Moole Shankareshvara Temple, Turuvekere

Karnataka, India

The Shankareshvara temple, dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva is located in Turuvekere, a small town in the Tumkur district, Karnataka state, India. Turuvekere, founded as an Agraharam town in the 13th century is located about 77 miles from the state capital Bangalore. The temple was built around 1260 A.D. during the rule of the Hoysala Empire King Narasimha III. This temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India.[2]

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Key facts

Presiding deityShiva[1]
LocationKarnataka, India
StatusActive

Sources

  1. Wikidata Q17062156 — Wikidata
  2. Moole Shankareshvara Temple, Turuvekere - Wikipedia — Wikipedia