page_title: Davanagere district
hierarchical_section_title: Davanagere district
caption_attribution_description: English: Kalleshvara temple (also spelt Kallesvara or Kalleshwara) (Kannada: ಕಲ್ಲೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ, ಬಗಲಿ) is located in the town of Bagali (called Balgali in ancient inscriptions) near to Harpanahalli town in the Davangere district of Karnataka state, India. The construction of the temple spans the rule of two Kannada dynasties: the Rashtrakuta Dynasty during the mid-10th century, and the Western Chalukya Empire, during the reign of founding King Tailapa II (also called Ahava Malla) around 987 AD. (the dynasty is also called Later or Kalyani Chalukya). This is a photo of ASI monument number&#160; S-KA-188.
context_page_description: Davanagere District is an administrative district of Karnataka state in India. The city of Davanagere is the district headquarters. It had a population of 1,945,497 of which 32.31% was urban as of 2011. This district was Separated from Chitradurga district in 1997 by then Chief minister of Karnataka J. H. Patel with including some parts of Chitradurga and Shimoga districts.
  The district lies in the central plains of the state with its unique features of having dual cultures of the north and the south of the state. The prominent towns in this district are Harihara, jagaluru, Honnali and Channagiri; these also happen to be its five other taluks. It is bound by Shimoga District and Haveri District on the west, Chitradurga District on the east, Bellary District on the north and Chikmagalur district on the south.
  The Davanagere district has 5 taluk panchayats, 20 hoblies, 197 gram panchayats, 652 villages, 904 habitations, and 2 city municipal councils and one City Corporation.
context_section_description: Davanagere District is an administrative district of Karnataka state in India. The city of Davanagere is the district headquarters. It had a population of 1,945,497 of which 32.31% was urban as of 2011. This district was Separated from Chitradurga district in 1997 by then Chief minister of Karnataka J. H. Patel with including some parts of Chitradurga and Shimoga districts.
  The district lies in the central plains of the state with its unique features of having dual cultures of the north and the south of the state. The prominent towns in this district are Harihara, jagaluru, Honnali and Channagiri; these also happen to be its five other taluks. It is bound by Shimoga District and Haveri District on the west, Chitradurga District on the east, Bellary District on the north and Chikmagalur district on the south.
  The Davanagere district has 5 taluk panchayats, 20 hoblies, 197 gram panchayats, 652 villages, 904 habitations, and 2 city municipal councils and one City Corporation.
caption: Kalleshvara Temple, Bagali
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