Sri Veera Narayana Temple, Gadag
Lord Veera Narayana (Vishnu)
Gadag, Gadag district, Karnataka
Hoysala-era temple where the poet Kumara Vyasa wrote his Kannada Mahabharata.
History
Built around 1117 CE under the Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana, the temple has Chalukya, Hoysala and Vijayanagara additions. The 15th-century poet Kumara Vyasa is said to have composed the Gadugina Bharata (Karnata Bharata Kathamanjari) in a pillar shrine here. The Trikuteshwara temple is nearby.
Festivals
- Rathotsava
- Vaikunta Ekadasi
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How to reach
- By air
- Hubballi Airport, about 60 km
- By train
- Gadag Junction, about 2 km
- By road
- KSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
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