Shri Amruteshwara Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Hubballi Airport is about 20 km from Dharwad and serves the twin cities of Hubli and Dharwad.

• By train

  Dharwad railway station is a major station on the Hubli division of the South Western Railway.

• By road

  Annigeri is 35 km from Hubli and 20 km west of Gadag, on the road between the two. Navalgund taluk is 55 km from Dharwad and 30 km from Hubli.

Why devotees come here

Shri Amruteshwara Temple stands at Annigeri in Navalgund taluk, Dharwad district, Karnataka. It was built in 1050 CE in the Kalyani Chalukya style, and the district tourism page calls it a large temple of black stone. The district tourism listing classes it as both historic and religious.

Shri Amruteshwara Temple stands at Annigeri, in Navalgund taluk of Dharwad district. The district tourism page dates it to 1050 CE and says it was the first temple made of soapstone. Its roof is supported by 76 pillars, and the walls carry carvings of mythological figures. Annigeri is 35 km from Hubli and 20 km west of Gadag.

The temple is built in the Kalyani Chalukya style, using large black stone. The Western Chalukya Empire is credited with building it, and it is described as one of the finest examples of that architecture. The district page says it was meant to be the prototype for later temples, such as the Mahadeva Temple at Itagi. The district tourism listing classes the temple as both historic and religious.

Tips for your visit

• Neelamma lake, Shree Nagalingaswamy Math and Shree Panchagrah Hiremath are listed as attractions nearby.
• The walls carry carvings of mythological figures, and 76 pillars hold up the roof.

Questions people ask