in the medieval times however at present it is reduced just to a small village. It is located on the southern bank of the Tungabhadra which is a major river of Karnataka state. The place has been referred as Gope, Muktikshetra, Shivapura in inscriptions, Chaudadanpura seems to be a later appellation of the same. A local tradition assigns the present name, Chaudadanpura, to 12th century CE. As per the legend Shivadeva Wodeyar, who was living here, donated this place to Chaudayya who was a great devotee of Shiva and belonged...     |
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