HERITAGE WALK
MADHUKESHWAR TEMPLE, BA NVASI LOCATION: Banavasi lies in Malenadu region and is surrounded by forests and villages, with the Varada river flowing around it on three sides. Sirsi , is the nearest town about 23 km away. It is 400 km from Bengaluru . The nearest railway stations are 70 km away in Haveri and Talaguppa . The district Headquarters is Karwar . INTRODUCTION: Banavasi is an ancient temple town located near Sirsi in Karnataka. Banavasi was the ancient capital of the Kannada empire Kadamba that ruled all of modern-day Karnataka state. They were the first native empire to bring Kannada and Karnataka to prominence. It is 24 km (15 mi) away from its nearest large city Sirsi through SH 77. WHY IS IT NAMED AS MADHUKESHWAR TEMPLE: The Madhukeshwara temple gets its name from the honey-hued Shiva Lingam inside the sanctum. The temple dates back to the 9th century and hence is one of Karnataka’s oldest temples. It was commissioned ...