Huligemma Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Jindal Vijaynagar Airport is 48.7 km away and is the nearest. Hubli Airport is 152 km away.

• By train

  The nearest stations are Munirabad, Hospet, Koppal and Gangavathi.

• By road

  From Koppal it is 23.2 km, about 35 minutes, via NH67 and SH130. From Hosapete it is 12.5 km, about 25 minutes, via NH50, NH67 and SH130.

Why devotees come here

Huligemma Temple stands on the banks of the Tungabhadra river in Huligi village, Koppal district, Karnataka. It is one of the popular temples in North Karnataka. The presiding deity is believed to be another form of Renuka Yellamma Devi.

Huligemma is the presiding deity of Huligi village, and devotees believe she is another form of Renuka Yellamma Devi. Legend says two devoted followers of Renuka Yellamma, Nagajogi and Basavajogi, made the trip to her shrine in Savadatti on every full moon. One night they had to cross the Tungabhadra in flood. An unknown force held their hands and brought them safely over.

Afterwards Huligemma told them she would make her home in Huligi. She is believed to have appeared there as a sacred stone, a Saligrama, and a Srichakra. A temple was built under the leadership of Nagajogi and Basavajogi after this event.

The temple sits on the banks of the Tungabhadra river and dates to the 13th century. It is counted among the popular temples of North Karnataka. The temple also provides free meals, known as Dasoha, to visiting devotees.

Festivals

• During Agi PurnimaHuligemma Jatre

  The festival is held during Agi Purnima and lasts for a month.

Tips for your visit

• Many devotees visit especially on Fridays, Tuesdays and full moon days (Purnima).
• Huligi village also has Jain temples, including the ParshvanathaBasadi and the Brahma Jinalaya.
• The ancient Someswara Temple, with inscriptions from 1088 C.E., is close to the Huligemma Temple.

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