Galaganatha is a small village located in Haveri Taluk and Haveri District, North Karnataka.
It has a famous temple called Galageshwara Shiva Temple bult by chalukyas. This large temple faces east and is situated along the Tungabhadra river. The rivers Tunga and Varada join at this place.
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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
Galageshwara Temple at Galaganatha, North Karnataka
Shiva Linga, Galageshwara Temple at Galaganatha, North Karnataka
Galageshwara Temple at Galaganatha, North Karnataka
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.
Ganesha, Galageshwara Temple at Galaganatha, North Karnataka
Inscriptions
Inscription in Kannada, Galageshwara Temple at Galaganatha, North Karnataka
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 Taluk and Haveri District, North Karnataka, 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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