page_title: Koppal
section_title: Tourist attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Koppal / Tourist attractions
caption_attribution_description: English: Mahadeva temple in Itagi, Koppal district, Karnataka state, India
context_page_description: Koppala is a city in Koppala district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Koppal is surrounded on three sides by hills. It was an important town in the history of Karnataka. It is also known as Kopana Nagara. It contains historical landmarks such as the Koppal Fort, the Gavimath and the Malle Mallappa Temple. Koppal is known as Jaina Kashi, meaning the "Kashi" or most sacred place for Jains. It is so named because there were more than 700 Basadis, Jain meditation halls or "Prarthana Mandir"s. Koppal district was carved out of Raichur district, located in the northern part of Karnataka state, on 1 April 1998.
context_section_description: Most notable of the many buildings dating from the time of the Western Chalukya Empire are the Mahadeva Temple at Itagi in the Koppal district, the former capital of Vijayanagar emperors, Anegondi, the Kasivisvesvara Temple at Lakkundi in the Gadag district, the Mallikarjuna Temple at Kuruvatti, and the Kallesvara Temple at Bagali.  The last two are both in the Davangere district. Other monuments notable for their craftsmanship include the Siddhesvara Temple at Haveri in the Haveri district, the Amruteshvara Temple at Annigeri in the Dharwad district, the Sarasvati Temple in Gadag, and the Dodda Basappa Temple at Dambal, both in the Gadag district.
caption: Mahadeva Temple at Itagi in the Koppal district, 1112 CE, an example of Karnata-Dravida articulation with a nagara superstructure
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