Hallur Sri Basaveshwara Temple, Karnataka

Address

Hallur Sri Basaveshwara Temple, Hallur, Bagalkot Karnataka 587115

Diety

Basaveshwara (Nandi).

Introduction

Hallur is located in the Bagalkot – Kudala Sangama State Highway and is about 18 km from Bagalkot. Sri Hallur Basaveshwara temple near Bagalkot was built by Cholas in 9th Cent, as per the inscriptions here. It is interesting to find a temple built by Cholas in the Heartland of Chalukyas. ‘Sri Basaveshwara Temple’ is another beautiful temple located in the village of Hallur. the Basaveshwara temple located in the center of the village. It was good to find this temple live with daily worship of the deity. But the temple is partially dilapidated condition. This temple is dedicated to Lord Basavanna (Nandi). The temple is at least 1300 years old. The external walls of this temple are plain and decorated with pilasters. The lower portion of the walls carry carvings of various gods and goddesses like Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu, Varaha, Narasimha, Durga, and Mahishasuramardini to name a few, with most of them being in a damaged state. There are many houses around this temple, thus cramping the temple space.

Festivals

The annual jatra is held during the months of December – January in reverence of the Lord. Also, the festival of Mahashivarathri is celebrated here in a grand manner.