Tarakeshwara Temple, Hangal
Haveri district, Karnataka
The Tarakeshwara or Tarakeshvara Temple is a Hindu temple complex dedicated to Shiva as Tarakeswara located in Hangal, Karnataka, in India. It also houses a temple to Shiva's vahana, Nandi, and his son Ganesha. The complex is a listed monument of the Archaeological Survey of India. It also has three memorial stones which are sculpted with religious and military scenes and inscribed with text in the Kannada language. Its octagonal hall has a 6-metre (20 ft) diameter lotus carving as its ceiling.
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Where it is
Haveri district, Karnataka. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji - Hubballi Junction railway station (UBL), about 81 km by road.
- By air: Hubballi Airport (HBX), about 83 km by road.
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