Kanakagiri

Kanakagiri Suvarnagiri
town/taluk
Kanakachalapathi temple
Kanakagiri Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 15°33′N 76°24′E / 15.550°N 76.400°E / 15.550; 76.40015°33′N 76°24′E / 15.550°N 76.400°E / 15.550; 76.400
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Koppal
Population
• Total	22,098
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	583283
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA 37
Nearest city	Gangavathi
Lok Sabha constituency	Koppal
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kanakagiri
Website	www.kanakagiri.in

Kanakagiri (also known as Suvarnagiri) is the site of the Indian historical site Kanakachalapathi Temple.

Geography[]

Kanakagiri is situated in Koppal district, 20 km northwest of the town of Gangavati in the Indian state of Karnataka.^[1]

Temple[]

Venkatappa Naik royal bath Kanakagiri

Kanakachalapathi temple was built by the Naiks of Kanakgiri.^[2] Its halls and pillars are a unique example of south Indian architecture from the Vijayanagara period. The gopuras and walls are adorned with sculptures, including statues of Rajas and Ranis in black polished stone, plaster models, and wooden statues of mythological figures.

Kanakagiri Jain tirth is a complex of Jain temple built by Western Ganga Dynasty in the 5th or 6th century.

A royal bath constructed by Venkatappa Naik sits on the outskirts of Kanakgiri.

Fort[]

Hemagudda Fort, about 20 km from Kanakagiri^[3] is next to the Kammatadurga Fort of Gandugali Kumara Rama. The fort was constructed in the 14th century. The fort has a temple of Durga Devi celebrating Dasara.

Utsav[]

Kanakagiri Utsav is an annual fair associated with the temple during Phalguna.

Gallery[]

See also[]

• Kanakagiri Jain Shri kshetra
• Temples of North Karnataka
• Vijayanagara Empire
• List of Vijayanagara era temples in Karnataka
• Vijayanagara architecture
• Mauryan Empire
• Hampi
• Anegondi
• Karatagi
• Gangavathi
• Koppal
• Karnataka

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